University College of Technology Sarawak

University College of Technology Sarawak
UCTS main building
Type Private University College
Established September 2013
Chancellor Tun Pehin Sri Dr. Hj Abdul Taib Mahmud
Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr. Khairuddin Ab Hamid
Location Sibu, Malaysia
Campus Sibu
Website www.ucts.edu.my

University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) is a university college in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was established in 2013, and the soft-launching ceremony was made on 2014 by then Chief Minister of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. It is among the few universities in Malaysia to plan its own Technology Park.[1] It is the first university in Malaysia to achieve a Green Building Index (GBI) "Platinum" rating.[2]

UCTS held its inaugural Convocation on October 8, 2016 and the official proclamation of its first chancellor: the Governor of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.[3]

Schools and centres

As of October 2016, UCTS has five faculties and four centres:

  • School of Foundation Studies
  • School of Built Environment
  • School of Business and Management
  • School of Engineering and Technology
  • School of Computing
  • Centre for Research and Development
  • Centre for Quality Assurance
  • Centre for Entrepreneurial and Industrial Linkages
  • Centre for Teaching and Learning

And all of the courses are fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

References

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