PORTMAN University Makes History with the Soft Launch of the World’s First AI-Powered Accredited University.

Thank you everyone that came to support our mission to make a significant difference to fix a broken education system for the 21st century. We are not making education better neither are we building just another university. We are replacing and redefining education by building an intelligence infrastructure to train intelligence. We don’t need better teachers or build better schools. We need better intelligence training tools. Welcome to PORTMAN. Welcome to the cognitive revolution. A better way forward to learn, think and apply. 

PORTMAN University Makes History with the Soft Launch of the World’s First AI-Powered Accredited University. 

Seri Kembangan, Malaysia – 14 August 2025 — PORTMAN Education Group has officially unveiled PORTMAN University, the world’s first AI-Powered Accredited University headquartered in Chicago, USA.
The event gathered business leaders, government representatives, and strategic investors to witness the start of a new era in education — one where artificial intelligence, technology, and borderless learning converge to empower the next generation of global learners.

“We are not here to build better education and we are definitely not here to build another university,” declared Mr. Ernie Chen, Chairman and Founder of PORTMAN Education Group. “This is the Cognitive Revolution. We are redefining & reimagining what education can be, empowering human intelligence to learn, think and apply smarter, faster and accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world.”
Following Mr. Ernie’s address, YB Wong Siew Ki, ADUN of Seri Kembangan, commended the initiative for “placing Malaysians at the forefront of global educational innovation” and emphasised the importance of preparing young people for an AI-driven future.

The audience then heard from Professor Ethan Stuart, Vice Chancellor of PORTMAN University — himself an AI figure character leading a team of AI-powered virtual leaders who manage the university. Ethan introduced how the AI-Powered University works, sharing that students can receive instant responses from professors and support teams 24/7 — a first in the world. 

The ceremony also featured the presentation of a USD 100,000 scholarship from Yeoh Foundation, presented by President, Dato’ Sri Matthew Yeoh and Vice President, Joy Cheng to support education initiatives across PORTMAN Education Group.

The soft launch in Malaysia precedes PORTMAN University’s official global launch in Chicago, USA this October.
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