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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.

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is the largest comprehensive university in Malaysia providing innovative education with state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology within reach at its 34 campuses (1 main campus, 12 state campuses and 21 satellite campuses), 4 College of Studies, 13 faculties, 9 academic centres across the country. UiTM offers over 500 academic programmes at Foundation, Pre-Diploma, Diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD level, as well as Professional Programmes. It continues to expand access to higher education, playing its role in nation building by unleashing potentials, shaping the future. Currently, UiTM is among the Top 46% performing universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023. Amongst its long lines of accolades, in 2022 UiTM was honoured with the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Gold Award in the Public University category for the 12th time. UiTM is also ranked 105th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022 and placed 651–701 in the QS World University Rankings 2022. The Hospitality and Leisure Management subject is placed at 42nd best in the world, and overall 14 UiTM subjects are ranked in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. In 2021, UiTM was in the 101-200th position in THE Impact Rankings 2021 and ranked 150th in the UI GreenMetric (UIGM) World University Rankings 2021. In 2020, UiTM won gold for the Best International Print-ads at the QS APPLE Creative Awards. With over 900,000 alumni in science, technology, humanities and entrepreneurship, UiTM offers opportunities to shape leaders at national, industry and global levels and is well poised to become a globally renowned university by 2025.

Universiti Malaya has its roots in Singapore with the establishment of King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1905. In 1949 University of Malaya was formed with the amalgamation of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College in Singapore. University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur was established in 1962.