CYBERJAYA, 16 July 2025 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), and the Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing research, innovation, and commercialisation in the field of rare earth elements (REE).

The partnership was cemented through the changing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at MIGHT’s headquarters in Cyberjaya. 

GAMBANG, 19 June 2025 – Five senior lecturers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) have been officially promoted to the position of Professor, Special Grade C (VK7), during a session held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Chancellery Building, UMPSA Gambang Campus.

The letters of promotion was presented by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Yatimah Alias, in a session attended by Faculty Deans, the Chief Operating Officer cum Registrar of UMPSA, and officers from the Human Resource Management Division.

PEKAN, 14 July 2025 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) continues to uphold its commitment to academic excellence with the promotion of five senior lecturers to the position of Associate Professor, Grade DS14, effective from 20 June 2025.

The official letter presentation ceremony was held at the University Board of Directors (LPU) Meeting Room, Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery, Pekan Campus.

PEKAN, 1 July 2025 – In an effort to elevate the Visual Arts Education subject while also promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), a group of teachers from the Kuantan district under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE), led by SMK Bukit Rangin teacher Rizuan Shah Hapipi, developed the Smart Stroke Lab.

PEKAN, 3 July 2025 – Concerned with the declining mental health among students, three students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bukit Rangin, Kuantan, Putri Siti Nurshahira Balqis Shazriyana Noriman, Rabiatul Firzanah Rosman, and Aienin Suraya Shahril Abdul Hakim, have introduced an art therapy-based innovation titled Therapaint.

PEKAN, 10 July 2025 – A high-impact research initiative from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) bore fruit when a smart automation technology innovation based on the Internet of Things (IoT), known as the SELESAI Board, won a gold medal at ITEX 2025.

The innovation was created by a lecturer from the Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronics Engineering Technology (FTKPM), Dr Mohd Azraai Mohd Razman.

PEKAN, 17 July 2025 – Concerns over environmental pollution caused by the use of non-environmentally friendly chemicals in the oil and gas industry became the starting point for the development of an eco-friendly formulation to replace the use of potassium chloride (KCl) in drilling operations.

This innovation was developed by a lecturer from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology and Processes (FTKKP), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), ChM. Ts. Dr. Siti Qurratu’ Aini Mahat.

PEKAN, 14 July 2025 – In a bid to enhance efficiency and accuracy in fish monitoring, Dr. Mohd Azraai Mohd Razman, a lecturer from the Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechatronics (FTKPM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), has developed an AI-based automatic fish monitoring system called the Live Underwater Aquaculture System (LUNAS) — a breakthrough innovation poised to transform Malaysia’s aquaculture industry.

PEKAN, 16 July 2025 – A team of researchers from the Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology (FTKA), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), led by Associate Professor Dr. Nadzirah Mokhtar, has successfully developed an innovative water treatment system that integrates membrane distillation technology with the Internet of Things (IoT).

SHAH ALAM, 15 July 2025 – “I am truly grateful and happy. This is a blessing that came through my daughter’s opportunity to study at the university of her choice,” said Shahrul Nizam, better known as Cendol Cartoonist, during a special visit from the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Professor Dr. Yatimah Alias, accompanied by Datin Nur Sharmila Shaheen, Member of the Board of Trustees of the UMPSA Foundation.

PEKAN, 16 July 2025 – The Centre for Modern Languages (CML), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), made a significant impact on the English language learning experience of secondary school students through a dynamic and technology-integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme held at Sekolah Menengah Agama Tun Abdul Razak (SMATAF).

PEKAN, 4 July 2025 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has taken a significant step in community empowerment by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rumah Penyayang Tun Abdul Razak, aimed at supporting the underprivileged through education, skills training, technological empowerment, and overall well-being.

PUTRAJAYA, 4 July 2025 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) continues to strengthen its position as a globally recognised technical higher education institution through the UMPSA Strategic Plan 2026–2030 (UMPSA30), which has been structured and is now in its final phase before its official launch later this year.

Once viewed as a secondary option to a university degree, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is rapidly becoming the cornerstone of Malaysia’s economic strategy. Backed by substantial government investment, ambitious national policies, and soaring enrolment, TVET is being strategically positioned as a primary engine for building a high-skilled, future-ready workforce.