Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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From Johor Bahru Directory
| "In 2010, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was ranked No. 12 in Southeast Asia, and No. 694 in the world in Webometrics' Ranking of World Universities." — Webometrics [1] |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia, as well as the first university in the state of Johor. The university currently has a population of more than 20,000 students, of which some 25% are postgraduates. Taman Universiti, situated 3 km away from the campus, provides additional accommodation facilities for outstation students staying off-campus. Since the 1990s, the number of foreign students, particularly from the Middle East, Africa, and neighbouring Asian countries has been increasing, especially in postgraduate programs.
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2. World ranking: In 2010, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was ranked in Webometrics' Ranking of World Universities as follows:
- No. 12 in Southeast Asia;
- No. 98 in Asia;
- No. 694 in the world; and
- No. 240 among "Engineering & IT Universities" in the world.[2]
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3. Campuses: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has two campuses:
- the main campus in Skudai, with an area of 1,222 hectares, is the 2nd largest public university in Malaysia in terms of area, after Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM); and
- the older 18-hectare branch city campus at Jalan Semarak in Kuala Lumpur which now offers only diploma courses.
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4. Faculties: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) currently has 12 faculties, offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
- Faculty of Built Environment;
- Faculty of Civil Engineering;
- Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering;
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering;
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering;
- Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Engineering;
- Faculty of Computer Science & Information Systems;
- Faculty of Science;
- Faculty of Education;
- Faculty of Management & Human Resources Development.
- Faculty of Bioscience & Bioengineering; and
- Faculty of Biomedical & Allied Sciences.
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5. Brief history: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) began as a technical school in 1904 at Weld Road, Kuala Lumpur to teach technical assistants for the Departments of Railways, Survey, and Public Works of the Federated Malay States. In 1941, the school was elevated to college status but it was not until 1955 that the college was formed and officially opened by the then British High Commisioner, Sir Donald MacGillivary. In its early years, the Technical College conducted engineering courses at diploma level.
In 1960, the Technical College upgraded its engineering courses to the bachelor's degree level, where students following the courses could sit for professional examinations conducted by professional bodies in the United Kingdom. The Technical College was subsequently upgraded to university status in 1972 with the name, "Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan" (National Institute of Technology). The Institute was renamed as "Universiti Teknologi Malaysia" (UTM) in 1975.
