Admissions Open • Year 2026/2027
About UTP
Shape solutions for tomorrow’s challenges — and build your own future.
Credibility Metrics
GLOBALLY IN THE QS WORLD UNIVERSITY
Malaysia’s Top Private University Rankings 2026
QS Asia University Rankings 2024
MONTH INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP
One of the longest in Malaysia
COUNTRIES OUR ALUMNI REACH
A global UTP network
MYRA RATING
Ministry of Higher Education (2022-2024)
Choose Your Path
Discover the pathways, research strengths, innovation hubs, and industry partnerships that define UTP’s ecosystem.
Discover the pathways, research strengths, innovation hubs, and industry partnerships that define UTP’s ecosystem.
Discover Who UTP Is and How the University Began
Explore UTP’s Vision, Mission and Values
See Where UTP Ranks Globally and In Asia
Meet UTP’s Leadership and Explore How the University Is Governed
Explore Partnerships and Opportunities to Study Or Work with UTP
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Why UTP for This
More than 70% of UTP students receive financial sponsorship, study loans, or merit scholarships from PETRONAS, governmental bodies, or corporate partners.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Every UTP ranking claim is sourced and dated — including 35th in Asia (THE, April 2026) and #251 globally (QS, June 2025) — so the results can be independently verified.
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, laptop allowance, and guaranteed PETRONAS employment upon graduation.
Target: Straight A SPM / IGCSE
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Backed by PETRONAS, Malaysia’s national energy company, since its founding in 1997, UTP benefits from stable governance and industry-grade research funding.
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, laptop allowance, and guaranteed PETRONAS employment upon graduation.
Target: Straight A SPM / IGCSE
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
UTP’s current leadership reflects the appointment of President Ir. Mohamed Firouz Asnan, effective 1 May 2025.
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, laptop allowance, and guaranteed PETRONAS employment upon graduation.
Target: Straight A SPM / IGCSE
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
PETRONAS Education Sponsorship (PESP)
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, laptop allowance, and guaranteed PETRONAS employment upon graduation.
Target: Straight A SPM / IGCSE
VERIFIED INFORMATION
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Get direct, authoritative answers to the most common questions regarding enrollment pathways, scholarships, and campus facilities.
Is Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) an accredited university?
Yes. UTP is registered with Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) under registration DU003(A), and its undergraduate engineering degrees are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC).
Is UTP a private or public university?
UTP is a private research university, founded and owned by PETRONAS, Malaysia’s national energy company, since 1997.
Does UTP have more than one campus?
No. UTP operates from a single 400-hectare campus in Seri Iskandar, Perak, and its rankings and institutional figures refer to this campus.