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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM / Technological University of Malaysia)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM / Technological University of Malaysia) is a recognised university in Malaysia. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityJohor Bahru
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Architecture & Design; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Education; Mathematics & Statistics; Social Sciences
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE / Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia) operating jointly with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA / Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia, established 2007 by Act 679 of 2007 by merger of LAN — Lembaga Akreditasi Negara — and the Quality Assurance Division of MOHE). MQA administers the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) and operates the MQA Register of accredited HEIs and programmes. The Department of Higher Education (JPT / Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi) handles operational HE management. Malaysia's top 5 public universities have been formally designated as "Research Universities" (Universiti Penyelidikan / RU) since 2006-2010 with enhanced research funding and autonomy: UM, USM, UKM, UPM, and UTM. Beyond RUs, Malaysian HE includes ~20 other public universities, several foreign branch campuses (Monash, Nottingham, Swinburne, Heriot-Watt, Reading, Newcastle, Xiamen), and a large private-HE sector.
Official websitehttps://www.utm.my
Founded 1972 (chartered as Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan in 1972 from the predecessor Technical School of Kuala Lumpur founded 1904 by British colonial government — Malaysia's OLDEST technical-education roots; granted university status as Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1975 by Act of Parliament; relocated main campus from Kuala Lumpur to Skudai, Johor Bahru in 1985). Malaysia's premier engineering and technology public research university. Heritage traces to 1904 Technical School of Kuala Lumpur (founded by British colonial government — Malaysia's OLDEST technical-education roots). Chartered as Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan 1972; granted university status as Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1975. Main campus RELOCATED from Kuala Lumpur to Skudai, Johor Bahru in 1985 — strategically close to the Singapore border (~30 km away). ~25,000+ students. Faculties: Built Environment and Surveying, Chemical and Energy Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computing, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Sciences and Technology, Engineering (general), Management, Science, Education, Social Sciences and Humanities. Strong industry ties with Malaysian and Singaporean engineering sectors. ABET-accredited engineering. Designated RESEARCH UNIVERSITY (RU) by MOHE.
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