Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) (previously known by the acronym UNITAR) is Malaysia's first MSC-status private university. It is named after Malaysia's second prime minister, the late YAB Tun Abdul Razak. It is an ISO 9001:2000-certified private university. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak combines face-to-face classes with the effective use of web-based courseware and online tutorials. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak started its operation on 18 December 1997 when it received the invitation letter to set up a university from the then Minister of Education, Najib Tun Razak (now prime minister). The university welcomed its first batch of 162 students in September 1998. Najib Tun Razak launched the university on 21 December 1998 at Kelana Jaya Study Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. In 2006, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak is wholly owned by the Tun Abdul Razak Educational Foundation (Yayasan PINTAR) which is a foundation chaired by Najib Tun Razak himself. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak has two campuses: PINTAR Campus in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Tun Razak City Campus (also known as RAZAK Campus) in Kuala Lumpur.