UTP : Ensuring A Steady Climb Up University Rankings' Lists

Professor Dato' Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, Vice-Chancellor, UTP

04-Mar-25 08:00

UTP : Ensuring A Steady Climb Up University Rankings' Lists

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Founded in 1997, Universiti Teknologi Petronas has been steadily climbing the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings and for the first time is amongst the top 250 in the world. Professor Dato' Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, the Vice-Chancellor of UTP takes us through the history of the university and its future plans.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Keith Kam

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