 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this articlebyadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (Malay)
| |
 | |
| Motto | Malay: Dengan Hikmah Kita Meneroka[1] |
|---|---|
Motto in English | With Wisdom, We Explore[2] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1993 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | DYMM Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar SultanofJohor |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ts. Dr. Ruzairi bin Abdul Rahim |
| Pro-chancellors |
|
| Students | 19 421 (FEB 2022)[3] |
| Location |
Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
|
| Campus | Rural |
| Colours | Red, blue and silver |
| Website | www |
| File:UTHM GTU2030.png | |
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM; English: Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia) is a public universityinBatu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. It was formerly known as Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) and Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO). Along with other public university colleges, KUiTTHO was promoted to full university status since year 2007. The name UTHM was officially launched by the then education minister, Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein.
UTHM is also a member of Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN).
The establishment history of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia started off on 16 September 1993. The university was formerly known as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik (PLSP). The core business of PLSP then was to train and produce polytechnics academic staff in various engineering fields. The training institute was jointly administered by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and the Ministry of Education Malaysia.
Three years later, PLSP was upgraded to Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO). Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak who was then the Minister of Education made the official announcement of the new status on 12 April 1996. This promotion is an acknowledgment to the institution that has excelled in producing human resources for technical education.
On 27 September 2000, the institute achieved another milestone when the Malaysian government agreed to award a university-college status to the institute. This was to recognise its contributions in science and technology-based development as well as in helping the nation to achieve its aspiration. With the new status, the institution was known as Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO) and the official announcement was made by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Musa bin Mohamed, the then Minister of Education.
The Malaysian government, on 20 September 2006, agreed to award the university-college a full university status and changed its name to Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. On 1 February 2007, Datuk Mustapha Mohamed, the Minister of Higher Education officially announced the change of status. Subsequently, Dato’ Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein Onn then made the official declaration of the change of name on 2 March 2007.[4]
There are eight faculties and three academic centres as follows.[5]
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment
The Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering or also known as FKEE, was established on the 1st of May 2004, from the merger of two previous faculties in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, namely Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering Technology.
In FKEE, we believe on a high quality degree to fulfil the industrial needs. Therefore, our academic programmes are specifically designed to adhere to the stringent requirements by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). The students can choose to specialise in various electrical and electronic engineering fields such as computer engineering, communication, mechatronics, microelectronics, medical electronics and electrical power.
In FKEE, the students are encouraged and nurtured to be competitive, dynamic, creative and highly ethical. These positive attributes are constantly instilled in them during the teaching & learning; and also in the extracurricular activities organised by the faculty from time to time. These efforts have made the FKEE graduates to be on par with other well-recognised higher learning institutions in Malaysia and highly sought after by the prospective employers.[6]
The programmes offered by UTHM are as follows.[7]
Diploma level of studies are offered to applicants with SPM or equivalent certification.[8][9]
Degree level of studies are offered to applicants with STPM/STAM / Matriculation / diploma / equivalent certification.[10]
UTHM offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master's degree (by research and by coursework) programs on a full-time and part-time basis.[11]
UTHM offshore programs are offered at UTHM campuses in Kota Bharu, Arau, Jitra, Kuantan, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Beranang and Dungun. For the time being, programs offered are only at master's degree level.[12]
These programs are designed for working people at mid-career professionals from the public sector, international organisations, business and civil society organisations. The Executive Programs are organised on a flexible, credit-accumulation basis that can be completed within 6 months or more. Programs are offered in full-time as well as part-time modes.[13]
Short courses programs are designed to enhance applicants knowledge and skill from introductory to advanced levels.
In UTHM, hostels for students are called "Kolej Kediaman" ("residential college"), or "KK". This term was first used when the institution received its "university" title. The former term was "desasiswa" ("hostel"). The residential college can be divided into two categories, residential colleges inside the campus and outside the campus.[14]
Inside campus:
Outside campus:
The Tunku Tun Aminah Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Malaysia.[15] The building has four floors, with 16,000 square meters of total floor area. It can accommodate as many as 300,000 books and 3,000 users.
The library has 100 carrel rooms, 40 discussion rooms, 2 seminar rooms, a postgraduate research room, an auditorium, a closed reference room, a journal room and a 24-hour reading room. It provides a variety reference sources including printed and electronic material, especially in the areas of civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology, education, science, social sciences, management and languages. The library has more than 200,000 books, 10,000 titles of these, 40 titles of printed journals, 380 titles of e-journals, 50 titles of magazines, and 22,000 items of audio-visual material. The library also subscribes to 26 online databases services with access to more than 120,000 journal titles and 4 e-books services giving access to 80,000 titles of books.
The library initiated an automation project in 1997. Currently, the library is using the SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system to manage its operations, automate tasks and improve staff productivity.
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 251-300 | QS Asian University Rankings |
| 2013 | 251-300 | QS Asian University Rankings |
| 2014 | 251-300 | QS Asian University Rankings |
| 2015 | 251-300[16] | QS Asian University Rankings |
1°51′11″N 103°05′11″E / 1.85306°N 103.08639°E / 1.85306; 103.08639
| International |
|
|---|---|
| National |
|
