Lecturers of Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) activated virtual classroom (e-learning) for all teaching and learning activities on 17 March 2020. The switch was due to the announcement through the Administrative Circular No. 3/2020 issued by the university to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
A lecturer from the Faculty of Computing, Ts. Aziman Abdullah, uses online e-learning mode via UMP Knowledge and Learning Management System (KALAM) and Google Classroom.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) contributed 10 thousand pieces of medical gloves to a hospital at Hebei University, China, due to the outbreak of coronavirus or also known as Covid-19.

The UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ir. Dr. Wan Azhar Wan Yusoff handed over the medical gloves to Professor Dr. Guo Fuliang, the Director of China Confucius Institute (CI) UMP, who is also a Professor from Hebei University.

The handover ceremony was held at Confucius Institute UMP Pekan campus on 11 March 2020.

Additive manufacturing is a recent trend in production processes owing to its many benefits around the globe. It can be defined as the process of producing parts through the deposition of material in a layer-by-layer technique. It has been the most searchable research topic since 2000. According to Frost and Sullivan, the value of additive manufacturing is expected to grow at a rate of 15% from US$5.31 billion in 2015 to US$21.50 billion in 2025. The industries that are going to contribute 51% by 2025 are aerospace, automotive, and medical industries.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) has laid the foundation in achieving excellence for UMP Strategic Plan 2021–2025 by targetting four main objectives, which are (1) producing holistic community-driven graduates through high-level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), (2) communitising technology, (3) generating new advanced technologies via research initiatives, and (4) achieving financial and best practices sustainability.

A total of 200 volunteers consisting of 110 volunteers from UMP Gambang and 90 from UMP Pekan involved in the establishing UMP Campus Pantry at both campuses on 13 March 2020.
They were divided into two groups that managed dry foods and daily necessities such as detergent, toothbrushes and soaps, and the other group managed wet foods such as vegetables, fruits and fish.