OVERVIEW
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was established on 10 January, 1997 and is a leading private university in Malaysia. The campus is built on a 400-hectare (1,000 acres) site strategically located at Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia. UTP offers a wide range of industry-relevant engineering, science and technology programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It aims to produce well-rounded graduates with excellent leadership qualities and communication abilities. The university conducts extensive research activities on six research focus and niche areas. They are self-sustainable building, transport infrastructure, health analytics, hydrocarbon recovery, contaminant management and autonomous systems. UTP has produced more than 19,000 graduates. It currently has an enrolment of 1,000 foundation students, more than 4,000 undergraduates and over 1,000 postgraduates from more than 50 countries around the world. The university has continuously achieved numerous national and international recognition in only 24 years of its establishment. UTP is ranked 70th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2021, 124th in the THE Asia University Rankings 2020, 101-150 in the THE Young University Rankings 2020 and 78th in the THE Emerging Economies Rankings 2020.
Location:
UTP is nestled in a 400-hectare area within the quaint yet developing locale of Bandar Seri Iskandar in the state of Perak, Malaysia.
Distances:
40KM from state capital of Ipoh
213KM from nation’s capital of Kuala Lumpur
Accessibility:
By car via Ipoh – Lumut Highway – Southbound
By car via North – South Expressway Gopeng / Simpang Pulai Exit – Northbound
Via local Flight to Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Via bus to Batu Gajah Town.
Photo credit: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Photo credit: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Photo credit: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS