Established in 1983, and a pioneer in Malaysian private education, KDU College has continued to be an innovative leader in Malaysia through its SMART initiatives. KDU aims to provide a superior learning experience to nurture students to become independent and life-long learners.

KDU offers a wide range of programmes at Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Masters levels. The Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor Degree courses are internally developed while the Bachelor and Master Degree programmes are conducted in association with prestigious universities in Australia and the UK.

KDU prides itself with its impressive alumni of more than 46,000 graduates. Many have successfully transferred to universities around the world to further their studies and have emerged as top students from these universities to become competent graduates who excel in their workplace. The college's high standards of academic provision are well recognised by employers of various industries and universities worldwide.

KDU College Petaling Jaya, as of October 2010, has been awarded and upgraded to university college status by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia and shall hence forth be known as KDU University College.

KDU University College is a subsidiary of Paramount Corporation Berhad Group, a public listed company with a strong property arm consisting of Property Development, Property Investment and Property Construction. Its education arm is made up of KDU University College (Damansara Jaya, Section 13, Petaling Jaya and Glenmarie Campus), KDU College Penang, KDU Management Development Centre (KMDC) and Sekolah Sri KDU, a premier Smart School at the primary and secondary levels.

Over the years, the KDU Education Division may have grown in size and strength but its commitment remains the same: To provide quality education, be it in academics or life in general. KDU believes that people should learn more from people and be inspired by their life's experiences.

People Inspire People. This is not just KDU’s tagline but it embodies the college’s mission to provide superior learning experiences in a caring and conducive environment for its students to realise their full potential to become individuals who are successful and relevant; and will contribute positively to society.

KDU is building a nation. Its nation comprises of a group of like-minded individuals with a shared vision of working together in its quest for excellence and uncompromising quality. Together with other key stakeholders – students, partners and the community – the KDU nation has grown from strength to strength. Together, the KDU nation aspires to inspire people to greatness.