Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
PETRONAS University of Technology (English)
MottoEnergising Futures
TypePrivate research university
Established10 January 1997
ChancellorTan Sri Dr. Hassan Marican
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dato' Ts. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib[1]
Pro-Chancellors
  • Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Kamadjaja Aziz
  • Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim
UndergraduatesOver 6000[2]
PostgraduatesOver 1200[2]
Location, ,
Malaysia
Campus1,000 acres (400 ha)[3]
ColoursBlue sapphire and gold[4]
   
NicknameUTP
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitewww.utp.edu.my

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is a Malaysian research university established 10 January 1997. It is wholly owned by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia's oil and gas multinational corporation. The campus is built on 400 hectares (990 acres) in the new township of Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia. The university conducts research activities in collaboration with PETRONAS on six research areas.  They are self-sustainable building, transport infrastructure, health analytics, hydrocarbon recovery, contaminant management and autonomous system. In 2023, the university become the best university in Malaysia according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[5]

University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[6]307
THE World[7]401–500th
Regional – Overall
THE Asia[8]63rd
  1. ^ "Leadership - Vice Chancellor". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "About the University". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Factsheet". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Logo Rationale". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ^ Rajaendram, Rebecca (22 June 2023). "University Teknologi PETRONAS ranked best university in Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024".
  7. ^ "World University Rankings". 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Asia University Rankings". 18 May 2023.

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