The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (colloquially known as APU) is a private university in Malaysia. It was formed in 1993 as the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) and was renamed in 2004 after being granted University College status to Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI).[3] It has produced more than 40,000 graduates[4] under APIIT with association of Staffordshire University.[8] 51% of its shares are owned by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad.[9]