It is home to some 170,514 bumiputera and international students, in full-time and part-time modes.
With 17,488 academic and non-academic staff, UiTM offers over 500 programmes ranging from foundation to postgraduate level. The university comprises one main campus and 34 state campuses. Since that time it has grown into the largest higher education institution in Malaysia by physical infrastructure, staff organisation (academic and non-academic), and student enrolment. Established in 1956 as RIDA (Rural & Industrial Development Authority) Training Centre (Malay: Dewan Latihan RIDA), it opened to some 50 students with a focus to help the rural Malays. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is a public university based primarily in Shah Alam, Malaysia that accepts only Bumiputera.
