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University of Technology Malaysia

Public research university in Malaysia

Summary

Public research university in Malaysia

Field	Value
name	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
native_name
image_name	UTM-LOGO.png
caption	Seal
motto	Kerana Tuhan Untuk Manusia
mottoeng	In the Name of God for Mankind
established
type	Public research university
chancellor	Raja Zarith Sofiah
vice_chancellor	Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim
faculty	2,624
students	32.325 (2020)
undergrad	14,538 (2020)
postgrad	8,775 (2020)
doctoral	4,555 (2020)
address	Jalan Iman, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
city	Skudai, Iskandar Puteri
state	Johor
country	Malaysia
former_names	Technical School (1904–1941)
Technical College (1942–1971)
Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (1971–1975)
colours	Maroon and gold

affiliations	ASAIHL, FUIW, APUCEN
website
logo	UTM-LOGO-FULL.png

| vice-president = Technical College (1942–1971) Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (1971–1975)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) () is a Malaysian public research university.

Campuses

UTM has three campuses – the main campus in Skudai with an area of 1144 hectares, the Pagoh campus in Muar District with an area of 50 hectares and the Kuala Lumpur campus with an area of 35 hectares.

Vice-chancellors

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Research Management Centre

Research Management Centre was established in 1982. Formerly known as ‘Research and Consultation Unit’ and as ‘Research & Development Unit’ and finally renamed as ‘Research Management Centre’, in 1997.

Rankings

In the QS University Rankings, it placed 100 in the "Engineering & Technology Universities" category among other world ranked universities in 2016 UTM aims to achieve the status of a global university and rank among 50 of the world's best universities by 2020.

Ranking	2012	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
QS World University Rankings	358	355	294	303	288	253	228	217	187	191	203	188	181	153

Notable alumni

Main article: List of University of Technology Malaysia alumni

The alumni of University of Technology Malaysia include politicians and public service officials such as Wee Ka Siong, former Malaysian Minister of Transport, Annuar Musa, former Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Hamzah Zainudin, former Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs, Saarani Mohamad, current Menteri Besar of Perak, Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, former Malaysian Inspector-General of Police and former Malaysian Inspector-General of Police and current President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Dominic Lau Hoe Chai.

References

"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Top Universities". Quacquarelli Symonds(QS).
"Facts and Figures – About UTM". Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
"Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World".
"UTM Profile".
"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia".
"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia".
"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia".
"QS World University Rankings".
Bernama. "UTM Strives to be Among World's Top 50 Universities". Malaysian Digest.

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