Taylor's College was founded in 1969. The tertiary arm of Taylor's Education Group, it was awarded University College status in 2006 and University status in 2010 by the Ministry of Higher Education. The group is one of the pioneers of private education in Malaysia. Taylor's University is a member of Taylor's Education Group, which comprises Taylor's College, Garden International School, Sri Garden Kuala Lumpur, Australian International School Malaysia and Nexus International School. Since its inception, Taylor's has become one of Malaysia's most successful and reputable private higher education institutions. Taylor's University offers courses in tertiary education, from foundation and diploma to degree, post-graduate and professional programmes. Pre-University programmes are also available at Taylor's College, renowned for its academic excellence and track record of placing students in top universities around the world. The first Taylor's campus was located in a building at Jalan Pantai, Kuala Lumpur offering the Victorian High School Certificate (VHSC) programme for a student population of 345. In 1985, Taylor's moved to its second campus in PJ New Town.