Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (University of Technology, Malaysia) is the
oldest public engineering and technology university in Malaysia
and is known
by the abbreviation UTM. The university
specialises in technical studies, with separate faculties for
Education, Pure Sciences, Management, and Human Resources
Development. It is the country's major source of graduate engineers
and similar professionals. Alumni of UTM have been instrumental in
developing sectors related to engineering and technology in
Malaysia.
Of its more than 20,000 students over 25% are post graduates. Since
the 1990s, the number of foreign students, particularly from
neighbouring Asian countries, the Middle East, and Africa, has been
increasing, especially in post graduate programs.
UTM graduates have gone on to many academic and professional
institutions across the world.
A welcoming message by the Vice-Chansellor can be read here at
The Office of the
Vice-Chancellor.
History
Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM), is the oldest premier higher learning
institution in Malaysia specializing in Engineering and Technology
ever since its inception in 1904. UTM’s existence is synonymous
with Malaysia’s growth and progress in technological and
infrastructure development, proven by its track record as the
provider of almost two-thirds of the country’s workforce in
engineering and technology-related profession. In fact, the alumni
of UTM comprise outstanding and distinguished personalities who
have played a pivotal role in contributing towards the development
of the country.
In 1925, the Public Works Department opened the Technical School at
Jalan Brickfields (Jalan Tun Sambanthan), Kuala Lumpur, to train
technical staff of Public Works Department and the Survey and Land
Offices. In 1930, the Kuala Lumpur Technical School was further
expanded a new site in High Street, i.e. the present Jalan Bandar.
However, with the advent of World War II, the suggestion could only
be implemented in 1946, during which the institution became known
as Technical College, Kuala Lumpur. The Technical College then
offered three-year Diploma courses in Civil, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Town and Country Planning,
Land Surveying and Quantity Surveying. The construction of the new
Technical College at Jalan Gurney (Jalan Semarak), Kuala Lumpur,
began in 1951. It became fully operational in March 1955. In 1960,
a milestone was reached when engineering courses at degree level
were offered. Students pursuing the courses had to sit for
professional examinations conducted by the Institution of Civil
Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United
Kingdom. The rate of success was most encouraging.
Another milestone was reached in 1967 when the Planning Committee
for the Higher Learning decided to upgrade the Technical College to
the level of institution of technology with university status from
1969 onward. However, it was only on the14th of March, 1972, that
the decision was implemented with the establishment of Institut
Teknologi Kebangsaan (National Institute of Technology) under
Section 6(1) of the University and College Act, 1971. On the1st of
April 1975, the journey from school to university was completed
when the institution finally became "Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia".
The university has a number of international academic
collaborations and offers 108 postgraduate programs in Engineering
and Technology.
Campuses
has two campuses.
The main one in Skudai
was the
first university in the state of Johor
. It
has an area of 12.22 km²,
Campus Map,
touted the second largest public university after
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
It is
about 20 km from the state capital, Johor Bahru, and is
located relatively close to the Sultan Ismail Airport, Senai
.
The branch
campus, Jalan Semarak, in Kuala Lumpur
with an area of 0.18 km² accommodates Diploma students.
General
It is compulsory for all undergraduate students to stay in
residential colleges.
The University provides handicap-friendly facilities and support
services for handicapped studies.
UTM strives to be a
world class university by the year of 2010, currently by referring
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, UTM is one of the top
ten
university in South East Asia region.
UTM has embarked on various initiatives to boost its credentials
and enhance its visibility in the international arena. Efforts to
this end include enhancing networking and creating partnership with
renowned universities, research centres and professional bodies.
Thus far, collaborative efforts have been established with Oxford
University, Harvard University, MIT, Cambridge University, CALTECH
and Imperial College London, to name a few. Another initiative is
the formation of the Iskandar Malaysia Academic Partnership (IMAP)
resulting from the Inaugural UTM University Presidents Forum.
Faculties
Faculty of Built Environment (FAB)
Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
(FKKKSA)
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Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA)
Faculty of Computer Science and Information System (FSKSM)
Faculty of Education (FP)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE)
Faculty of Geoinformation Science And Engineering (FKSG)
Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development (FPPSM)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FKM)
Faculty of Science (FS)
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Health Science (FKBSK)
Faculty of Biosciences and Bioengineering (FBB)
Faculty of Islamic Civilization (FTI)
School for Postgraduate Studies (SPS)
College of Science and Technology (KST)
School for Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE)
Library
Perpustakaan Sultanah Zanariah (
PSZ) occupies a
central location at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) main campus
in Skudai and has a branch at Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (UTM
Skudai) and UTM City Campus Kuala Lumpur. It was officially opened
on the
February 3 1991, by Her Majesty Sultanah Zanariah, the Chancellor
of University Teknologi Malaysia.
The library in 2005 won an award as the best academic library in
Malaysia. It is a four-storey building with a seating capacity of
3,422 and a collection of more than a million copies of printed and
electronic materials. Library materials consist mostly of science
and technology references. The library is currently building up its
social sciences and humanities collection.
Residential Colleges (Skudai Campus)
Inner Ring Colleges
Outer Ring Colleges
Colleges No Longer Used by Students
Academic
Faculties & Schools
- Faculty of
Built Environment (Fakulti Alam Bina, FAB)
- Faculty of
Bioscience & Bioengineering (Fakulti Biosains &
Biokejuruteraan, FBB)
- Faculty of
Civil Engineering (Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam, FKA)
- Faculty of
Electrical Engineering (Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik,
FKE)
- Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering (Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal,
FKM)
- Faculty of
Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering (Fakulti
Kejuruteraan Kimia dan Kejuruteraan Sumber Asli, FKKKSA)
- Faculty of
Geoinformation Science and Engineering (Fakulti Kejuruteraan
dan Sains Geoinformasi, FKSG)
- Faculty of
Education (Fakulti Pendidikan, FP)
- Faculty of
Management and Human Resource Development (Fakulti Pengurusan
dan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia, FPPSM)
- Faculty of
Science (Fakulti Sains, FS)
- Faculty of
Computer Science and Information Systems (Fakulti Sains
Komputer & Sistem Maklumat, FSKSM)
- Faculty of
Biomedical Engineering and Health Science (Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Bioperubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, FKBSK)
- Centre for
Islamic Studies And Social Development (Pusat Pengajian Islam
dan Pembangunan Sosial, PPIPS)
- College of Science and Technology (Kolej Sains dan Teknologi,
KST; formerly known as Centre for Diploma Studies)
Graduate Studies
Centres of Excellence
The Centre for Teaching
and Learning(CTL) is dedicated to providing the teaching staff
of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with guidance, resources and
support needed to ensure that the highest quality of teaching and
learning takes place throughout the University. CTL also provides
training and learning support programmes to students to promote
academic excellence and to facilitate the development of generic
skills to assist the University in producing competent, creative
and versatile professionals. One of the many projects handled by
CTL is the
Online
Resources for Learning in English (MyLinE).
Photonic Technology Centre (PTC)The Photonic
Technology Centre (PTC) is set up in 2006 and is attached to the
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
PTC is involved in R&D and services related to photonic based
telecommunication devices, system and technology.
Automotive
Development Centre (ADC)The Automotive Development Centre (ADC)
was established at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to channel
expertise specifically in the field of automotive engineering .
This will allow Malaysia to claim a position in the fore-front of
automotive technology inline with other automotive producing
countries.
Institutes of
Environmental & Water Resource Management (IPASA)The
Institute of Environmental & Water Resource Management (IPASA)
was established in 1994 (previously known as the Institute of
Environmental as an effort to integrate available expertise in
various fields at UTM to understand and to overcome complex
problems related to our environment. IPASA is an interdisciplinary
center for environmental research, consultation and graduate
training. IPASA also provides continuing education programs (i.e.
seminars and short courses) in environmental related areas.
Centre for
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO)CAIRO is a
combination of two main research groups in the Faculty of
Electrical Engineering, namely Artificial Intelligence and
Robotics. The two groups have been involved in research and
developments for more than seven years and have been successful in
developing personnel and researchers who are competent in the
related areas of artificial intelligence, control, instrumentation,
robotics and automation.
Centre for
Advance Software Engineering (CASE)CASE was established in 1996
as a joint-venture project between Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
and Universite Thales, France for enabling the technology transfer
into Malaysian industry, especially the software industry.
Chemical
Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP)The first integrated installation
of its kind in South East Asia, CEPP features such state-of-the-art
technical support facilities as workshops, a comprehensive
selection of semi-industrial scale process equipment complete with
instrumentation and control set-up plus, computers facilities and
resource centre manned24 -hours around the clock by a professional
team of technical and management personnel.
Centre for
Technology Policy & International Studies (CENTEPIS)The
Center for Technology Policy and International Studies (CENTEPIS)
was established in July 1998 under its original name known as
Technology Policy Research Centre (TPRC). The change is to reflect
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) aspiration of being world class
university and to be more involved in international issues related
to Science, Engineering and Technology (SET).
Ibnu Sina
Institute for Fundamental Science Studies (IIS)Ibnu Sina
Institute for Fundamental Science Studies (IIS), Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia, the first institute of its kind in the country,
was established in 1997 to stand at the forefront of the
university's aspiration of being a research university by the year
2010. IIS is a vital segment that seeks to comprehend the most
fundamental knowledge towards achieving our goal.
Pusat Teknologi
Gas (GASTEG)Gas Technology Centre (GASTEG) is a centre of
excellence under the Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources
Engineering, University Technology Malaysia. Being a
knowledge-based centre, knowledge and experience are the keywords
to GASTEG.GASTEG is driven to promote the dissemination of
knowledge and experience for the betterment of the Malaysian gas
industry, in line with its vision to become a regional hub of
references to gas related industries."
Advanced
Information Technology Institute (AITI)Advanced Information
Technology Institute also known as AITI is one of UTM excellent
centre focusing on ICT program & activities. ICT Training &
Event management is a core product at AITI along with ICT product
development. Driven by management and knowledge from Faculty of
Computer Science and Information System, AITI evolved rapidly to
become the best ICT service provider in this region.
Marine
Technology Centre (MTC)The construction of Marine Technology
Laboratory was completed in December 1996. Situated in the main
campus of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor Bahru, the
Laboratory’s capability is tailored to become the premier Marine
Technology teaching research and consultancy institution in the
region. Being as one of the centre of excellence to the university,
MarineThe construction of Marine Technology Laboratory was
completed in December 1996. Situated in the main campus of
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor Bahru, the Laboratory’s
capability is tailored to become the premier Marine Technology
teaching research and consultancy institution in the region. Being
as one of the centre of excellence to the university, Marine
Coastal
and Offshore Engineering Institute (COEI)Our Objectives are to
pursue excellence in teaching, research, consultancy, services and
scholarship; To offer through its departments and institutes and
other facilities, an unsurpassed range of opportunities for
education and training; To enhance public welfare, prosperity and
culture by encouraging the process of learning and application of
research findings; To secure and manage resources
effectively.
High Voltage
& Hugh Current Institute (IVAT)The Institute of High
Voltage and High Current (IVAT) of the Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia was established in 1991.
It was initially a research and testing laboratory which provides
facilities for carrying out experiments, research and consultancy
services in high voltage engineering beginning as early as the
1970s.
Construction
Technology & Management Centre (CTMC)CTMC conducts
technological research and consultancy for organisations with
particular construction concerns and specialises in continuing
education, courses, workshops and conferences in
construction.
Wireless Communication Centre (WCC)Wireless
Communication Research Laboratory (WCRL) was established in 1989.
In December 2002, WCRL is promoted to WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CENTRE
(WCC) as a centre of excellence.
Steel
Technology Centre (STC)Steel Technology Centre (STC) was formed
to promote the effective use of steel in the construction and
manufacturing industries. It is based at the Faculty of Civil
Engineering. There are a number of qualified academic staff and
fellows in multi-disciplinary fields (science, mechanical and civil
engineering) who teach and conduct research and consultancy
activities in subjects related to steel including metallurgy,
production and building structural analysis and design.
Composite
Centre (CC)UTM Centre for Composites (PUSKOM) was established
in January 1995 with the objectives to educate and promote the
composites technology through teaching, training and consultation
to the public. The integrity of PUSKOM activities is supported by
the members from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of
Civil Engineering and Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources
Engineering, University Technology Malaysia. A part from being
driven in composites knowledge-based, the members of PUSKOM have
also strive on pure and strategic applied research, product
development project and training through smart partnership concept
with strategic government agencies, local institutions and private
sectors.
Centre for DUDE Advanced Strategic Management Policies
(CenDASMaP)
Centre for Lipids Engineering Applied Research (CLEAR)
Institutes of Noise & Vibration (IKG)
Centre of Rural Planning Studies (PKPLB)
Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES)
Institutes for Geo-Spatial Science and Technology (INSTEG)
Continuing Education
Centre for Teaching and Learn
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