Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
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Overview
A Technical School began its operation at Weld Road, Kuala Lumpur in 1904 to teach Technical Assistants for the Federated Malay States Departments of Railways, Survey and Public Works. In 1941, the Technical School was elevated to a college status and in 1955, The Technical College was formed and officially opened by the British High Commissioner Sir Donald MacGillivary. In its early years, the Technical College conducted engineering courses at diploma level in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Radio Engineering, Land Surveying, Building Architecture and Quantity Surveying. A specialized course in Automobile Engineering was offered for the transportation enforcement officers.
In 1960, the Technical College upgraded its engineering courses to the Baccalaureate level, where students following the courses had the opportunities to sit for professional examinations conducted by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Institute of British Architects and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, UK. In 1972, the Technical College was officially upgraded to university status with the name Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (National Institute of Technology). Later, in 1975, the Institute was renamed as Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Today, UTM has two campuses. Its 1222-hectare main campus is located in Skudai, Johor Bahru, a technologically rich and culturally vibrant area in southern-most part of Malaysia. It is also strategically located in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) which is to be a special economic growth centre of South Johor, apart from being the southern conurbation of Peninsular Malaysia. Its older 18-hectare branch city campus is situated at Jalan Semarak, in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Currently, UTM has 10 faculties offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Geo-information Science & Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Systems, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Management & Human Resources Development. This year UTM has formed two new faculties, namely the Faculty of Bio-science & Bio-engineering and the Faculty of Bio-medical & Allied Sciences. Currently there are about 17,500 full-time undergraduate students and 3,200 postgraduate students studying at UTM. The University comprises 2,172 full-time academic staff and 2,385 supporting staff. Having produced around 200,000 technical graduates and qualified professionals over the years, UTM has earned its place as Malaysia's Premier University in Engineering and Technology.
Institution excellence
UTM had received a visit by 19 Harvard University students who took part in the Harvard College in Asia Project (HCAP) starting from March 26th to April 1st , 2007. They comprised 7 male and 12 female students. UTM is the first university in this country to be selected for the programe along with five other Asian universities namely, Peking University, Hong Kong University, National University of Singapore, Tokyo University and St. Xavier College, Mumbai, India. Through this programme, the Harvard University students were able to gain insights and understanding of Asian countries and their cultures via educational activities, cultural experience and social interactions.UTM was also the host University for the students’ International Architectural Design Competition IX 2007 (Compasso Volante Gruppo Insieme Edizone IX 2007) from 14th to 19th March, 2007. A total of 84 architectural students and 35 lecturers from 6 international institutions participated in the event. Apart from UTM, participating institutions include University of Palermo, Politecnico de Milano, Ecole Nationale Superieure Architecture Paris, Tsinghua University China and Hanyang School of Architecture, South Korea.
Institution Fees Range
Degree (Technology) USD1,640 per year
Degree (Sciences) USD1,560 per year
Degree (Social Sciences) USD1,340 per year
Institution Tests
Foreign undergraduate applicants should possess either IELTS Band 6 or TOEFL 550 or at least a C6 for either English E1119 or O-Level English. Applicants without the necessary English language requirements will have to sit for an English Language Placement test conducted by the University.
Institution Language Support
The University supports learning in English through regular English Language courses and a non-credited English Language Support Programme (ELSP) for its students. The credited courses in the undergraduate curriculum are spread over 3 semesters to help students develop English language skills needed for academic purposes. The course also offers electives ranging from English for Workplace Communication to Writing for Specific Purposes and Oral Communication.
The ELSP, which is managed by the English Language Unit, Cent-re for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers non-credited language learning support and services to assist undergraduate and postgraduate students in their use of English for academic and professional purposes. Most of the services are free of charge. Services offered are :
a) Short Courses (Academic Reading, Academic Writing and Grammar Revision)
b) On-line resources for Learning & Teaching in English that offers online resources for self-access language learning
c) Help Desk that provides one-on-one help in writing assignments and presentations
d) Friends of English sessions for students to practice speaking in English with trained conversation partners
e) Content-Area Tutoring (CAT) sessions that offer small group discussions led by a high performing seniot students to improve understanding of a specific subject.
For more detailed information, please visit http://www.ctl.utm.my
Institution Distance
The School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) of UTM is a one-stop-centre for continuing education and distance learning for working adults. The centre offers 35 part-time diploma and degree programmes at 15 learning centres throughout the country. Although these programmes are essentially distance learning, they are run on a part-time and weekend face-to-face mode to enable students to interact directly with the lecturers. The lecturers will travel to meet students at the designated learning centres. Currently, the part-time programme has been extended to cover the postgraduate masters by-taught courses.
Institution Accommodation
The University currently provides 13 residential colleges that can accommodate 18,715 students. These students residential colleges are the Rahman Putra College, Tun Fatimah College, Tun Dr. Ismail College, Tuanku Chancellor College, Perdana College and the 9th to 17th College. Each of these residential colleges is equipped with a cafeteria, multi purpose hall, mini mart, laundry service, prayer room, games courts, meeting room and guest lounge for the convenience of the residents.
Institution Accommodation Range
Single occupancy USD1.20 - 2.20 per day
Double Occupancy USD1.00 - 2.00 per day
Married Students' Quarters USD100 - 170 per month
Apartment for foreign and married students :
2 room apartment USD110 per month
3 room apartment USD130 per month
Institution Finance Scholarship
Limited number of scholarships are available for qualified students.
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