Every student deserves a chance

You can be the reason they get one.

Graduates in red and gold robes at a graduation ceremony

LHDN Approval

Your donation is in trusted hands. Yayasan City U is approved under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967. Reference: LHDN.AG.600-16/1/108.8996.

The Yayasan City U office

Selia Chair in Leadership

Corporate philanthropy, university expertise and leadership development in one framework.

The Selia Group building

YCU Scholarship: opening the door to education

No student with the ability to learn should be turned away by the cost of learning.

A large group of scholarship recipients holding up their certificates

Tell us how you would like to help

Fill in the details and we will prepare a message for the YCU office.

A mosaic of photographs from Yayasan City U activities arranged so the letters YCU stand out in full colour

Who we are

Explore our strategic pillars

Yayasan City U (YCU), established in 2023, is a philanthropic foundation dedicated to advancing education, expanding access to learning, supporting deserving students and developing individuals and communities.

Scholarships & Education Access

Full and partial scholarships, tuition assistance, education grants, hardship support and special sponsorship programmes.

Leadership & Talent Development

Leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, employability, digital capability, professional skills and future-ready talent.

Community Empowerment

Community education, youth development, digital literacy, skills, entrepreneurship, career preparation and lifelong learning.

Education Innovation & Academic Development

AI, digital education, research, visiting professorships, academic chairs, industry-based learning and international academic collaboration.

Strategic Partnerships & Philanthropy

Partnerships with corporations, philanthropists, foundations, universities, government, industry, alumni and international partners.

Explore our activities

Looking for financial support for your study?

Apply for a scholarship

Have an idea to fund a programme?

Talk to us

Endow an academic chair

See the Selia Chair

News & milestones

Our 2026 milestones

Three milestones in one year mark Yayasan City U’s move from founding vision to institutional credibility.

The Yayasan City U office
2026

LHDN approval under Subsection 44(6)

Reference LHDN.AG.600-16/1/108.8996. Your donation is in trusted hands.

City University Malaysia campus
2026

City University Malaysia

To strengthen Yayasan City U and support its educational, philanthropic and social-impact objectives.

The Selia Group building
2026

Selia Group

For the Selia Chair in Leadership at City University Malaysia, channelled through Yayasan City U.

2023Yayasan City U established. The Founder contributed RM1 million.
Portrait of the Founder of Yayasan City U

The Founder

2024Sponsored research at City University Malaysia and awarded scholarships to its students.
City University Malaysia campus building

City University Malaysia

2025Continued to sponsor research and award scholarships.
A researcher in a laboratory pipetting a sample

Research

2026LHDN approval and two RM1 million contributions.
Yayasan City U official receipt book (Resit Rasmi)

Official receipt

FutureScale impact and capacity: scholarships, leadership, community impact, philanthropy and endowment funding.

Our next chapter