Official emblem of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Johor Bahru, Malaysia • Founded 1904 • QS 2027 #158 =

Updated Jun 2026 · Source: utm.my

Overview

English Name: University of Technology Malaysia
Local Name: University of Technology Malaysia
Acronyms: UTM
Founded: 1904
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
Entity Type: Non-profit
Rankings:
QS World University Rankings 2027 #158 = Times Higher Education 2026 #401-500 CWTS Leiden 2025 #268 SCImago 2026 #689
Motto: Kerana Tuhan Untuk Manusia
Official emblem of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Established in 1904, the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (University of Technology Malaysia) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Johor Bahru (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Johor.

This institution also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is a large-sized coeducational Malaysian higher education institution.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 120-year-old Malaysian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades.

International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

UTM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Location & Contact

Below are Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's address, location, and primary contact channels.

Address: Office of Corporate Affairs Sultan Ibrahim Chancellery Building Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Postal Code: 81310
Other Sites: Also Campus in Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +60 (7) 553 0692
Fax: +60 (7) 557 0815
Social Media:

Academic Details

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's student body, faculty composition, and recognition framework are below.

Academic Year: July to May
Recognition: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi
Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Higher Education; Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
Admission Requirements: Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) or equivalent.
Student Enrollment: 15,000-19,999
Academic Staff Range: 1,000-1,499
Campus Setting: Suburban
Memberships & Networks
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) Open Education Consortium (OEC)

Academic Structures

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's academic structure — schools, colleges, and divisions — is listed below.

Unit 22 items
  • Advanced Informatics School
  • Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Health Science
  • Faculty of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • Faculty of Built Environment
  • Faculty of Chemical Engineering
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  • Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate
  • Faculty of Islamic Civilization
  • Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Faculty of School of Graduate Studies
  • Faculty of Science
  • Language Academy
  • Razak School of Engineering and Technology
  • Regional Centre for Engineering Education
  • School of Professional and Continuing Education
  • UTM International Business School
  • UTM Perdana School of Science Technology and Innovation Policy

Degrees

Also Executive MBA

Bachelor's 40 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Management
  • Architecture
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Data Processing
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Industrial Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multimedia
  • Naval Architecture
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Petroleum and Gas Engineering
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Production Engineering
  • Real Estate
  • Regional Planning
  • Software Engineering
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Technology
  • Technology Education
  • Town Planning
Master's 24 programs
  • Bioengineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Geological Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Industrial Design
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement and Precision Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Real Estate
  • Regional Planning
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Technology
  • Town Planning
  • Water Science
Doctoral 10 programs
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Technology
  • Technology Education

Faculties & Divisions

All faculties operate under Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi.

Language (Academy) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Modern Languages
Biosciences and Medical Engineering (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedicine
  • Biotechnology
  • Health Sciences
Built Environment (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Architecture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Regional Planning
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Town Planning
Chemical and Energy Engineering (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Petroleum and Gas Engineering
  • Polymer and Plastics Technology
Civil Engineering (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geology
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Structural Architecture
  • Transport Engineering
Computer Science (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Software Engineering
Education (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Education
  • Educational Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Multimedia
  • Social Sciences
  • Technology Education
Electrical Engineering (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Telecommunications Engineering
Islamic Civilization (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Islamic Studies
  • Natural Sciences
  • Technology
Management (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Management
Mechanical Engineering (Faculty) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Design
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Production Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering
Science (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) (Institute) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Technology
Advanced Informatics (AIS) (School) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Science
Advanced Informatics Studies (AIS) (School) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Engineering
  • Software Engineering
Azman Hashim International Business School (IBS) (School) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Management
Graduate Studies (School) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Architecture
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Health Administration
  • Real Estate
  • Software Engineering
Perdana School of Science Technology and Innovation Policy (School) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) (School) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (School) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Engineering
  • Technology

Programs Offered

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's programme catalogue is grouped by level below.

350 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Malaysia

Bachelor's Degree 86 programmes

Bachelor of Chemical Process Engineering with Honours
Chemistry · On-campus

Showing 10 of 86.

Master's Degree 182 programmes

Executive Master Occupational Safety and Health Management
Public Health
Executive Master of Business Administration
Business Administration
M.Ed.(Guidance & Counselling)
Counselling & Psychotherapy · English

Programme website (opens in a new tab)

M.Sc.(Engineering Mathematics)
Mathematics · English

Programme website (opens in a new tab)

M.Sc.(Mathematics)
Mathematics · English

Programme website (opens in a new tab)

Master in Bioprocess Engineering Previously known as : Master of Engineering Specialization : Bioprocess
General Engineering · On-campus
Master in Chemical Engineering Previously known as : Master of Engineering Specialization : Chemical
Chemistry · On-campus
Master in Construction Contract Management Previously known as : Master of Science (Construction Contract Management)
Civil Engineering & Construction · On-campus
Master in Data Science Previously known as : Master of Science (Data Science)
Data Science & Analytics · On-campus
Master in Disaster Risk Management Previously known as : Master of Disaster Risk Management
Emergency & Disaster Management · On-campus

Showing 10 of 182.

Doctorate 53 programmes

Doctor of Business Administration
Business Administration · On-campus
Doctor of Engineering Specialization : Engineering Business Management Previously known as : Doctor of Engineering (Engineering Business Management)
Business & Management · On-campus
Doctor of Engineering Specialization : Process Plant Management Previously known as : Doctor of Engineering (Process Plant Management)
Business & Management · On-campus
Doctor of Philosophy
Philosophy & Ethics · On-campus
Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering)
Civil Engineering & Construction
Doctor of Philosophy (Education and Development)
Philosophy & Ethics
Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology)
Educational Psychology · On-campus
Doctor of Philosophy (Electrical Engineering)
Electrical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (Fiqh Science and Technology)
Shariah & Islamic Law · On-campus
Doctor of Philosophy (Guidance and Counselling)
Counselling & Psychotherapy

Showing 10 of 53.

Diploma 25 programmes

Diploma in Computer Science (Multimedia)
Computer Sciences · On-campus
Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Mechatronics)
Electrical Engineering

Showing 10 of 25.

Foundation 4 programmes

Foundation Programme
On-campus

How to apply to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A five-step path through the application process at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

  1. 1
    Find a programme that fits your goals

    Begin by reviewing the programmes section above. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia offers 350 programmes grouped by qualification level. Decide on a target tier (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral) before narrowing by subject.

  2. 2
    Confirm you meet the requirements

    Each programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has its own entry requirements — academic minimums, language proficiency, supporting documents, and sometimes interviews or portfolios. Check the programme-specific page or contact admissions to confirm eligibility.

  3. 3
    Assemble your application package

    Most applications require certified academic records, identification documents, language test certificates (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent for English-medium programmes), CV/résumé, and a statement of purpose. Allow extra time for document authentication.

  4. 4
    Submit your application

    Apply directly via Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's online portal at www.utm.my. Complete the application form, upload supporting documents, and pay any application fee. Confirmation emails typically arrive within a few business days.

  5. 5
    Contact admissions and follow up

    After submitting, confirm receipt with the admissions office and track your application status through the portal. Reach the institution by phone at +60 (7) 553 0692. Set reminders for any interview requests, additional document submissions, or admission decision deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions about Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Common questions about Universiti Teknologi Malaysia — answers from its published profile.

How old is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia?

The institution opened in 1904 (approximately 122 years ago).

In which city is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia public or private?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia operates as a public institution.

How many students study at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has approximately 15,000-19,999 students.

Where does Universiti Teknologi Malaysia stand in university rankings?

It ranks QS 2027 #158 =.

What programmes are available at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia?

Programmes at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia cover bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

What is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's academic structure?

The institution comprises 22 academic units.

Is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia accredited?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is accredited by Ministry of Higher Education; Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Where can I learn more about Universiti Teknologi Malaysia?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's official website is www.utm.my.

Members of Open Education Consortium (OEC)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and the universities below are both members of Open Education Consortium (OEC).

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