Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

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]

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Emblem
Other name	UMPSA
Former name	University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (2002–2007) Universiti Malaysia Pahang (2007–2022)
Motto	Kejuruteraan, Teknologi, Kreativiti
Motto in English	Engineering, Technology, Creativity
Type	Public technical university
Established	February 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
Students	17925
Undergraduates	10835
Postgraduates	1423
Location	Pekan, Pahang , Malaysia
Campus	Multiple Sites
Affiliations	ASAIHL MTUN
Website	ump.edu.my

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)

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;

• Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology
• Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology
• Faculty of Computing
• Centre for Modern Languages.

UMP Pekan Library in front of the Lake.

Rankings

Year	Rank	Value
2013	251-300	QS Asian University Rankings
2014	251-300	QS Asian University Rankings
2015	251-300[6]	QS Asian University Rankings
2016	251-300	QS Asian University Rankings
2017	251-300	QS Asian University Rankings
2018	281-290	QS Asian University Rankings
2019	188	QS Asian University Rankings
2020	134	QS Asian University Rankings
2021	133[7]	QS Asian University Rankings
2022	129	QS Asian University Rankings
2023	132	QS Asian University Rankings
2024	153	QS Asian University Rankings

• 2024 Ranked #781-790 in QS World University Rankings

• 2024 Ranked #10 in Malaysia (Public Universities)
• 2024 Ranked #1 in MTUN^[8]

Collaboration partners

• Beijing Jiaotong University, China
  • BJTU-UMPSA Dual Degree Program^[9]

Notable figures

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

• Syed Mohamad Hamzah al-Junid Bin Syed Abdul Rahman, former managing director of AJ Infinite (M) Sdn. Bhd.^[10]
• Yana Samsudin, actress^[11]
• Khairul Azhari Saut - Malaysian politician

Presence in media

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

Media

• Official social media account:
  • UMPSA Facebook account is https://www.facebook.com/umpsamalaysia
  • UMPSA Instagram account is https://www.instagram.com/umpsamalaysia
  • UMPSA TikTok account is https://www.tiktok.com/@umpsamalaysia
  • UMPSA Youtube account is https://www.youtube.com/@UMPSATV
  • UMPSA Twitter account is https://twitter.com/umpsamalaysia

See also

• List of universities in Malaysia

References

1. "Zairil Khir Johari: With budget cuts of up to 27%, how will our universities become "world-class"?". Mediarakyat.net. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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.
4. "Profile". www.ump.edu.my. Archived from the original on 30 April 2007.
5. "UMP kini dikenali sebagai UMPSA". Berita Harian (in Malay). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
6. "Universiti Malaysia Pahang". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
7. "Universiti Malaysia Pahang".
8. "UMPSA diiktiraf ke-146 terbaik di dunia, nombor 1 MTUN". TV3 (Malaysia) (in Malay). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
9. "MAJLIS MENYAMBUT PELAJAR KOHORT... - Education Malaysia, Beijing-EMB". Education Malaysia, Beijing. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
10. "UMP HOLDINGS SDN.BHD". umptechnology.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
11. Sarimin, Maszuhaira (4 August 2024). "Rupanya sudah setahun sambung sarjana di UMP, Yana Samsudin pilih bidang korporat". mStar (in Malay). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
12. Zulkipli, Nor Fadzillah. "Drama "Namaku Bedah" kongsi keindahan kampus". Vice Chancellor's Office, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

External links

• Official website

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