Type of Institution

Professional college

Areas of Program

Art & Design, Architecture, Construction & Town Planning

Year of Establishment

1987

Founded Body/ Founder

Dato' Chuah Kooi Yong, Equator College

Leadership

Dr. Michael Yap (Principal)

Campus

Leith Street Campus(Main Campus), Amoy Lane Campus

Student Number (local)

500

Student Number (international)

50

Number of Teaching Staff

50

Introduction

35 Years a leading pioneer in art & design education since 1987 in Malaysia.

Equator College (Formerly known as Academy of Art) was founded in 1987 and is now a recognized
brand name as the leading art, media, and design college in northern Malaysia. This is mainly due to
the recruitment of quality staff, the establishment of a conducive learning environment, and the
supportive administration. Our academy has two campuses: one in Leith Street and the other in
Amoy Lane. Both campuses are situated in the heart of George Town, Penang.

Achievement

2022 Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) Championship National Champion- Lee Jian Yu

2021 Spotligh Competition, Grand Prize Award - Choong Guey Syuen

2021 Honourable Mention Bamboo Competition - Admund Chang Wei Chien , Chong Rizong & Muhammad Fahmi

2021 The Next Celebrity Fashion Designer Competition, Top 5 Award Finalist - Chew Jeff Yeong & Dani

2021 Relax Design Competition, Winners - Teoh Jia Qian & Ooi Soon Wei

2021 Non-Woven Bag Design by Asia Young Designer Awards, Grand Prize Winner - Jean Heng Si Qi

2021 ACA Championship National 7th Place Finalist - Loh Jye Jiun

2020 ACA Championship Finalist - Sorfina Yung

2020 Art Exhibition FLUX by Yap Ley Min

SPOTLIGHT by Penang Art District 2019, Jury's Choice Award - Ho Su San

2019 MyTiger Values Art Competition, Second Prize - Loh Jye Jiun

20th Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition, 3rd Prize (Watercolour) - Nicholas Ong Kar Wei

20th Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition 2019, Consolation (Watercolour) - Lim Ming Jie

2019 UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR, Emerging Artist Gold - Ho Su San

2019 UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR, Emerging Artist Silver - Wong Joo Yee

2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, 3rd Prize - Wan Huei Qi

2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, TOP 20 Finalist - Ivy Tan Xin Tian

2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, TOP 20 Finalist - Thong Soon Wei

2019 Sin Chew Entrepreneur Excellence Award - Dato' Chuah Kooi Yong

2019 LAMPU Projection Mapping Competition

Facility

Library/Resource Centre

Classroom

Lecture Theatre

Multi-purpose Hall

Laboratory

Computer for Student

Internet

Other Professional Facility

Services

Security

Co-curricular Activities

Psychology Counseling & Guidance

Career Counseling & Guidance

Specialty

Achieved 6 Stars Rating for MyQuest 2018/2019

23 Years appointed as an Autodesk Training Provider and Professional Certification Center

Proven & Industry Driven in School of Engineering and Built Environment via myQuest

Proven & Industry Driven in School of Art, Media and Design Technology

Proven & Industry Driven in School of Fashion

All our programmes are approved by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) via MQA

Programmes

建筑与城市规划 Architecture, Construction & Town Planning

Bachelor in Science (Hons) Architecture

Diploma in Architectural Technology

艺术与设计类 Art & Design

Certificate in Art & Design

Diploma in Digital 3D Animation

Diploma in Fashion Design Technology

Diploma in Fine Art

Diploma in Graphic & Multimedia Design

Diploma in Interior Design

Others

Foundation in Design

Aid

Art Talent Study Award 20211

Benefit

Equator College will be offering an Art Talent Award to the outstanding young artists in year 2021.

This Award is a contest in which Art Talents of Year 2020 are highly encouraged to take part. Young creatives who portrays their creativity best will have the opportunity to grab this Art Talent Study Award grant worth up to RM100,000!