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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is an innovation-led and graduate-focused Research University with campuses strategically located across Malaysia. Its presence spans Kuala Lumpur, the nation’s capital city; Johor Bahru, the southern gateway in the vibrant economic corridor of Iskandar Malaysia; and Pagoh, a growing education hub in northern Johor. Founded as Malaysia’s oldest public engineering and technological university, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has long been the nation’s leading source of graduate engineers and professionals. UTM is home to specialized faculties in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Energy Engineering, complemented by faculties in Education, Pure Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Management, and a dedicated Business School. In 2024, UTM reinforced its leadership in future-ready education by establishing the nation’s first Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, a pioneering milestone in shaping Malaysia’s digital transformation. With a vibrant student population of over 20,000, more than a quarter of whom are postgraduates, UTM has become a magnet for international talent. Since the 1990s, enrolment from neighbouring Asian countries, the Middle East, and Africa has steadily grown, particularly at the postgraduate level. UTM alumni today are making their mark across academic, professional, and industry landscapes worldwide.

To develop world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and gobal challenges through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana. It is the second public university established in the country. The university is currently ranked the best in Ghana & West Africa by the www.webometrics.info university ranking. The vision of KNUST is to be globally recognised as the Premier Centre of excellence in Africa for teaching in Science and Technology for development; producing high calibre graduates with knowledge and expertise to support the industrial and socio-economic development of Ghana and Africa.