Welcome to Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), and thank you for visiting our website. It is with great pleasure that we present the key and detailed information on our university.
UMPSA aspires to be the leading provider of engineering- and technology-based programmes and research outputs. Herein, we are committed to sharing the UMPSA campus experience that meets the purpose of your visit.
UMPSA is a relatively new university and has been categorised as a focused university among 19 other public universities in Malaysia. Our specialisations are in the fields of engineering, technology and industrial sciences. You will find that the programmes and courses the university offers are in great demand by students in a fast-developing country like Malaysia. More importantly, UMPSA has adopted a highly student-centred, problem-based teaching and learning approach.
Students at UMPSA enjoy using state-of-the-art facilities that resemble those used in industries. Known for its ‘Teaching Factory’ concept, our students are taught by experienced faculties in a learning environment that prepares them for the real world.
UMPSA is currently operating on two campuses. The Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology and Faculty of Manufacturing, Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Faculty of Computing and Centre for Modern Languages are located in a resort-like campus of Pekan, with several academic centres and centres of excellence.
The rest of the faculties, Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Management, Institute of Postgraduates Studies, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Centre for Human Sciences and centres of excellence operate in Gambang, a town strategically situated in the rapidly growing petrochemical and biotechnology hub. The two campuses are about 55 km apart.
For potential scholars wishing to spend time in UMPSA, we offer a conducive environment for research, teaching and consultancies. Several visiting positions are available that suit your preference.
I would like to encourage you to spend some time on our website so that you will know us better. I sincerely hope that you will find our site useful, and if you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact anyone of us at the university.
UMPSA welcomes you!
Sincerely,
PROFESSOR DR. YATIMAH BINTI ALIAS
Vice-Chancellor