Technical University Colleges

Introduction
In order to upgrade the image and professional level of technical and vocational education due to the increasing importance of employment in the industrial sectors, the government has, since 1999, set up 5 technical university colleges to focus on higher technical education offering engineering and related technical programmes designed to produce graduates with strong theoretical and cognitive knowledge and who possess high competency in application skills. They are:
• Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUSTEM) established on 15-7-1999
• Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO), established in 2000
• Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia (KUTKM) established on 20-9-2000
• Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM), established in 2002
• Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM), established in 2002

These technical university colleges offer programmes at Diploma and Bachelor degree levels. Some of them are also offer post-graduate studies in various technical fields. The establishment of these universities is to complement the existing 11 public universities.
 

Entry Requirements and Application to Study
For Diploma level programmes, the general entry requirement is SPM/equivalent or certificate from Polytechnics while for Bachelor degree level programmes, it is STPM or Matriculation qualification of the Ministry of Education or Diploma qualification from Polytechnics.
All application to study in the above universities is centrally processed by The Division of Student Admission (Bahagian Pengurusan Kemasukan Pelajar or BPKP) of the Ministry of Higher Education.
 

More Information
For more details on application procedures and courses offered, kindly refer to the course directory section and application procedures for Public Higher Learning Institutions Section.