History

UniKL MITEC, Formerly known as UniKL Pasir Gudang is specialised in Industrial Logistic and Quality Engineering which aims to fulfill human capital needs of the Iskandar Development Region.

The ground-breaking ceremony of UniKL Pasir Gudang worth RM 196.5 million on a 24 hectare piece of land was officiated by the former Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in March 2008. The campus was completed in 2011 with the maximum capacity of 3,000 students. Currently, UniKL MITEC offers Diploma and Bachelor programmes in Industrial Logistics and Quality Engineering.

The university aims to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitude required to contribute towards and play major roles in a globalised and knowledge-based economy. Our vision is to become the premier entrepreneurial technical university in the country by 2020 through excellence in research, education, training, entrepreneurship, consultancy and community services. Our research activity is focused on developing new technologies and products to support our techno-entrepreneurship ventures with our researchers, graduates and industrial partners. The university partners with many other local and international universities and research institutions to bring closer research knowledge into successful application and commercialization.

Our integrated educational curriculum is comprised of four major components namely technical, social, learning and entrepreneurship. Our practice-oriented teaching strategy makes learning interesting. It also enables our student to apply their knowledge and acquire hands-on skills required by industry. As such, our laboratory and workshops are well equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to support the teaching and learning process. Many of our faculty members have vast industrial experience, with professional and academic qualifications required to help and guide our students in their academic development..