KUANTAN, 11 December 2023 - The strategic collaboration between Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College (LZRVTC) saw the establishment of a Rail Training Centre at the university to empower the field of rail engineering and technology that supports the National TVET Empowerment Agenda.

KUANTAN, 6 December 2023 - The Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has been appointed as the Secretariat of the Pahang State Economic Advisory Council (MPEN).

MPEN Pahang is an initiative from the Pahang State Government administration to advance the economy of the people of this state, covering all aspects of development.

KUANTAN, 25 November 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) is organizing a Tribute Ceremony to honour the former UMPSA Board of Directors at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kuantan.

The ceremony celebrates the former Chairman of the University's Board of Directors, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman and the members of the Board of Directors consist of Dato' Mohd Sharil Abdullah, Dato' Hajah Habibah Mohd Yusof, and Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir.

KUANTAN, 27 November 2023 - Dato' Mohd Sharil Abdullah, the Director of the Industrial Relations Division at the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education (KPT), outlined the '3 HB' approach to intensify efforts in identifying the future needs of universities and industries. This aligns with the requirements of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (IMP 2030).

TIANJIN, CHINA, 5 December 2023 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tianjin Wanfeng Chemical Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd.

Present to sign the MoU was the Vice-Chancellor of UMPSA, Professor Dato' Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin, while the Wanfeng side was represented by the Chief Executive Officer of Wanfeng, Zhu Rong.

KUANTAN, 29 November 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) is now expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) production of its Pekan campus by 47%, equivalent to savings in electricity bills between RM400,000 and RM600,000 per year thanks to the installation of solar panels with 3.58 MWp capacity.
UMPSA, as one of the best universities in the Malaysian Technical Universities Network (MTUN), now has floating solar on the university lake equipped with a solar panel flotation system designed to withstand weather changes.

PEKAN, 3 December 2023 – A total of 504 students of MARA Junior College of Science (MRSM) were exposed to creativity in the Global Leadership Summit & MRSM Homeroom Colloquium All-Malaysia (Eastern Zone) 2023 programme recently.

The Closing Ceremony of the programme was officiated by the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Professor Dato' Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin at MRSM Tun Abdul Razak Pekan as host.

PEKAN, 6 December 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) was recognised by the world when it was ranked among the 565 best in the world and 133 best in Asia in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2024 which assesses universities based on actions taken on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.

This rating is based on three main assessment scopes, namely Environmental Impact 45%, Social Impact 45% and Governance 10% involving 1,403 universities listed worldwide.

GENEVA, 18 November 2023 - The strategic collaboration between the ASEAN University Sports Council (AUSC) and FISU Oceania is set to strengthen the development of university sports in Malaysia. 

PEKAN, 22 November 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), for the first time, played host to the finals of the electronic sports (e-sports) championship, Mobile Legends Bang Bang: Rise of Champions Tournament 2023 (MLBB: ROCT 2023), at the Higher Education Institution (HEI) level.

PEKAN, November 22, 2023 – A team of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) shared their expertise in the IoT-Based Smart Farming System project. 

This initiative, grounded in agricultural applications and successful technology, aims to enhance the quality of life for the Bumiputera community, particularly low-income families (B40) in rural areas, while simultaneously creating job opportunities for the local community.

GAMBANG, 4 December 2023 – Pineapple plants, once considered waste in the agricultural industry, are now gaining recognition for adding value to Malaysia's agricultural sector.

PEKAN, 11 December 2023 – While fire extinguishers are well-maintained, the absence of digitized records poses challenges for fire safety contractors in efficiently storing and accessing records. This challenge inspired Ts. Dr. Wan Isni Sofiah Wan Din, a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Computing (FK), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), to create a Fire Extinguisher Management System (FEMS) mobile application.

PEKAN, 4 December 2023 – Looking at the various problems that arise every time floods hit, a researcher and lecturer of the Faculty of Industrial Management (FPI), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Dr. Noridayu Mah Hashim, 37, assisted and improved the process of evacuating flood victims through the evacuee model.

PEKAN, 9 December 2023 - A total of 120 primary school students from four schools around Pekan participated in the Professor's Field Trip Programme (PTP): Development of Interactive Storytelling Animation (Scratch Application) organized by the Faculty of Computing (FK) at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).

The participating schools include Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pulau Serai, SK Tanjung Batu, SK Seri Terentang, and SK Pasir Panjang.

CHERATING, 25 November 2023 – The collaboration between Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and UMW recently planted 2,000 mangrove trees in Cherating with the target of planting 300,000 mangrove trees by 2023.

It is as part of UMW's Green Shoots Initiative (UGS).

The programme involved over 200 Kilau UMPSA volunteers consisting of students and staff from UMPSA and UMW from Kuantan.

PHNOM PENH, 17 November 2023 - The Universiti Malaysia Pahang Foundation successfully organized the Kembara Eksplorasi Asean@Phnom Penh,Cambodia from 11 to 17 November. 
 
The six-day programme, attended by 13 volunteers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), proved to be highly beneficial to the residents. 

DOLOKGEDE, 16 November 2023 – 14 volunteers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) together with 15 volunteers from Universitas Bojonegoro (UNIGORO), IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro and Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri (UNUGIRI) successfully completed the ASEAN Exploration Adventure programme in Bojonegoro, Indonesia.

The five-day programme involved an inland village located about 40 km from Bojonegoro city center known as Dolokgede Village.

PEKAN, 27 November 2023 - A total of 120 students from ten schools in the Pekan district, accompanied by ten teachers and facilitated by 30 mentors, participated in a study tour programme to Kuala Lumpur through the 8th Projek Pintar meeting. 

The programme, organized by the UMPSA Foundation, received cooperation from the Bank Rakyat Foundation, Pahang Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (MUIP), and UMP Advanced.

This institution was established as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM) in 2002. It then evolved into a fully-fledged university and underwent a transformation, leading to its renaming as Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) in February 2007. Emerging as a guiding light of academic excellence and holistic growth, UMP, commemorating its 21st anniversary in February 2023, is now known as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).