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Motto | Engineering Futures |
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Type | Private |
Established | 10 January 1997 |
Chancellor | YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | YBhg Datuk (Ir) Dr. Abdul Rahim Haji Hashim[2] |
Pro-Chancellors | Tan Sri Sidek Hassan YBhg Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin[3] |
Undergraduates | 6000[4] |
Postgraduates | 1200[4] |
Location | Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia |
Campus | 1000 acres (400 ha.) [5] |
Colours | Blue sapphire and Brass[6] |
Nickname | UTP |
Affiliations | ASAIHL |
Website | www |
The Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is a Malaysian private university. It was established on 10 January 1997. The campus is built on 400 hectares (990 acres) at Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia. The university is a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia.
UTP places strong emphasis on Research and Development as it strives to achieve the status of an internationally renowned Research University. The university conducts extensive research activities in collaboration with PETRONAS and other institutions and industries locally and abroad focusing on Enhanced Oil Recovery, Carbon Dioxide Management, Deepwater Technology, Nanotechnology, Green Technology, Biomedical Technology, Hybrid Energy Systems, Intelligent Cities and Sustainable Resources. This is evident when UTP was awarded a 5-star rating by Malaysian Research Assessment Instrument (MyRA) for its research, development and commercialisation efforts recently.[4]
In recent years, UTP is ranked in the top 200 in the 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking by subject for Chemical Engineering.[7] UTP is the only private university in Malaysia to be ranked in the top 200 for the 2014 QS Asia University Rankings[8] and ranked at 335 for the QS World University Rankings under Engineering and Technology Faculty.[4]
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History
In 1997, UTP was established in Perak, Malaysia when PETRONAS was invited by the Government of Malaysia to set up a university.[9][10] Setting up a university from scratch poses formidable challenges, and the first step was taken in December 1998 with the completion of the UTP academic master plan. This acted as the basis for the physical master plan studies and registration or accreditation of degree programmes. The process of master planning was completed in 2002 and the construction of the area under consideration was completed in August 2004.[11]
UTP has produced more than 10,000 graduates and currently has an enrollment of over 6,000 undergraduates and 1,200 postgraduates from more than 50 countries around the world. UTP complements its engineering and technology programmes with quality education in the areas of management and humanities, with the aim of producing well-rounded graduates exhibiting excellent leadership qualities and communication abilities.[4]
Campus
The university site is located one kilometre from the village of Tronoh, a former mining town in the Perak Tengah district of Perak, the largest state on the west coast of the peninsula. The 2 site lies within the commercial corridor between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the town of Batu Gajah and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city of Ipoh. Within 50 kilometres (31 mi) is the beach at Lumut and within 100 kilometres (62 mi) are the hills of the Cameron highlands.[11]
Academic Complex
The new academic complex was designed by Foster and Partners, and the first-phase construction was completed in 2004.[11] The design received an Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007. The overall layout of the new academic complex is in the shape of a five-pointed star made up by five semicircles. The new academic complex was officially opened by the former chairman of PETRONAS and ITPSB Board, Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Azizan Zainul Abidin. Currently, almost all of the academic activities have been shifted to the new campus.A ‘star concept’ diagram, overlaying vision, site, programme and quality, was used as a template to zone various facilities and initiate the preliminary design,[11]
Sports complex
The university has a centralised sport facilities, commonly known as the sports complex. It consists of a swimming pool, several football fields, three futsal courts, three takraw courts, five basketball courts, five tennis courts, three volleyball courts, four squash courts, three badminton courts, a jogging track and a netball court.
In general, students participate actively in sports, with the most popular sports being football and volleyball.[citation needed]
Education
The foundation programmes are offered for students that enrol to UTP with SPM level or other equivalent levels to prepare them for degree programmes. Newly enrolled students with STPM level or other equivalent levels are exempted from the foundation programmes. Other newly enrolled diploma graduates are exempted from certain courses according to their academic performance and courses taken during their diploma programmes.
Currently, UTP offers two foundation programmes, five bachelor engineering degree programmes and three bachelor technology degree programmes.
Foundation programmes
The foundation programmes offered in UTP are engineering foundation programme and technology foundation programme. As the names suggest, the engineering foundation programme prepares the student programme for students to pursue their studies in technology degree programmes.
Undergraduate degree programmes
The engineering degree programmes take a total of four years to complete (including internship), while technology degree programmes take three and a half years. All engineering students are welcomed to enrol in Management minor starting academic year of 2009.
Postgraduate degree programmes
UTP also offers postgraduate degree programmes by research, and by coursework and dissertation.
Student industrial internship programme
UTP offers one of the longest industrial internship programmes in the country. The students are posted as interns for 28 weeks (approximately 7 months). The length of the internship duration allows students to engage in more significant work assignments and is widely thought as a major strength of the academic curriculum.
Clubs and societies
There are several clubs and societies inside the campus. The main student's organisation of UTP is the MPPUTP (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar UTP) or SRCUTP (Student Representative Council of UTP). The main objective of the organisation is to represent the students in all aspects related, and this includes academic and career, welfare, entrepreneurship, promotion and publication, sports and recreation, public relations and so on. There is also a few international based clubs and societies such as Enactus, AIESEC and AAPG in UTP.
Newsletters and Journalism Teams
There are currently 2 journalism teams are working on the campus newsletters, namely Heart of Tronoh (HOT), a monthly publication, and The Inspirer, which releases an issue once every semester.
Rankings
Year | Rank | Valuer |
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2012 | 201–250 | QS Asian University Rankings |
2013 | 201–250 | QS Asian University Rankings |
2014 | 191–200 | QS Asian University Rankings |
2015 | 151–160[12] | QS Asian University Rankings |
See also
References
- ^ http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=1910
- ^ http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=915&Itemid=1902
- ^ http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=100
- ^ a b c d e http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=3194
- ^ http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=962&Itemid=3196
- ^ http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=1907
- ^ "UTP Achieves World-Class Rating". NST Online. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ teknologi petronas (petronas)
- ^ Nair, Nevash (2013-02-14). "A talent crisis looms in the oil and gas industry". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "History of UTP". UTP Website. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d http://www.akdn.org/AA54ECED-9B91-4436-A65B-F9618AB58E86/FinalDownload/DownloadId-CBBCE07A6CBF0EB9C274295D7629C22E/AA54ECED-9B91-4436-A65B-F9618AB58E86/architecture/pdf/3124_Mal.pdf
- ^ "Universiti Teknologi Petronas". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
- Universiti Teknologi Petronas – Official website
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