GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, Tuanku Chancellor of UMPSA set out to complete the Investiture of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and the awarding of the UMPSA Pro-Chancellor’s proclamation certificate to the Regent of Pahang, Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in conjunction with the 18th UMPSA Convocation Ceremony today.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah consented to the proclamation of the Regent of Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah as the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) today.

His Majesty congratulated the Regent of Pahang on his proclamation as the UMPSA Pro-Chancellor.

GAMBANG, 20 October 2023 - The 18th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) today saw a total of 4,854 graduands for 2023 consisting of doctor of philosophy (70), master (161), bachelor (2,181), dual degree (34) and diploma (961) and UMPSA Advanced lifelong learning program graduands (1,447) receiving their respective degrees and diplomas from 21 to 24 October at the Sports Complex Hall UMPSA Gambang Campus.

Of these, 81 were international graduates from 14 countries.

GAMBANG, 22 October 2023 - A married couple held back their feelings as they received a posthumous degree scroll for their daughter, who died in a road accident on 3 October 2023.

GAMBANG, 24 October 2023 - A total of 42 graduands of the collaboration programme between Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan (UMPSA) and the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) under the Lifelong Learning (PSH) agenda received their diplomas presented by the UMPSA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin at the recent UMPSA 18th Convocation Ceremony.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) made history by celebrating, for the first time, the graduates of the first batch of the Bachelor of Automotive Technology at the 18th Convocation Ceremony of UMPSA recently.

A total of 35 graduates of the Bachelor of Automotive Technology successfully completed their studies excellently, and many of them also received university awards at the convocation ceremony.

GAMBANG 21 October 2023 – “I can’t believe I was able to attend Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah’s (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony today, seeing that I was involved in a road accident that resulted in my car being totalled on 3 September.”

Such was the lament of Amer Daniel Abd Rahman who is a Diploma in Computer Science graduand from the Faculty of Computing.

GAMBANG, 24 October 2023 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) successfully produced 22 graduates from the first cohort of the Bachelor of Science in Applied Data Analytics with Honours programme during the 18th Convocation Ceremony of UMPSA held recently.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - All her hard work and effort at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) finally paid off whenFoo Xiao Bing, 24, was awarded the Royal Education Award (Pingat Jaya Cemerlang) at the UMPSA 18th Convocation Ceremony (MKK-18).

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - Ever since she was a kid, her family has always moved around due to the demands of her mother’s job as a teacher in Tawau, Sabah.

Her father gave up his job so that their family stays together.

These events had encouraged Aimi Soleha Baba, 25 to study hard and succeed.

The Sabah-born received the Srikandi Matahari Award at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah's (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - The son of a retired government couple, Danial Mamat, 61 and Nor@Roshayati Hasan, 61 did not expect to receive the Heitech Excellence Award at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony today.

Dhiyaurrahman Danial, a Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) graduate from the Faculty of Computing expressed his gratitude for the award.

GAMBANG, 22 October 2023 - Insinuations that she will not succeed have become the spark for Nur Layli Wirman, 25, the daughter of a former tailor, Wirman Tengku Munaf, 61 and restaurateur, Afni Zakaria, 58, to prove people’s perception of her family is completely wrong.

Friendly addressed as Layli, she proved that she was able to obtain the Dean’s List Award five times during her study.

In addition, she won the Ir. Kee Book Hee Excellence Award.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – The dual degree programme that started in 2010 has seen 293 students successfully graduate and are now all over the globe with different expertise including Joel Marianus Mukui, 27 who successfully obtained the UMPSA-German Dual Degree Academic Excellence Prize.

The graduand of the Bachelor of Business Engineering with Honours from the Faculty of Industrial Management (FPI) UMPSA was also awarded the best graduate while studying at Hochschule Reutlingen, Germany.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - A graduand of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pagie Lau Ting Ying from Miri, Sarawak received the Presidential Academic Excellence Prize from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) at the UMPSA 18th Convocation Ceremony held at the UMPSA Sports Complex Hall, Gambang Campus.

The second child of three siblings is a B.Eng (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering graduand from the Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology (FTKMA).

GAMBANG, 22 October 2023 – ‘Tuah ayam nampak di kaki, tuah manusia siapa yang tahu’, such was what was experienced by Dungun-born Yunalis Amani Abd Rashid, 24 when she was selected to receive the Professor Dato’ Dr. Mashitah Mohd Yusof Award.

Graduating with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.71, Yunalis anticipated that she would only receive a faculty award.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - The dream to continue her study to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) level through the fast-track route was finally achieved when she met the criteria set by Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).

For Elisha Claret d/o Wilson Dass, 23, this is a sweet victory after all her laborious efforts to get the Dean’s List Award every semester since she enrolled in UMPSA in 2019.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – “No Pain No Gain” is the life principle held by Nur Aishah Baharudin, 24, a Bachelor (Hons) Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) graduand from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent Jeckey Ng Kah Poo, a graduand of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics) with Honours, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) from being more focused and not giving up.

According to the recipient of the Presidential Award of Academic Excellence from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), online learning challenges and external factors prevented him from giving a 100% focus on learning.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – Although surprised to be named as the recipient of the Perodua Excellence Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony, Affiq Ikhwan Sulaiman, 25, is still grateful that the effort he has invested thus far has finally paid off.

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Manufacturing) with Honours graduand said that throughout his study at UMPSA, he was always busy not only in academics but also involved in community work and leadership.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - His drive for excellence finally came to fruition when Andrew Lim Wei Chin, 24, was named the recipient of the UMPSA Holdings Excellence Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony.

Born in Miri, Sarawak, he is the son of Lim Fook Joo and Chuan Swee Yiaw.

He is the third of five children.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - The success of obtaining a second-class diploma with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.58 three years ago is the catalyst for Muhammad Aslam Zulkarnain, 23, to repeat the success while continuing his study at the bachelor’s level.

The recipient of the Excellence Award of BASF Petronas Chemical Sdn. Bhd. at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony, Amir Syarifuddin Baharudin, 24, was excited but somewhat saddened when he could not celebrate this special day with his loved ones.

He was only accompanied by his brother when he received the Excellence Award from the UMPSA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin at the recent Fifth Session of UMPSA 18th Convocation Ceremony.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - ‘Always look at life with a positive attitude without comparing oneself with others and always believing in oneself and one’s abilities’ is the principle of Perak-born Siti Nurfazlina Abdul Rahim.

She was awarded the Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Pharmaceutical) Excellence Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – Listed among students who might be terminated due to obtaining a low GPA during the first semester of study, Abdirahim Ali proved that with determination, everything can be changed.

The Bachelor of Computer Science (Computer Systems and Networking) graduand from Somaliland (Somalia) said that his journey in study was not an easy one.

“In my first year, I struggled academically and almost terminated.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 - A brother was overcome with grief as he represented his parents to receive a Posthumous Award for his deceased brother at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah’s (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony at the UMPSA Sports Complex Hall.

The award was presented by the UMPSA Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.)  Abi Musa Asa’ari Mohamed Nor to Farid Abd Ghani, 32 on behalf of the late Mohamad Fauzan Ab Ghani who studied Diploma in Computer Science.

GAMBANG, 24 October 2023 – A pair of twins received their degrees together in the same field, namely Bachelor of Electronics Engineering Technology (Computer Systems) and it was a sweet moment for them at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 18th Convocation Ceremony at the Sports Complex Hall recently.

Identical twins Hong Zhuang Yuan, 25, and Hong Zhuang Shenini, 25, expressed their excitement at being able to celebrate such a meaningful day with their twin and loved ones.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – 81 international graduates from 14 countries celebrated their success in completing their studies in the 18th Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Convocation Ceremony held on 21st to 24th November 2023 in UMPSA Gambang Campus. 
   
30 of them were Doctorate (PhD) graduates, 18 were Masters graduates and 33 were bachelors programmes graduates from various faculties and centres in UMPSA.   

KUANTAN, 21 October 2023 – Self-limitations did not hinder a graduate with disabilities (OKU) from holding a degree at the 18th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) held at the UMPSA Sports Complex in Gambang recently.

Muhammad Aiman Hakimi Fadzilah, 26, has been suffering from Brain Vessels in Bains AVM since his diploma studies at UMPSA. Aiman, a graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, said that his academic journey at UMPSA has been filled with memories.

GAMBANG, 21 October 2023 – Being active in various activities at the university in addition to academic excellence netted Nor Suhadah Razali the Academic Excellence Award from the Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Convocation Ceremony, which took place at the Sports Complex Hall, UMPSA Gambang Campus.

Stepping onto the threshold of educational excellence, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) radiates excellence in every corner of its campus. With a strong commitment to fostering success, UMPSA has designed its programmes as launching pads for student excellence in their chosen fields. Going beyond traditional classrooms, UMPSA transforms learning into a journey of real-world problem-solving, accompanied by professional training that guides graduates towards impactful careers.