| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | |
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| Motto | Kerana Tuhan Untuk Manusia |
| Motto in English | Because of God and For Humanity |
| Established | 1904, 1975 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Sultanah Zarith Sofia |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dato' Dr. Ir. Zaini Ujang |
| Admin. staff | 1,874 |
| Undergraduates | 15,232 (AY 2010-11) |
| Postgraduates | 6,239 (AY 2010-11)[1] |
| Location | Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Former names | Technical School (1904–1941) Shihan Gakko (1942–1945) Technical College (1955-1971) Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (1971–1975) |
| Affiliations | ACU, ASAIHL, FUIW[2] |
| Website | www.utm.my |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (University of Technology Malaysia, UTM) is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia. 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 postgraduates. Since the 1990s, the number of foreign students, particularly from neighbouring Asian countries, the Middle East, and Africa, has been increasing, especially in postgraduate programs. UTM graduates have gone on to many academic and professional institutions across the world.
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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is the oldest premier higher learning institution in Malaysia specializing in engineering and technology; its inception was 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 toward the development of the country.
In 1925, the Malaysian Public Works Department opened the Technical School at Jalan Brickfields (Jalan Tun Sambanthan), Kuala Lumpur, to train technical staff of Malaysian 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, the present Jalan Bandar.
With the advent of World War II, the suggestion was implemented in 1946, when 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 Higher Learning decided to upgrade the Technical College to the level of institution of technology with university status from 1969 onward. On 14 March 1972 the decision was implemented with the establishment of Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (National Institute of Technology) under Section 6(1) of the University and University College Act, 1971. On 1 April 1975, the journey from school to university was completed when the institution finally became "Universiti Teknologi Malaysia".
The university international academic collaborations and offers 108 postgraduate programs in Engineering and Technology.
UTM has two campuses. The main one in Skudai was the first university in the state of Johor. It has an area of 1222 hectare (campus map), touted the second largest public university after Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). It is about 20 km north of the state capital, Johor Bahru, and is relatively close to the Sultan Ismail Airport, Senai.
The branch campus, Jalan Semarak, in Kuala Lumpur with an area of 18 hectare accommodates diploma students, part-time students (SPACE), and foreign students taking business courses.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, and Johor Bahru, the southern city in Iskandar Malaysia, in the south of Peninsular Malaysia.
The university provides handicap-friendly facilities and support services.
UTM strives to be a world-class university by the year of 2010.Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranks UTM as one of the top ten.[3] It placed 240th in "Engineering & IT Universities" of the world.[4]
UTM has embarked on initiatives to boost its credentials and enhance its visibility in the international arena. Another initiative is the formation of the Iskandar Malaysia Academic Partnership (IMAP) resulting from the Inaugural UTM University Presidents Forum.
These are oganizations for joint projects, traineeships, study visits, international conferences, research projects, and funding.
UTM Global Outreach Programme is an international programme designed to develop UTM’s students to be global-ready graduates.
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