Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Overview

Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP or University of Malaysia, Pahang) is a public research university in Pahang, Malaysia. It was founded in 2002 as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia (University College of Engineering & Technology Malaysia) and received its current name in 2006. It is recognized as among the top universities in Southeast Asia and is renowned for its various technology and engineering programs.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Key Statistics

The university comprises eight faculties and four colleges offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. These academic units include the Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, and the Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang's student population is approximately 12,320. It employs 814 academic staff and 975 administrative staff. It has two campuses, namely, the main UMP Campus in Pekan and the UMP Campus in Gambang. UMP has already produced 22,637
alumni.

The other Universiti Malaysia Pahang key statistics include its several institutional affiliations such as the Malaysian Technical University Network and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Research

UMP is one of the top research institutions in Malaysia, with several world-class centers of research excellence, a network of international collaborations with local and international institutions and enterprises, and a number of self-published peer-reviewed journals. Its top fields of research are materials science, engineering, and computer science.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang research outputs have been published in prestigious journals like Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, the Journal of Cleaner Production, and the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Some of its internally-published journals are MEKATRONIKA, the International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, and the Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences.

Its researchers have attended major scholarly conferences such as MSE: Microelectronics Systems Education, SOCO: Soft Computing, and InECCE: International Conference on Electrical, Control and Computer Engineering.

The most cited Universiti Malaysia Pahang research publication is Bordbar et al.'s (2011) “High-value components and bioactives from sea cucumbers for functional foods—A review.” This article was published in Marine Drugs and has been cited around 600 times to date.

The university’s second most cited publication is Kuppusamy et al.'s (2016) “Biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant derivatives and their new avenues in pharmacological applications – An updated report,” which appeared in the Journal of The Saudi Pharmaceutical Society and has received 542 citations to date.

Moreover, the university’s third most cited publication is Ghanbari et al.'s (2012) “Valuable nutrients and functional bioactives in different parts of olive (Olea europaea L.) — A review,” which was featured in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and has so far received 510 citations.

The university is home to several research centers and institutes. These include the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, the Centre for Modern Languages, and the Centre for Industry & Community Network.

In addition, UMP also has centralized research facilities that offer technical services to both internal and external researchers such as the Biotropic Centre, the Fluid Centre, and the Bioaromatic Centre.