Admissions Open • Year 2026/2027
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Our graduates solve real-world challenges by keeping energy running clean, deploying robots in hazardous industrial environments, and building AI devices that help doctors detect diseases.
RESEARCH & COMMERCIALISATION
What Makes Us Different
UTP research doesn't stop at publication. We translate advanced scientific discoveries into high-value commercial solutions to meet industry-scale challenges.
CLUSTER 01
Industry-Aligned Curriculum
Learn engineering in the context of real industry demands. Every undergraduate completes a mandatory 28-week (7-month) Student Industrial Internship Programme (SIIP), while programme content, laboratory modules and capstone design projects are developed and reviewed with multinational industry partners, including PETRONAS.
CCUS
TRL 6-7
4 PATENTS
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Research Strength
Learn in a department recognised for high-impact engineering research. Electrical & Electronic Engineering is ranked #131 globally and Top 3 in Malaysia in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The department is home to CISIR, a MOHE National HICoE with more than RM20 million in competitive research funding and active joint patents with PETRONAS.
SOLAR
TRL 7-9
6 PATENTS
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Future-Ready Skills
Build practical skills for the technologies shaping what’s next. Gain hands-on experience with IR4.0 platforms, microchips and smart energy systems through specialised facilities including the Plant Process Control System, Control Systems and Power Systems laboratories, alongside industry-standard design and simulation software.
Bio
TRL 6-8
3 PATENTS
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Global Exposure
Build an engineering qualification with international reach. The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) Malaysia under the Washington Accord, with recognition across more than 20 signatory countries. Students can also gain international exposure through the collaborative programme with Deakin University, Australia, and other global mobility opportunities.
AI/ML
TRL 8-9
5 PATENTS
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Career Edge
Graduate with skills sought across engineering and technology industries. More than 90% of graduates secure employment within six months of graduation, according to the MOHE Graduate Tracer Study. Employers of UTP Electrical & Electronic Engineering graduates include PETRONAS, Intel, Infineon Technologies, Micron Technology, SLB, Keysight Technologies and Motorola Solutions.
MEDTECH
TRL 7-8
2 PATENTS
50+
Active licensing agreements currently deployed with global industry partners.
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Active spin-offs and high-growth technology startups incubated directly through UTP.
85+
Active licensing agreements currently deployed with global industry partners.
OUR PROGRAMMES
Featured Programmes
Discover a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes designed to shape future leaders in technology and innovation.
PhD: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Years: 4 Years, Full Time
Intakes: Jan, May, Sept
MSc by Research: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Years: 4 Years, Full Time
Intakes: Jan, May, Sept
MSc in Electronic Systems Engineering (ODL)
Years: 1 Year, Full Time
Intakes: Jan, May, Sept
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Honours
Years: 4 Years, Full Time
Intakes: Jan, May, Sept
PROVEN OUTCOMES
Testimonial
UTP shaped me into a competent Electrical and Electronic Engineer through a balanced and rigorous blend of theory, hands-on skills, and strong engineering ethics, including the importance of registering with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Exposure to AI during my final year project and an 8-month EIT experience gave me an early edge, laying the foundation for my journey as an AI expert today.
Prof Ir Dr Siti Fauziah Toha
Project Manager at Skyscanner
