CAMERON HIGHLANDS, 11 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) formalised a memorandum of understanding with SMACH Venture Sdn. Bhd. to expand collaboration in the fields of academics and research, particularly involving the development of sustainable agricultural technology.

GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – The Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Professor Ts. Dr. Yatimah Alias announced four strategic thrusts themed K.I.T.A, comprising Kelestarian, Kewangan, and Keusahawanan (K), Inovasi dan Industri (I), TVET Termaju dan Bakat (T), and Akademik, Antarabangsa dan Alumni (A) to ensure UMPSA remains relevant and competitive in line with the aspirations of the Malaysia Higher Education Plan (RPTM) 2026–2035.

GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) launched the Strategic Plan 2026–2030 (UMPSA30) focusing on four main strategic thrusts, namely Internationalisation, Sustainability, Advanced TVET, and Entrepreneurship, in support of the aspirations of the Malaysia Higher Education Plan (RPTM) 2026–2035, particularly in the aspects of graduate employability, impactful excellence, sustainability, and institutional resilience.

GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has been recognised as the first higher education institution in ASEAN to receive the international EcoCampus Green Flag recognition.
With this recognition, UMPSA is now at the forefront as a technical university grounded in green TVET and sustainable innovation recognised at the global level.

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) continues to advance as a sustainable campus after successfully receiving 4 Diamond recognition for the Pekan campus under the Zone Category and Diamond recognition for the Gambang campus in the Low Carbon City 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C) Year 2025.

GAMBANG, 3 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) today formalised a memorandum of understanding with Aviation Australia in a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall, UMPSA Gambang Campus, as a strategic step to strengthen collaboration in the aerospace field and aviation industry talent development.

GAMBANG, 3 February 2026 – A total of 70 selected Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers from across Malaysia participated in the Tun Razak Leadership Programme (TRF LEAP) 2026 Cohort 31 residential camp for six days at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Gambang Campus starting 30 January.

The residential programme was managed by Tun Razak Foundation (TRF), Ministry of National Unity, in collaboration with the UMPSA InSmartive Club.

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, 7 February 2026 – The launch of the Kampung Angkat MADANI (KAM) Programme by Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department (ICU JPM) at Kampung Orang Asli Chenan Cherah Baru successfully supports the Malaysia MADANI agenda with a focus on empowering the rural community through university–community engagement.

PEKAN, 12 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has implemented the Check-In and Check-Out Attendance Recording Method using the geofencing (polygon) feature, effective from 9 February 2026 (Monday).

With this implementation, staff only need to be within the designated geofencing area and are no longer required to connect to the UMPSA Wi-Fi network for Check-In and/or Check-Out purposes.

This article is based on the translated Friday sermons on Nuzul al-Quran delivered under the authority of the Pahang State Mufti’s Office.