Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

Institution Overview

Background of Institution

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) is Malaysia’s 17th public institution of higher learning. It was approved by the Malaysian Cabinet on May 2001. The first intake consisted of 116 engineering students who started classes in June 2002. Currently, UniMAP has approximately 6,000 students and a workforce of more than 1,700 academic and non-academic staff members.

UniMAP graduates are nurtured to become competent practitioners in their area of specialisation and have the confidence to explore entrepreneurial possibilities upon graduation. They are expected to not only exhibit excellence in the knowledge and skills that are directly related to their specialised fields of study, but also to demonstrate outstanding proficiency in both communication and ICT skills.

UniMAP aims to be in the list of the top 150 universities in Asia. Currently, the university is ranked 242 in the QS Asian University Rankings.

In the new rating system known as the Discipline-Based Rating System (D-SETARA) implemented by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), UniMAP was awarded with Tier 5 rating for Engineering, where Tier 1 is rated ‘weak’ and Tier 6 is ‘outstanding’.

Mission
To produce a holistic human capital that contributes to the nation’s development and industrial competitiveness agenda.

Vision
An internationally competitive academic and research institution 

What Makes Us Special?

There are 10 reasons why students should choose a course at UniMAP:

1. UniMAP was rated as TIER 5 (excellent) during the 2011 Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (SETARA ‘11)
2. UniMAP offers engineering courses that cover the FIVE distinct areas in engineering, namely, electrical, electronic, chemical, mechanical and civil
3. UniMAP uses the practical oriented or lab intensive approach during the teaching and learning process (mainly for Engineering Technology programmes)
4. UniMAP has more than 100 state-of-the-art laboratories that students can use even in Year 1 of their studies
5. UniMAP regularly arranges for programmes that build the students’ social, community and leadership skills
6. UniMAP provides hostels for all its students. Transportation between the hostels and lecture halls / classes is provided free by the university 
7. UniMAP’s education fees is among the most affordable
8. UniMAP’s academic members are blended locally and internationally with experts in their own field
9. In a number of the courses offered, there are speakers from the industry who will impart knowledge that is most relevant to industry needs 
10. High graduate marketability, with many employed 6 months after their graduation

Programme Outline

UniMAP offers 21 undergraduate programmes that lead to a Bachelor in Engineering, a bachelor degree programme in Engineering Technology, and two undergraduate programmes that lead to a Bachelor in Business. We also offer six Diploma in Engineering programmes and 13 postgraduate programmes that lead to Master of Science in Engineering and PhD degrees.

Most of the engineering programmes at UniMAP have an electronic-based focus. However, both basic and applied studies in other fields of engineering and technology that support the advancement of engineering are also actively pursued here. In addition, International Business, Engineering Entrepreneurship and an MBA in Engineering Management are also offered. The International Business programme is designed to produce global-business leaders who are able to function and compete effectively in the globalised market place. The Engineering Entrepreneurship programme aims to equip today’s generation of ‘technopreneurs’ with an excellent entrepreneurial knowledge on managing industrial and technology-based businesses, whilst the MBA in Engineering Management is designed to produce competent managers for the engineering and technology sectors.

The programmes are offered at the following schools

1. School of Computer & Communication Engineering
2. School of Microelectronic Engineering
3. School of Mechatronic Engineering
4. School of Electrical System Engineering
5. School of Manufacturing Engineering
6. School of Materials Engineering
7. School of Environmental Engineering
8. School of Bioprocess Engineering
9. School of Business Innovation & Technopreneurship
10. Centre for Graduate Studies

Academic Strength & Teaching-Learning Resources

UniMAP is fully equipped with modern teaching and learning and research equipment:

• Laboratory = 120
• Engineering Centre = 1
• Teaching Factory = 1
• Semiconductor Clean Room = 1
• Agro-Technology Research Station = 1
• Classroom/Lecture Hall = 47
• Library = 1

All our academic programmes (both undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels) implement UniMAP’s brand of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) system that supports our teaching and learning process.

• Undergraduate = 23
• Postgraduate = 20

We are also implementing the Student Centered Learning (SCL) method in our programmes with a focus on Problem Based Learning (PBL). In the process of applying these methods, we continue to introduce new improvements along the way.

International Awards & Recognition

1. Best Enterprise & Manager of the Year awarded by European Business Assembly for its development in the professional as well as commercialisation categories
2. Golden Award for Quality & Business Prestige awarded by Otherways Association, Management and Consulting for corporate achievement to recognise Prestige, Innovation, Quality Commitment and Excellence
3. Outstanding Vice Chancellor awarded by Malaysian Invention & Design Society to the Vice Chancellor for his promotions of inventions