Seri Iskandar

Seri Iskandar is a major town in the Perak Tengah District of the Malaysian state of Perak, about 40 kilometres south-west of the state capital Ipoh. The town sits at an average elevation of about 29 metres above sea level. It has grown in recent years mainly because of two university campuses, the main campus of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and a branch campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA, together with other institutions such as Kolej Profesional MARA, Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara, Institut Latihan KEMAS and Kolej Vokasional MARA. The township has four primary and two secondary schools. In 2020 the town had a population of 14,827. It combines residential areas, educational institutions, commercial establishments and recreational facilities, and serves as an educational hub for the region.