Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), one of Malaysia’s leading technical universities for engineering- and technology-based programmes, is keen to explore partnerships with potential UK universities which are participating in the Turing Scheme, to offer UK students the opportunity to undertake education mobility at the university in Malaysia in September 2021. 

Pending the easing of travel restrictions, UMP is willing to host incoming UK students on the Turing scheme, at its campuses in Pekan and/or Gambang, located in the state of Pahang, Malaysia.

UMP has a strong culture of active participation in various international mobility programmes including Erasmus+ (https://cir.ump.edu.my/index.php/en/international-program/student-mobility-program)  and are open to exploring reciprocal arrangements for student exchange and mobility with the potential UK partner.

Benefits for UK partners:

• Students are able to undertake a culturally enriching mobility experience that will broaden their horizons and provide wider perspectives at an established technical university in Malaysia.
• UK university has the opportunity to explore reciprocal arrangements which could translate into sustainable mobility programmes which raise the UK institution’s profile and brand awareness in Malaysia, with a view to enhance future student recruitment.
• Opportunity to expand this initial partnership into broader international cooperation between the two institutions given that UMP is a premier technical university.

About Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Established as a technical university in 2002, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) offers a variety of engineering- and technology-based technical programmes, including high-level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Ranked as one of the best in Research and Innovation institutions within the classifications of Malaysia’s Technical University Network (MTUN) and Non-Research University (Non-RU), UMP is steadfastly committed to innovating and developing unique academic programmes through strategic international collaborations.

UMP strives to be simultaneously local and global - aspiring to create a sense of excellence whilst fulfilling the primary responsibility of a university which is to advance knowledge for the welfare of humanity.  In the field of research, UMP collaborates with local industries to focus on industry-related applications. Such research collaborations enrich the teaching and learning modules at the university, while simultaneously promoting commercialisation of research output and products.

Located within the state of Pahang Malaysia which is home to a variety of natural and cultural attractions, UMP’s main campus in Pekan houses four engineering faculties and one Centre for Modern Languages.  The UMP Campus in Gambang is strategically located in the East Coast Industrial Belt of Peninsular Malaysia, which hosts a large number of multinational corporations (MNCS) in the chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, automotive and biotechnology industries. This unique arrangement allows UMP students to gain extensive exposure to the latest development in the fields of engineering and technology.

More details about Universiti Malaysia Pahang is available at https://ump.edu.my/en/about