Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

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Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
Emblem of Universiti Malaysia Pahang.png
Emblem
Other name
UMPSA
Former name
  • University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (2002–2007)
  • Universiti Malaysia Pahang (2007–2022)
MottoKejuruteraan, Teknologi, Kreativiti
Motto in English
Engineering, Technology, Creativity
Type Public technical university
EstablishedFebruary 16, 2002;22 years ago (2002-02-16)
Budget MYR 224,020,000 [1]
Chancellor Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
Vice-Chancellor Yatimah Alias
Academic staff
814
Administrative staff
992
Students17925
Undergraduates 10835
Postgraduates 1423
Location
Pekan, Pahang
,
Malaysia
CampusMultiple Sites
Affiliations ASAIHL
MTUN
Website ump.edu.my

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (formerly known as Universiti Malaysia Pahang, abbreviated as UMP), abbreviated as UMPSA, is a public technical university in Pahang, Malaysia. UMPSA was founded as University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (Malay : Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia), abbreviated as UTEC or KUKTEM. [2]

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On 28 November 2015, UMPSA had been granted autonomous status where control over financial, human resources and administration had been fully passed to the university.

History

UMPSA was established as a public technical university by the Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's cabinet on 16 February 2002. Incorporated under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 by the Royal Decree of His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (UTEC) was set up as a technical university, specialising in engineering and technology. The university college operates on a temporary campus in Gambang, Pahang. The temporary campus was formerly an industrial complex owned by Malaysia Electric Corporation (MEC). The university's permanent campus is located in Pekan, which was under construction before the year of 2009. [3]

On 20 September 2006, the Malaysian government agreed to rename University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia(UTEC) to Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), with the change coming into effect on 1 February 2007. [4]

Emblem of the University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (2002-2007) Emblem of the University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia.png
Emblem of the University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (2002–2007)

The university renamed to Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah on 14th April 2023, in honor for 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong and current Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Abdullah. [5]

UMPSA Pekan Campus

UMPSA main campus in Pekan began its operation in 27 July 2009. The campus can accommodate up to 10,000 students and 2,000 staff.

The campus is home to four engineering faculties and one centre as follows;






UMP Pekan Library in front of the Lake. UMP Pekan Library in front of the Lake.jpg
UMP Pekan Library in front of the Lake.

Rankings

YearRankValue
2013251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
2014251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
2015251-300 [6] QS Asian University Rankings
2016251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
2017251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
2018281-290 QS Asian University Rankings
2019188 QS Asian University Rankings
2020134 QS Asian University Rankings
2021133 [7] QS Asian University Rankings
2022129 QS Asian University Rankings
2023132 QS Asian University Rankings
2024153 QS Asian University Rankings

Collaboration partners

Notable figures

The alumni and student of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah excelled in various fields, among the notable figures are

Presence in media

The main campus was set as the background setting for a television comedy series known as Namaku Bedah (2017). [12]

Media

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "About Us | Official Portal - Universiti Malaysia Pahang (Malaysia University) - Public University in Pahang, Malaysia". www.ump.edu.my. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "University College of Engineering & Technology Malaysia Overview". www.kuktem.edu.my. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004.
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