Universiti Teknologi MARA

{{distinguish|Universiti Teknologi Malaysia}} {{short description|Malaysian public university}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = MARA University of Technology | native_name = {{Lang|ms|Universiti Teknologi MARA}}<br />اونيۏرسيتي تيكنولوڬي مارا (Jawi) | image = UiTMlogo.gif | caption = Emblem | motto = ''{{lang|ms|Usaha, Taqwa, Mulia}}'' (Malay)<ref>{{cite web |title=Moto, Visi, Misi, Falsafah & Objektif Universiti |url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/ms/kenali-uitm/profil-sejarah-uitm/moto-visi-misi-falsafah-objektif-universiti |language=ms |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA |access-date=12 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204049/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/ms/kenali-uitm/profil-sejarah-uitm/moto-visi-misi-falsafah-objektif-universiti |archive-date=12 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | mottoeng = Endeavour, Religious, Dignified<ref>{{cite web|title=University Motto, Vision, Mission, Philosophy & Objectives|url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/uitm-profile-history/university-motto-vision-mission-philosophy-objectives|publisher=UiTM|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204055/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/uitm-profile-history/university-motto-vision-mission-philosophy-objectives|archive-date=12 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | established = {{Start date and age|November 1956}}<ref name="UiTM VMO">{{cite web|url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/uitm-profile-and-history/university-motto-vision-mission-philosophy-a-objectives|title=University Motto, Vision, Mission, Philosophy & Objectives|publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA|access-date=2011-09-30|archive-date=22 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122012648/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/uitm-profile-and-history/university-motto-vision-mission-philosophy-a-objectives|url-status=dead}}</ref> | type = Public | chancellor = Ibrahim Ismail of Johor | vice_chancellor = Shahrin bin Sahib @ Sahibuddin<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/vice-chancellor | title=Vice-Chancellor }}</ref> | address = 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia | city = Shah Alam | state = Selangor | country = Malaysia | coor = {{Coord|3|04|10.9|N|101|30|13.2|E|region:MY|display=inline,title}} | budget = MYR 1.99&nbsp;billion (2016)<ref>{{cite news |title=PKR MP sees university fees rising after education budget slashed |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/pkr-mp-sees-university-fees-rising-after-education-budget-slashed |newspaper=Malay Mail Online |date=24 October 2015 |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207210927/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/pkr-mp-sees-university-fees-rising-after-education-budget-slashed |url-status=live }}</ref> | head_label = Pro-Chancellors | head = {{plainlist| * Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin<ref name="UiTM Pro-Chancellors">{{cite web|url=https://uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/pro-chancellors|title=Pro-Chancellors|publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA|access-date=2022-06-14|archive-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301200833/https://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/pro-chancellors|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Zarinah Anwar<ref name="UiTM Pro-Chancellors" /> * Abdul Wahab Aziz<ref name="UiTM Pro-Chancellors" /> * Hassan Said<ref name="UiTM Pro-Chancellors" /> }} | enrollment = 175,910 (March 2024) | undergrad = 1,055,977 (March 2024) | postgrad = 10,483 (March 2024) | campus = 34 branch campuses | former_names = {{unbulleted list|{{nowrap|RIDA Training Centre <small>(1956–1965)</small>}}|{{nowrap|MARA College <small>(1965–1967)</small>}}|{{nowrap|MARA Institute of Technology <br> <small>(1967–1999)</small>}}}} | colours = Vivid violet and Prussian blue <br> {{color box|#9F00FF}} {{color box|#003153}} | website = {{URL|www.uitm.edu.my}} | logo = Universiti Teknologi MARA logo.svg | affiliation = {{unbulleted list|{{nowrap|Majlis Amanah Rakyat <br> <small>(1965-1999)</small>}}|{{nowrap|Ministry of Higher Education <br> <small>(1999 - present)</small>}}}} }}

The '''MARA University of Technology''' or informally the '''MARA Technological University''' (Malay: ''Universiti Teknologi MARA'', abbr. '''UiTM''')<ref name="UiTM History" /> is a Malaysian public university based primarily in Shah Alam, Selangor. It was established to help rural Malays in 1956 as the Rural & Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Training Centre ({{langx|ms|Dewan Latihan RIDA}}), and opened with around 50 students.<ref>{{cite conference |first=Choo Hong |last=Loo |title=The evolution of distance learning and its contribution to the accounting profession in Malaysia:A historical perspective |conference=International Conference on Accounting Studies |date=17 August 2015 |location=Johor Bahru |url=http://www.icas.my/download/icas_2015/232-ICAS2015_Loo%20Choo%20Hong.pdf |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912224903/http://www.icas.my/download/icas_2015/232-ICAS2015_Loo%20Choo%20Hong.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It has since grown into the largest institution of higher education in Malaysia as measured by physical infrastructure, faculty and staff, and student enrollment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/6422117/universiti-awam-terbesar-di-malaysia|title=Universiti awam terbesar di Malaysia|author=Nor 'Asyikin Mat Hayin|publisher=Harian Metro|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=13 June 2020|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Since becoming a public university despite its name, UiTM is no longer affiliated with Majlis Amanah Rakyat, although it continues to only accept bumiputera students.

The university comprises one main campus and 34 satellite campuses. It offers over 500 programmes taught in English that range from undergraduate to the postgraduate level. The school is home to some 170,514 full-time and part-time bumiputera and international students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Information for Applicants|url=https://study.uitm.edu.my/index.php/information-for-applicants|access-date=2021-02-04|website=study.uitm.edu.my|language=en-gb|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806181529/https://study.uitm.edu.my/index.php/information-for-applicants|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bernama|date=2019-01-11|title=UiTM insists on retaining 'Bumiputera only' policy|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/01/11/uitm-insists-on-retaining-bumiputera-only-policy/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Free Malaysia Today (FMT)|language=en-US|archive-date=3 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203213147/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/01/11/uitm-insists-on-retaining-bumiputera-only-policy/|url-status=dead}}</ref> UiTM is one of the only two public universities in Malaysia to have English as the official language of instruction and administration, the other being International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/highlight-bumiputera-bastion-and-english-language|title=Highlight: The bumiputera bastion and the English language|publisher=The Edge Malaysia|date=29 November 2013|accessdate=26 March 2021}}</ref>

In 2019, UiTM proposed its corporate name change to '''Arshad Ayub University''' ({{langx|ms|Universiti Tun Arshad Ayub}}) to honour the country's education icon and its founding father, Arshad Ayub, which subject to regulatory approval.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ujang |first=Azman |title=Rename UiTM Arshad Ayub University |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/rename-uitm-arshad-ayub-university-17-06-FE9341447 |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=www.thesundaily.my |language=en-MY}}</ref> The proposed name is still pending for approval from the Ministry of Education. Another proposed name is '''Universiti DiRaja Malaysia''' ({{langx|en|Royal University of Malaysia}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Razak |first=Aidila |date=2013-11-06 |title=MP mahu UiTM jadi universiti diraja |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/245910 |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Malaysiakini}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2013-11-18 |title=Letak UiTM sebagai universiti diraja berisiko cemar nama institusi raja – Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri |url=https://www.roketkini.com/2013/11/18/uitm-sebagai-universiti-diraja/ |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=roketkini.com}}</ref> as UiTM is technically a de-facto Royal University due to by law (Act 173) Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is the only person who shall be appointed as Chancellor<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2021 |title=Act 173 - Law of Malaysia |url=https://legaladvisor.uitm.edu.my/images/ACT/Akta_173_2022_eng.pdf |website=UiTM Legal Advisor Portal}}</ref> plus UiTM Convocation Ceremony used the Royal Protocol approved by Istana Negara with a Nobat-like Ensemble used for the parade of Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or their representative.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2023 |title=(Livestream Archive) Istiadat Konvokesyen UiTM Ke-97 - Sidang 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HPIaigf20Y&t=443s |website=UiTM Channel - UiTM Official Youtube Channel |at=Nobat-like Ensembles for Chancellor Parade - 1:26:53 minutes}}</ref>

==History==

===Founding=== Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) began as the RIDA (Rural & Industrial Development Authority) Training Centre ({{langx|ms|Dewan Latehan RIDA}}), and was inspired by Onn Jaafar, the founder and former president of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). The idea was conceived as a result of his study visit to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1951 to look into its rural development programme. A paper outlined the establishment of RIDA and its objectives of rebuilding rural society, as well as improving the economy of rural Malays.<ref name="UiTM History">{{cite web|url=https://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/others/historical-development|title=Historical Development|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107103856/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/others/historical-development|url-status=dead}}</ref> A bill, Paper No. 10/1951, was passed by the Federal Legislative Council in the same year that led to its establishment. Section 5 of the bill outlines the justification and the necessity of establishing RIDA. The word ''kampong'' ({{Literal translation|village}}), which is synonymous with the Malays, is also used in Section 8.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Ganti Shaari |first=Mohd Nazim |title=Wither the Bumiputera Identity of UiTM? |url=http://web.usm.my/km/29(2)2011/Art4_KM29-2.pdf |journal=Journal of Malaysian Studies |publisher=Universiti Sains Malaysia |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=67–89 |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510100301/http://web.usm.my/km/29(2)2011/Art4_KM29-2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Training centre=== The RIDA Training Centre began operations in Petaling Jaya, Selangor (currently Jalan Othman satellite campus) under its first principal, Syed Alwi Syed Sheikh Alhadi in November 1956. It was officially opened by Ismail Abdul Rahman, the Minister for Trade and Industry on 14 February 1957. The training centre conducted pre-university courses, business skills training, and several external professional courses offered by established international bodies, such as the London Chamber of Commerce, the Australian Chartered Secretaryship, the Australian Society of Accountants, and the British Institute of Management. After the Federation of Malaysia was created in 1963, the training centre began to admit native students from Sabah and Sarawak, and more academic programmes were offered. In 1964, the RIDA Training Centre held its first convocation and 50 graduates were awarded certificates by Tun Abdul Razak, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.<ref name="UiTM History" />

thumb|alt=Dewan Latehan Rida 1956|The first batch of ''Dewan Latehan Rida'' students in Jalan Othman campus circa 1956. The training centre later became known as MARA College ({{langx|ms|Maktab MARA}}) in 1965. The name change meant that the college no longer operated under RIDA and instead became the most important unit of the MARA Training Division. MARA stands for ''Majlis Amanah Rakyat'' ({{Translation|Council of Trust for the Indigenous People}}), which was founded under the leadership of Tan Sri Arshad Ayub, took over and strengthened the role and responsibilities of RIDA. When the British Institute of Management ceased conducting external examinations in 1966, MARA College began running its own Diploma in Business Studies. International recognition for the course came from Ealing Technical College in London, which also became its external examiner.<ref name="UiTM History" /> 160px|left|thumb|The logo of MARA Institute Of Technology ({{langx|ms|Institut Teknologi MARA, ITM}}) from 1967 until 1999.

===Expansion and growth=== In 1967, the college was upgraded to Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM). It was established in response to a need in Malaysia for trained professionals, especially among ''bumiputera''. This shortage was identified through a manpower survey conducted by the government in collaboration with the United Nations in 1965. Acknowledging the fact that education holds the key to positive social engineering processes, ITM made education easily accessible primarily to the ''bumiputera'' Malays and indigenous ''bumiputera'' of the Malay peninsula (such as Jakun, Senoi) and East Malaysia (such as the Kadazan-Dusun, Melanau, and Dayak).<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Muhammad |first=Ahmad Mazli |date=2007 |title=The Effectiveness of an Academic Reading Course in Facilitating Tertiary Students' Comprehension of Academic Texts |type=PhD |chapter=The History of UiTM |publisher=Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |chapter-url=https://core.ac.uk/download/files/359/11360667.pdf |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311155744/https://core.ac.uk/download/files/359/11360667.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It mainly catered to semi-professional courses predominantly in the science and technology in fields such as engineering, applied sciences and architecture, building, and planning. However, realising the importance of other complementary nation-building fields, it also included a repertoire of other salient "management and humanities-based" fields such as business studies, hotel and catering management, mass communications, public administration, law, secretarial science, and art and design.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ahmad |first=Abu Talib |date=15 December 2014 |title=Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia |edition=1st |publisher=NUS Press |isbn=978-9971698195}}</ref> By 1973, branch campuses had been set up in Perlis, Sabah, and Sarawak. The development of ITM occurred in three stages: the first phase (1967–1976) came with the declaration of the institute as an autonomous body with its own {{convert|300|acre}} campus in Shah Alam, and was placed under the Ministry of Rural Development; and the second phase (1976–1996) involved ITM rapidly harnessing its potential as an institution of higher learning, which led to the ITM Act of 1976 that placed the institute directly under the Ministry of Education's jurisdiction.<ref name="UiTM History" />

In 1992, ITM applied to open a radio station for its communication students but was rejected. However, the students were allowed to do practical training at RTM.<ref>{{cite news |title='Illegal Kota Baru radio station told to close' |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19920803-1.2.27.1 |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=The Straits Times |date=3 August 1992}}</ref>

===University status=== The third phase (1996–1999) occurred as a result of an amendment to the ITM Act of 1976, which granted the institution all the powers of a university on par with all the universities in the country, despite retaining its name. Among the significant changes was a creation of board of directors and Senate. Many principal officers of ITM were re-designated, such as the Branch Director being renamed Rector, the Head of Campus became Provost, and Principal and Senior Lecturers were re-designated as professors and Malay Associate Professors respectively. Each School was redesignated as a Faculty. ITM was also given the power to confer degrees up to Doctor of Philosophy level, the unique power to establish courses and campuses abroad with permission from the Minister of Education, and to conduct business, invest in shares, set up companies and engage in commercial research. Disciplinary powers over staff were transferred from the Minister to the board of directors. To improve staff accountability, the institute was allowed to impose a surcharge, and the procedural rights of students in disciplinary proceedings were strengthened.<ref name="UiTM History" />

In August 1999, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced the change in name of ITM to Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://me-kono.eu/institutions/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)|publisher=Me'kono|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721043429/http://me-kono.eu/institutions/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|url-status=dead}}</ref> With such acknowledgement from the government, the institution was heavily restructured to consolidate the university's resources for optimum productivity. Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 173 was drafted in conjunction with the establishment of UiTM. It is deemed essential as the Act provides guidelines for maintenance, smooth administration, and other pertinent matters. The Act also serves as an acknowledgement of the institution's transition from an institute to a university, and the authority bestowed upon it to function like any other university, including the offering of courses and the conferment of degrees at all levels.<ref name="UiTM History" />

In 2015, the university was granted autonomy status.<ref>{{Cite news |title=USIM Dianugerah Status Autonomi |date=2015-01-16 |url=https://www.mstar.com.my/lain-lain/kampus/2015/01/16/usim-autonomi |access-date=2024-12-09 |work=mStar |trans-title=USIM granted autonomy status |language=en}}</ref>

==Campuses and the university system== {{More citations needed section |date=March 2022}} UiTM is Malaysia's largest institution of higher learning in terms of size and population and the largest university system in the country. Besides the main campus in Shah Alam, the university has expanded nationwide with 34 branch campuses, which collectively offers more than 500 academic programmes. UiTM established a system called 1 University Multi System (1UiTM), which designates an anchor university and 13 branch campuses.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=12 UiTM campuses to be given autonomy to administer |url=http://www.thesundaily.my/node/135788 |newspaper=The Sun Daily |location=Seri Iskandar |date=28 November 2010 |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510115530/http://www.thesundaily.my/node/135788 |url-status=dead }}</ref> To qualify as a university system, accredited certification of the quality management systems for each UiTM campus must be done separately, which means that any certification granted to the flagship campus does not extend to the state campuses, and each state campus has to apply for its own certification.

=== Flagship campus === UiTM is headed by a Vice-Chancellor. The system's flagship campus is situated in a designated area known formerly as Section 1 in Shah Alam. This campus houses the Chancellery and Registrar's Office and assumes the role of the administrative centre. The flagship campus (and its satellite campuses) only offer programmes in foundation, degree, and post-graduate levels. The anchor university consists of the main campus in Shah Alam and the Selangor Branch Campus (Puncak Alam, Selayang, Sungai Buloh, Puncak Perdana, Jalan Othman and Dengkil).

=== Satellite campuses === Satellite campuses relieve the flagship campus by accepting student overflow, which involves moving out some faculties from the flagship campus. Each satellite campus is led by an Assistant Vice-Chancellor or head of study centre.

=== State campuses (branch campuses) === Branch campuses are headed by Rectors, who are directly accountable to the Vice-Chancellor. UiTM has campuses in every state in Malaysia, except the Federal Territories. Each state may contain more than one campus. The flagship state campuses are led by the Rector and smaller campuses (called city campuses) are led by Assistant Rectors.

State campuses mainly offer pre-diploma and diploma-level programmes in themes or niches set by the flagship campus. Some degree and post-graduate programmes are also offered through a franchise agreement with the flagship campus.

==== Autonomous campuses ==== {{As of|2014|June}}, there are seven branch campuses which have been granted autonomous status—the Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Sarawak, Malacca, Penang, and Pahang campuses.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=PM: UiTM campuses to get autonomy status |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/04/12/pm-uitm-campuses-to-get-autonomy-status/ |newspaper=The Star Online |location=Kuala Lumpur |date=12 April 2015 |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111713/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/04/12/pm-uitm-campuses-to-get-autonomy-status/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This is in line with the vision that all state campuses will eventually be given autonomous administration, giving each campus its own degree of creativity and to increase achievements in various aspects of the campus and its students. A significant feature of these autonomous campuses is the ability to hold their own convocation ceremonies and most executive decisions would not depend on the administration of the flagship campus.

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{| class="wikitable" |+List of UiTM campuses around Malaysia !Number !Campus !Location !Established !Notes |- | colspan="3" | '''Main Campus''' |- |1 |Shah Alam |Seksyen 1, Shah Alam |1967 |Locates most of main administration bodies and major research centre of the university. |- | |Petaling Jaya |Jalan Othman |1957 |Original main campus of the institute before Shah Alam campus was established, then turned into satellite campus for the new main campus. Currently serves as postgraduate centre for Arts and Design faculty. |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Selangor}} '''UiTM Selangor Branch''' |- |2 |Puncak Alam |Puncak Alam |2009 |Main Selangor branch campus. Locates Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, the university hospital. |- |3 |Puncak Perdana |Shah Alam |2004 |Small campus that locates Film, Animation and Theatre faculty and Information Management faculty |- |4 |Dengkil |Dengkil |2015 |Centre of Foundation Studies, hosts foundation programmes of the university |- |5 |Selayang |Batu Caves |2003 |Hosts medicine and dentistry programmes |- |6 |Sungai Buloh |Sungai Buloh |2012 |Main campus for medicine and dentistry faculties, locates specialist centres of the university hospital. |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Perak}} '''UiTM Perak Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |7 |Seri Iskandar |Seri Iskandar |1985 |Main Perak branch campus. Locates major branch administration as well as Art and Design and Build Environment programmes |- |8 |Tapah |Tapah Road, Tapah |2010 |Focuses on science and accountancy programmes |- |9 |Ipoh |Ipoh | |City campus, focuses on part-time programmes. |- |10c |Teluk Intan |Teluk Intan |2010 |Community research centre under Faculty of Medicine |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Malacca}} '''UiTM Malacca Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |11 |Alor Gajah |Lendu, Alor Gajah |1984 |Main Melaka branch campus |- |12 |Malacca City |Malacca City |2006 |City campus, hosts Business and Management programmes |- |13 |Jasin |Merlimau |2014 |Hosts Computer Science and Agrotechnology programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Negeri Sembilan}} '''UiTM Negeri Sembilan Branch''' |- |14 |Kuala Pilah |Kuala Pilah |1999 |Main Negeri Sembilan branch campus. Hosts applied science programmes. |- |15 |Seremban |Seremban |2014 |Hosts Computer Science and Sport Science programmes |- |16 |Rembau |Rembau |2017 |Hosts Mass Communication and Business programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Johor}} '''UiTM Johor Branch''' |- |17 |Segamat |Segamat |1983 |Main Johor branch campus |- |18 |Pasir Gudang |Masai |2014 |Hosts Engineering programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Pahang}} '''UiTM Pahang Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |19 |Jengka |Bandar Tun Razak |1993 |Main Pahang branch campus. |- |20 |Raub |Raub |2015 | |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Terengganu}} '''UiTM Terengganu Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |22 |Dungun |Sura Hujung, Dungun |1975 |Main Terengganu branch campus |- |23 |Kuala Terengganu |Chendering, Kuala Terengganu |2008 |Hosts Computer Science programmes |- |24 |Bukit Besi |Bukit Besi |2013 |Hosts Engineering programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Kelantan}} '''UiTM Kelantan Branch''' |- |25 |Machang |Machang |1985 |Main Kelantan Branch campus |- |26 |Kota Bharu |Kota Bharu |2006 |City campus, hosts Business programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Penang}} '''UiTM Penang Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |27 |Permatang Pauh |Permatang Pauh |1996 |Main Penang Branch campus. |- |28 |Bertam |Kepala Batas |2011 |Hosts Health Science programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Perlis}} '''UiTM Perlis Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |29 |Arau |Arau |1974 |Main and sole branch campus of the state. |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Kedah}} '''UiTM Kedah Branch''' |- |30 |Sungai Petani |Merbok |1997 |Main and sole branch campus of Kedah |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Sarawak}} '''UiTM Sarawak Branch (Autonomous)''' |- |rowspan=2|31 |Samarahan |Kota Samarahan |1973 |Main Sarawak Branch campus |- |Samarahan 2 |Kota Samarahan |2013 | |- |32 |Mukah |Mukah |2002 |Host Business, Banking and Plantation programmes |- | colspan="3" |{{flagdeco|Sabah}} '''UiTM Sabah Branch''' |- |33 |Kota Kinabalu |Kuala Menggatal |1973 |Main Sabah Branch campus |- |34 |Tawau |Tawau |1996 |Hosts Pre-Diploma programmes |}

==== Former campus sites ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Number !Branch !Location !Notes |- |1 |Main Campus |Kolej Beringin, Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur |Additional hostel site for Jalan Othman campus. |- |2 |Perak |Bandar Baru Seri Manjung |Initial site of the branch campus before moving to Seri Iskandar in 1998. |- | rowspan="3" |3 | rowspan="3" |Pahang |Bukit Sekilau, Kuantan | rowspan="3" |Initial sites of Pahang branch campus, before gradually moved to Jengka and Raub. The last of the old site continues to operate as city campus until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institut Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang |url=https://library.uitm.edu.my/uitmmemory/ptj/kampus-cawangan/institut-teknologi-mara-cawangan-pahang |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=library.uitm.edu.my}}</ref> |- |Telok Sisek, Kuantan |- |Padang Lalang, Kuantan |- | rowspan="3" |4 | rowspan="3" |Sarawak |Samariang | rowspan="3" |Initial sites of Sarawak Branch campus before moving to Kota Samarahan. |- |Batu Lintang |- |Semenggok |- |5 |Sabah |Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu |Initital site of Sabah Branch campus before moving to the current site in Kuala Menggatal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yayasan Sabah - Institut Teknologi MARA (YS-ITM) |url=https://library.uitm.edu.my/uitmmemory/ptj/kampus-cawangan/yayasan-sabah-institut-teknologi-mara-ys-itm |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=library.uitm.edu.my}}</ref> |- |6 |Negeri Sembilan |Jalan Melang, Kuala Pilah |Old site of Kuala Pilah campus before moving to the permanent site in Beting. Still in use as additional hostel site of the Kuala Pilah campus. |- |7 |Johor |Bukit Siput, Segamat |Initial site of Johor branch, before moving to the current site at Batu 8. |- |8 |Perlis |Padang Katong, Kangar |Initial site of Perlis branch before moving to the permanent campus in Arau.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institut Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis |url=https://library.uitm.edu.my/uitmmemory/ptj/kampus-cawangan/institut-teknologi-mara-cawangan-perlis |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=library.uitm.edu.my}}</ref> |- |9 |Terengganu |Sura Gate, Dungun |Initial site of Terengganu branch before moving to current site at Sura Hujung in 1978. Continues to operate as a research center before returned to the state government in 1998. |- | rowspan="2" |10 | rowspan="2" |Melaka |Bachang | rowspan="2" |Was the original sites of Melaka Branch during its initial years, before moving to Lendu in 1984. Not to be confused with the newer Kampus Bandaraya Melaka (also in Jalan Hang Tuah) which was established later. |- |Jalan Hang Tuah |- | rowspan="2" |11 | rowspan="2" |Kelantan |Kem Kijang, Kota Bharu | rowspan="2" |Initial sites of Kelantan branch campus, before moving to permanent site in Machang in 1996. |- |Tanjung Chat, Kota Bharu |}

===Shah Alam Main Campus=== ====Libraries==== {{unreferencedsect|date=June 2025}} The founding of UiTM Library began with the establishment of the RIDA Training Centre at Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya, in 1956. It was initially known as RIDA Library, and was stocked with reading materials for accounting, bookkeeping, and London Chamber of Commerce (LCC) examination preparatory courses. Library administration operated in a room on the first floor of the old Administrative Department building at the RIDA Training Centre. The library was later moved to the ground floor of the Administrative Department annex to accommodate the increase of users and collections. In 1965, its name changed to MARA College Library in conjunction with the institution's name change, and it was administered by a certified officer in librarianship. The library collections at the time consisted only of books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and other foreign publications in English. On 14 October 1967, MARA College was renamed MARA Institute of Technology (ITM). In a short period of time, the Jalan Othman campus could no longer accommodate the number of new professional courses that indirectly caused an increase in the number of students. In 1972, the ITM main campus was built in Shah Alam. A four-storey building was specially designated as the ITM library, and was designed based on discussion with the Chief Librarian, in accordance to specifications for an academic library.

The library was officiated by the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdul Razak, on 29 July 1972, and it was named Tun Abdul Razak Library (Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak - PTAR) in his honour. On 26 August 1999, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, announced that ITM had been upgraded to Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and the new status transformed UiTM Library from a traditional library into a hybrid library in line with the development of current technology. The library internal processes are now automated, and UiTM Library services can be accessed online anytime. It functions as the primary source of online reference for users at all times.

====Residential colleges==== There are 13 residential colleges which provide accommodation to students in the main campus. These colleges differ from one another in terms of room capacity, where some colleges accommodate two students per room while some can accommodate up to eight students per room. Residential colleges are not autonomous as they fall under the jurisdiction of UiTM, but the director of each college has some autonomy in governing these colleges.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hep1.uitm.edu.my/v1/pentadbiran/unit/99-unit-kemudahan-kolej.html |title=Unit Kemudahan Kolej |language=ms |publisher=Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar UiTM |access-date=3 August 2016 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816183614/http://hep1.uitm.edu.my/v1/pentadbiran/unit/99-unit-kemudahan-kolej.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The colleges are segregated by gender where different colleges cater only to either male or female students, except Kolej Teratai, where male and female students live in different blocks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hep1.uitm.edu.my/v1/kolej-teratai.html |title=Kolej Teratai |language=ms |publisher=Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar UiTM |access-date=3 August 2016 |archive-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826213022/http://hep1.uitm.edu.my/v1/kolej-teratai.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rental for residential colleges in Shah Alam campus is only free for first year students; a minimum fee is charged for second year students and above.

As the main campus receives an increase in student enrolment each year, there are constraints on the residential college facilities. Many students in UiTM Shah Alam have to rent off-campus residential facilities on their own. To ensure the welfare and safety of the non-resident students who stay off-campus, the college management established a Non-Resident Management Unit to manage living environment matters for these students, which includes helping non-resident students search for accommodation within Shah Alam.<ref>{{cite conference |first=Muslim |display-authors=et al |last=Muhammad Hilmy |title=Challenges of Off-Campus Living Environment for Non-Resident Students' Well-Being in UiTM Shah Alam |conference=ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies |pages=873–883 |date=16 July 2012 |location=Bangkok |doi=10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.089 |doi-access=free }}</ref>

==Academics== The university is made up of a number of faculties and academies. It is categorised into three main clusters: business and management, social sciences and humanities, and science and technology. The Academic Affairs Division, headed by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, is responsible to ensure the soundness of the academic programs as well as the robust, uniform, and standardised academic delivery throughout the whole UiTM system across the nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hea.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=198&Itemid=56 |title=Message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) |access-date=9 February 2016 |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309103310/http://hea.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=198&Itemid=56 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Senate is the highest authority in UiTM for all academic matters. It is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and the membership comprises all Deans of faculties and academic centres, representatives from the Rectors of campuses, senior members of the academic staff, and a registrar. The Senate are responsible to create curriculum and academic programs; to set the standard of teaching, learning and training conducted at the UiTM; to determine the entry qualifications into any academic programs offered; and to endorse the results of student assessments and awards of all academic degrees at doctoral, master, bachelor, diploma and certificate levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hea.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215&Itemid=218 |title=Academic Governance: Senate |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) |access-date=9 February 2016 |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102924/http://hea.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215&Itemid=218 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

As of May 2015, 470 programmes offered by UiTM include degrees at doctoral, master, bachelor, diploma, and certificate levels. There are 286 programmes based on science and technology while another 184 programmes are non-science and technology. In addition, 94 professional programmes (local and international) are offered by UiTM, including programmes certified by University of London International Programmes, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), the Chartered Institute of Transport (CIT), the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), London College of Printing, and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries of the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.actuaries.org.uk/students/pages/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm-malaysia |title=Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia |publisher=Institute and Faculty of Actuaries |access-date=17 July 2015 |archive-date=21 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721055913/http://www.actuaries.org.uk/students/pages/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm-malaysia |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1973, UiTM (then ITM) established ITM-Off Campus to provide opportunities for working adults to further and obtain a quality tertiary education. Classes are held after office hours on weekdays and on weekends, and courses are patterned after the full-time mainstream programs. The success of external program propelled UiTM toward embarking upon the distance mode.<ref name="distance">{{cite book |last1=Rogers |first1=Patricia L. |last2=Gary A. |first2=Berg |editor-last=Habibah |editor-first=Lateh |title=Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (4 Volumes) |publisher=IGI Global |date=2 August 2016 |orig-year=1st pub. 2009 |pages=676–689 |chapter=Chapter 96: Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia |isbn=978-1-60566-198-8 |name-list-style=amp}}</ref> The Institute of Neo Education (iNED) which later renamed to Institute of Continuing Education & Professional Studies (ICEPS) in 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://iceps.uitm.edu.my/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=iCEPS - Institute of Continuing Education & Professional Studies |language=en-gb}}</ref> was formed in 2012 offering several diploma and degree courses on distance and out-campus mode.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ined.uitm.edu.my/index.php/our-profile/about-us |title=About Us |publisher=Institute of Neo Education (iNED) |access-date=2 August 2016 |archive-date=14 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814063917/http://ined.uitm.edu.my/index.php/our-profile/about-us |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Research=== In 2011, UiTM's research publication was ranked 5th nationwide by Web of Science.<ref name="UiTM Research">{{cite conference |first=Sabarinah |last=Ahmad |title=Performance Indicators for the Advancement of Malaysian Research with Focus on Social Science and Humanities|conference=Asia Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies |pages=16–28 |date=31 October 2012 |location=Cairo |doi=10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.203 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812056868 |access-date=5 June 2024|doi-access=free }}</ref> Scopus reported, a total of 6,863 papers has been published in academic journals by UiTM faculties from 2009 until 2013. It was cited in 7,479 papers with 32.7% of it was self-cited by UiTM's researchers.<ref name="UiTM Ranking">{{cite web|title=QS World University Rankings 2014–2015: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)|url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/images/stories/aboutUiTM/QSRankingUniversitiTeknologiMARA(UiTM)20142015.pdf|access-date=11 February 2016|publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds|archive-date=9 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409070240/http://www.uitm.edu.my/images/stories/aboutUiTM/QSRankingUniversitiTeknologiMARA(UiTM)20142015.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Institute of Research Management & Innovation (IRMI) is the research arm of the university. It was created to manage research, consultancy, intellectual property protection, commercialisation, and initiate new research and innovation activities. IRMI conducts seminars, workshops and roadshows to encourage and train the academics and non-academic staff on research and consultancy, securing research grants and projects, managing their finances, and publishing research work. It also handles the university's Research Ethics Committee. IRMI also organises expositions of innovations and research to encourage innovations and inventions within the university's environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rmc.uitm.edu.my/about-us/introduction.html |title=Research Management Centre |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-date=28 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728123635/http://rmc.uitm.edu.my/about-us/introduction.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

UiTM's main campus in Shah Alam and its satellite campuses in the Klang Valley have been focusing on research excellence and postgraduate training since 2009 in response to the 10th Malaysia Plan, which include the Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap Action Plan. The UiTM R&D Roadmap specifically emphasised increasing the number of principal investigators and students to publish in Web of Science and Scopus journals. Research funding in UiTM has been steadily increasing from just over RM14&nbsp;million in 2006 to RM50.4&nbsp;million in 2011. Social science and humanities research comprised 20% of the secured funding.<ref name="UiTM Research"/>

To steer Malaysia towards becoming an innovation-based and knowledge-based economy, the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) recognised six research institutions as Higher Institutions Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in 2009, including UiTM's Accounting Research Institute (ARI) for its research niche area in Islamic Finance Criminology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jpt.mohe.gov.my/eng/IPT/HICoE.php |title=Higher Institutions Centre of Excellence (HICoE) |publisher=Ministry of Higher Education |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-date=3 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503175746/http://jpt.mohe.gov.my/eng/IPT/HICoE.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, UiTM's Malaysian Institute of Transport (MITRANS) was conferred as HICoE for the niche area of Halalan Toyyibban Supply Chain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mitrans.uitm.edu.my/home/news/700-mitrans-is-now-officially-a-hicoe-for-halalan-toyyibban-supply-chain-.html |title=MITRANS is Now Officially a HICoE for Halalan Toyyibban Supply Chain |publisher=Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS) |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510084731/http://www.mitrans.uitm.edu.my/home/news/700-mitrans-is-now-officially-a-hicoe-for-halalan-toyyibban-supply-chain-.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Six UiTM's research institutions has been granted Centre of Excellence (CoE) status: the Institute of Science (IOS); the Institute of Infrastructure and Environmental Services and Management (IIESM); the Institute of Pathology, Medical and Forensic Laboratory (I-PPerForm); the Atta-Ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns); the Integrative Pharmacogenomic Centre ({{Proper name|iPROMISE}}); and the Institute of Business Excellence (IBE).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/research/research-management/coe |title=Research Management: Centres of Excellence (CoE) |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-date=3 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203191613/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/research/research-management/coe |url-status=dead }}</ref>

UiTM collaborated with Plantations International in 2022 to be its sapling research and development arm in Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Lawatan Principal United Tropical Fruit ke Fakulti Perladangan dan Agroteknologi UiTM Cawangan Pahang |url=https://news.uitm.edu.my/lawatan-principal-united-tropical-fruit-ke-fakulti-perladangan-dan-agroteknologi-uitm-cawangan-pahang/ |website=UiTM News Hub |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06 |title=Jerantut bakal pengeluar klon musang king organik terbesar di Pahang |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2021/05/jerantut-bakal-pengeluar-klon-musang-king-organik-terbesar-di-pahang/ |website=Utusan Malaysia |language=ms-MY}}</ref>

===Reputation===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float: right; margin-left: 1em" |+frameless|70x70px QS World University Rankings |- ! Year ! World ! Asia ! Malaysia ! Ref |- |2012||601+||238||9||<ref name="2012 QS Rankings">{{cite web |url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2012?page=27 |title=QS World University Rankings 2012 |work=Top Universities |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083311/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2012?page=27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Chapman |first=Karen |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/9/11/nation/12000917&sec=nation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912010555/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2012%2F9%2F11%2Fnation%2F12000917&sec=nation |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=UM in the top 200 now |work=The Star Online |date=11 September 2012 |access-date=17 July 2015 }}</ref> |- |2013||601+||{{nowrap|201–250}}||7||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/node/9296/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2013,|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM Rankings (2013)|work=Top Universities|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-date=14 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714172816/https://www.topuniversities.com/node/9296/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2013,|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2014||701+||168||7||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/node/9296/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2014|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM Rankings (2014)|work=Top Universities|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-date=23 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723201939/http://www.topuniversities.com/node/9296/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2015||651–700||201–250||7||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm#wur|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA (2015)|publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds|access-date=16 September 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225162759/http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm#wur|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2016||701+||201–250||7||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/um-breaks-into-qs-top-150-amid-mixed-results-for-malaysian-varsities|title=UM breaks into QS top-150 amid mixed results for Malaysian varsities|publisher=The Malay Mail Online|access-date=10 January 2017|archive-date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090818/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/um-breaks-into-qs-top-150-amid-mixed-results-for-malaysian-varsities|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2017 |701+ |181 |8 |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826033000/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2018 |751–800 |158 |9 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2019 |751–800 |137 |12 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2020 |651–700 |119 |12 |<ref name=":0" /> |} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float: right; margin-left: 1em; clear: right" |+ 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject<ref name=":0" /> |- ! style="width: 10em;" | Subject ! Score ! World ! Malaysia |- |Accounting & Finance||-||251–300||5 |- |Engineering & Technology||68.4||290||7 |- |Social Sciences & Management||62.3||324||6 |- |Business & Management Studies||-||301–350||6 |- |Material Sciences||-||301–350||6 |- |Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing | – |301–350 |8 |- |Arts & Humanities |60.2 |383 |5 |- |Engineering – Electrical & Electronic | – |351–400 |7 |- |Economics and Econometrics | – |351–400 |6 |} As one of the leading universities in Malaysia, UiTM has been rated positively by local and international bodies. In 2010, UiTM was rated "Tier 5: Excellent" in the 2009 Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Rating System for Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia (SETARA '09).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.taylors.edu.my/page.aspx?pid=521 |title=The 2009 Rating of Malaysian Universities and University Colleges |publisher=Taylor's University |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818145312/https://alumni.taylors.edu.my/page.aspx?pid=521 |url-status=dead }}</ref> UiTM maintained its rating of "Tier 5: Excellent" in the 2011 Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Rating System for Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia (SETARA '11).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iium.edu.my/ece/SETARA%20'11%20ADVERTORIAL%20BI-v2.pdf |title=The 2011 Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education |publisher=International Islamic University Malaysia |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510064916/http://www.iium.edu.my/ece/SETARA%20%2711%20ADVERTORIAL%20BI-v2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same year, UiTM was rated 2 stars in the 2011 Malaysian Research Assessment Instrument (MyRA) where universities are given "star ratings" for their research, development and commercialisation efforts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kulasagaran |first=Priya |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2012/11/02/35-varsities-and-colleges-get-excellent-ratings |title=35 varsities and colleges get excellent ratings |work=The Star Online |date=2 November 2012 |access-date=7 March 2022 }}</ref> In 2013, UiTM was awarded by Ministry of Higher Education as Entrepreneurial University of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/current-news/134-uitm-wins-entrepreneurial-university-of-the-year-award-2013 |title=UiTM wins Entrepreneurial University of the Year Award 2013 |publisher=Universiti Teknologi MARA |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=2014-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804082657/http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/current-news/134-uitm-wins-entrepreneurial-university-of-the-year-award-2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In global rankings, UiTM best performance was in 2014 when it positioned as the 168th best university in Asia, despite maintaining its seventh position locally.<ref name="UiTM Way">{{cite web |url=http://glomus.net/fileadmin/Documents/Vice_Chancellor_Keynote_GLOMUS_2015.pdf |title=Accessibility and Inclusion in Education: The UiTM Way |date=17 January 2015 |access-date=9 February 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510172929/http://glomus.net/fileadmin/Documents/Vice_Chancellor_Keynote_GLOMUS_2015.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2016, five subjects were ranked in QS World University Ranking by Subject, an increase of two subjects from the 2015 ranking.<ref name="2016 Subject">{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|title=Universiti Teknologi MARA:QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019|publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826033000/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universiti-teknologi-mara-uitm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===International partners=== The university holds a number of formal links with institutions from around the world to share teaching and research and facilitate staff and student exchanges. {{As of|2019|June}}, a total of 25 universities, 9 embassies, and 2 others have been identified as global partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oia.uitm.edu.my/international/international-collaborations.html|title=International Collaborations|publisher=Office of International Affairs UiTM|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826034503/https://oia.uitm.edu.my/international/international-collaborations.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Controversies === The University, which is publicly funded, only admits bumiputera students and excludes citizens of other races. Recent protests in May 2024 broke out to oppose the admission of non-bumiputera students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shahabudin |first=Shahrul |date=2024-05-19 |title=UiTM students protesting non-Bumi admission stuck in the past, says academic |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/05/19/uitm-students-protesting-non-bumi-admission-stuck-in-the-past-says-academic/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Free Malaysia Today |language=en}}</ref> Critics cite the bumiputera-only policies as a form of institutional racism.

==Alumni== {{Main|Universiti Teknologi MARA people}}

UiTM graduates have found success in a wide variety of fields, and have served at the heads of diverse institutions both in the public and private sector. As of November 2014, more than 600,000 alumni have graduated from UiTM over the course of its history.<ref name="UiTM Way"/> A dedicated UiTM Office of Alumni Relations was established in 2000 which to maintain and update a database of alumni in collaboration with faculties and campuses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.uitm.edu.my/latar-belakang-pusat-perhubungan-alumni-uitm |title=Latar Belakang Pusat Perhubungan Alumni UiTM |language=ms |website=Pusat Perhubungan Alumni |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=22 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222182241/http://alumni.uitm.edu.my/latar-belakang-pusat-perhubungan-alumni-uitm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fraternity among alumnus was further uphold with the establishment of UiTM Budiman Foundation which helps the needy students and give financial support to current student who further studies in postgrad level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.uitm.edu.my/latar-belakang-yayasan-budiman-uitm |title=Latar Belakang Yayasan Budiman |language=ms |website=Pusat Perhubungan Alumni |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=22 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222183232/http://alumni.uitm.edu.my/latar-belakang-yayasan-budiman-uitm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Some of the notable alumni include the following: * Siti Aishah: 11th Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suzi |date=2022-12-23 |title=Raja Permaisuri Agong Pertama Berhijab, Permaisuri SITI AISHAH Bergelar Permaisuri Agong Usia 28 Tahun! |url=https://www.nona.my/raja-permaisuri-agong-pertama-berhijab-tuanku-siti-aishah-bergelar-permaisuri-agong-usia-28-tahun/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Nona |language=ms-MY}}</ref> * Richard Malanjum: Chief Judge at the High Courts of Sabah and Sarawak and former Judge at the Court of Appeal and Federal Court.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/en/node/457 |title=Chief Judge of Sabah & Sarawak |website=Office of the Chief Registrar: Federal Court of Malaysia |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115043248/http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/en/node/457 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Musa Aman: Politician, 14th Chief Minister of Sabah.<ref name="UiTM Alumni">{{cite web |url=http://www.alumniuitm.org.my/site/?page_id=2830 |title=Dari Meja Presiden |language=ms |website=Persatuan Alumni UiTM Malaysia |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004070323/http://www.alumniuitm.org.my/site/?page_id=2830 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Nancy Shukri: Politician, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/04/13/a-lady-named-nancy/ |title=A lady named Nancy |date=13 April 2017 |publisher=The Borneo Post |access-date=11 April 2018 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921074047/http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/04/13/a-lady-named-nancy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * Azalina Othman Said: Politician, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and former Minister of Youth and Sports.<ref name="UiTM Alumni" /> * Zaid Ibrahim: Politician, former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs.<ref name="UiTM Alumni" /> * Rina Harun: Politician, Women's Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Datuk Seri Rina Harun |url=https://alumni.uitm.edu.my/index.php/highlight-alumni-of-the-month/item/6-datuk-seri-rina-harun |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=alumni.uitm.edu.my |language=en-gb}}</ref> * Afif Bahardin: Politician, Deputy Chief of Parti Keadilan Rakyat Permatang Pauh; Penang State Executive Councillor for agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stgpru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/3373/afif-bahardin|title=Profil Calon: Afif Bahardin|website=stgpru.sinarharian.com.my|publisher=Sinar Harian|access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref> * Aminuddin Harun: Politician, as the eleventh Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMINUDDIN HARUN |url=https://pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/3440/aminuddin-harun |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=PRU @ Sinar Harian}}</ref> * Mohd Zin Mohamed: Politician, former Minister of Works.<ref name="UiTM Alumni" /> * Azimi Daim: Politician, member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mykedah2.com/e_20hall_fame/e206_11.htm|title=Azimi Daim biography|website=mykedah2.com|access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref> * Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud: Politician, lawyer and columnist.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Teluk Intan by-election: Dyana Sofya 'incurs wrath' of former UiTM students |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/05/26/teluk-intan-byelection-dyana-sofya/ |newspaper=The Star Online |location=Port Klang |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423111206/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/05/26/teluk-intan-byelection-dyana-sofya/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * Tengku Adnan: Politician<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stgpru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/282/tengku-adnan-tengku-mansor|title=Profil Calon: Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor|website=stgpru.sinarharian.com.my|publisher=Sinar Harian|access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref> * Baru Bian: Politician<ref name="Fighter">{{cite news |last1=Sharon |first1=Ling|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/29/a-fighter-with-big-dreams-from-the-courts-to-the-august-house-this-native-land-rights-lawyer-turned/|title=A fighter with big dreams|work=The Star |date=29 July 2018|access-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729030515/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/29/a-fighter-with-big-dreams-from-the-courts-to-the-august-house-this-native-land-rights-lawyer-turned/ |archive-date=29 July 2018}}</ref> *Rahmat Mohamad: 5th Sectary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aalco.int/SGlatestCVfinal.pdf |title=H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) |publisher=Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=12 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312045149/http://www.aalco.int/SGlatestCVfinal.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> *Yuliandre Darwis: Communication Expert (Indonesia), served as Chair of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission for the period 2016–2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yuliandre Darwis, PhD |url=https://www.unand.ac.id/id/berita-peristiwa/kiprah-staff-mahasiswa-2/item/1909-yuliandre-darwis,-ph-d.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826021436/https://www.unand.ac.id/id/berita-peristiwa/kiprah-staff-mahasiswa-2/item/1909-yuliandre-darwis,-ph-d.html |archive-date=26 August 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> *Kamarudin Meranun: Co-founder and Executive Chairman of AirAsia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Directors Biography |url=http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218012833/http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page |archive-date=18 February 2016 |access-date=10 February 2016 |publisher=AirAsia}}</ref> *Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir: Secretary-General of the Treasury of Malaysia, Chairman of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN), Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) and the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Datuk Ahmad Badri Zahir |url=https://www.pidm.gov.my/en/pidm/board-of-directors/datuk-ahmad-badri-mohd-zahir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826021433/https://www.pidm.gov.my/en/pidm/board-of-directors/datuk-ahmad-badri-mohd-zahir/ |archive-date=26 August 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ahmad Badri is new Treasury sec-gen |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/410639/ahmad-badri-new-treasury-sec-gen |url-status=live |access-date=26 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022939/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/410639/ahmad-badri-new-treasury-sec-gen |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ahmad Badri Ketua Setiausaha Perbendaharaan baharu |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2018/09/472814/ahmad-badri-ketua-setiausaha-perbendaharaan-baharu |url-status=live |access-date=26 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826021430/https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2018/09/472814/ahmad-badri-ketua-setiausaha-perbendaharaan-baharu |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> * Yuna: Malaysian singer-songwriter and businesswoman.<ref>{{cite news |last=May Yee |first=Chen |date=13 October 2014 |title=A Malaysian Pop Star Clad in Skinny Jeans and a Hijab |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/arts/international/yuna-has-become-poster-girl-for-young-hijabsters.html?_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=16 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016010900/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/arts/international/yuna-has-become-poster-girl-for-young-hijabsters.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> * Faizal Tahir: Malaysian singer-songwriter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chua |first=Dennis |date=1 December 2014 |title=Faizal Tahir: "Challenges and obstacles helped me musically." |url=https://www.nst.com.my/node/114914/amp |newspaper=New Straits Times |access-date=4 March 2017 |archive-date=4 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304115156/https://www.nst.com.my/node/114914/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> *Francisca Luhong James: Indigenous Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Malaysia 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eazzycom |title=Meet Your 2020 Miss Universe Malaysia, Sarawakian Beauty Francisca Luhong James |url=http://www.missnews.com.br/noticias/meet-your-2020-miss-universe-malaysia-sarawakian-beauty-francisca-luhong-james/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=www.missnews.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> * Hanis Zalikha: Blogger, model and actress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/05/371132/showbiz-unable-vote-celebrity-couple-hanis-and-hairul-feel-regretful|title=#Showbiz: Unable to vote, celebrity couple Hanis and Hairul feel regretful|website=www.nst.com.my|date=19 May 2018 |access-date=26 August 2019|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826021435/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/05/371132/showbiz-unable-vote-celebrity-couple-hanis-and-hairul-feel-regretful|url-status=live}}</ref> * Mira Filzah: Actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/08/515202/showbiz-kings-cage-their-fall-and-redemption|title=#Showbiz: Kings of the cage, their fall and redemption|website=www.nst.com.my|date=23 August 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826021431/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/08/515202/showbiz-kings-cage-their-fall-and-redemption|url-status=live}}</ref> * Fattah Amin: Actor and singer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sinarbestari.sinarharian.com.my/buletin/bukan-sekadar-artis-fattah-amin-rupanya-pernah-menerima-anugerah-dekan|title=Bukan sekadar artis, Fattah Amin rupanya pernah terima anugerah dekan|website=sinarbestari.sinarharian.com.my|date=25 October 2024|access-date=26 October 2025}}</ref> * Ahirudin Attan: Blogger, journalist and former editor{{Cn|date=June 2023}} * Fikry Ibrahim: Actor, comedian, TV Host and model{{Cn|date=June 2023}} * Ben Amir : Actor and model<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mstar.com.my/spotlight/hiburan/2019/08/25/ben-amir-trivia|title=Ben Amir Trivia|website=mstar.com.my|date=25 August 2019|access-date=26 October 2025}}</ref> * Aishah Sinclair: Actress, TV host, radio announcer,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2020/02/18/201134510/profil-aishah-sinclair-artis-asal-malaysia-adik-dari-ashraf-sinclair|title=Profil Aishah Sinclair, Artis Asal Malaysia Adik dari Ashraf Sinclair|website=kompas.com|date=18 February 2020|access-date=26 October 2025}}</ref> and spokesperson for Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam (YAWA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://firstclasse.com.my/people/aishah-sinclairs-passion-for-the-environment-is-driven-by-love-for-her-children/|title=Aishah Sinclair's Passion For The Environment Is Driven By Love For Her Children|website=firstclasse.com.my|date=25 October 2024|access-date=26 October 2025}}</ref> * Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir: Incumbent Deputy Minister of Works for the Malaysian government{{Cn|date=June 2023}} * Noryn Aziz: Singer{{Cn|date=June 2023}} * Syamsul Amri Ismail: Preacher{{Cn|date=June 2023}} * Shahrulazwad Ismail: Author of "Music and Film Copyright in Malaysia"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music and Film Copyright in Malaysia |url=https://store.lexisnexis.com/en-my/music-and-film-copyright-in-malaysia.html |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=store.lexisnexis.com}}</ref> * Ezly Syazwan: Malaysian singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist {{Portal bar|Malaysia}}

==See also== *UiTM United

*Social_contract_(Malaysia)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.uitm.edu.my/}} *[https://library.uitm.edu.my/ UiTM Library's website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614194335/http://www.library.uitm.edu.my/ |date=14 June 2020 }}

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