In the meeting, which brought together specialists from the two universities Hadhramout University (HU ) & Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS(UTP) via videoconference (Zoom ) , Prof. Abdulla Saleh Babair, HU Vice President for Academic Affairs, was pleased with the positive step towards bringing the partnership agreement into effect. He said: At the University, we look forward to the optimal translation of the terms of the Agreement, through the trends reviewed at the meeting and the concrete steps agreed upon to give effect to the provisions of the Agreement. We also have the positive role of my leadership in taking practical steps towards the implementation of the provisions of the Convention.
For his part, Prof. Mohammed Fadel Hassan, Director of Research Institute at UTP , said: The University of is pleased with this meeting and will work with HU to implement a series of axes that have been reviewed at today’s meeting.
The parties have agreed to train a number of the first bachelor’s degree students at the laboratories of Universiti Teknologi Petronas during the next summer, in accordance with the criteria and disciplines to be agreed at the next meeting between the specialists of the two universities, at the end of December. It has also been agreed to host visiting professors from both universities, to hold some joint scientific conferences, the subjects and dates of which will be agreed upon, as well as joint scientific supervision of master’s theses, access to the laboratories of Petronas Engineering University for master’s students, in agreed numbers, training of faculty in quality and academic accreditation, and others to be discussed with specialists in the Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum on the 23rd of a month.
UTP presented a presentation of the University, and HU presented a film reviewing its career and output since its inception.
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was founded on 10 January 1997 and is a leading private university in Malaysia.
UTP offers a range of industry-related engineering, science and technology programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. This university is aimed at graduating graduates with excellent leadership and communication abilities.
The University conducts intensive research activities in collaboration with PETRONAS and other institutions and industries, both domestically and externally, in six specialized engineering fields. It is a self-sustaining building, transport infrastructure, health analysis, hydrocarbon recovery, pollutant management and a separate system.
UTP has over 19,000 graduates. It currently has an enrollment of 1,000 enrolled students, over 4,000 undergraduate students and over 1,000 postgraduate students from over 50 countries around the world.
The university has consistently achieved a number of national and international accreditations within just 24 years of its establishment:
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
Ranked 414th in the QS World Rankings 2021
Ranked 72nd in the QS Asia 2021 Rankings
Ranked 230th in the QS World Rankings 2021 by topic.
UTP is rated in 10 subjects (2 additional topics from last year’s rankings):
First – Top 50 in Petroleum Engineering
23rd in the world and first in the country
Second- Top 50 in Metallurgical Engineering – 47th globally and 1st nationwide
Third- Top 150 in Chemical Engineering (ranked third nationwide)
Fourth- Top 200 in Civil Engineering (6th in the country)
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- Top 250 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (6th place nationwide)
Seventh- Top 300 in Mechanical Engineering (6th place nationwide)
Seventh- Best 450 for Computer Science and Information Systems (6th place in the country)
Eighth- Top 550 in Chemistry (ranked 7th in the country)
Ninth – Top 500 for Business and Management Studies – Newcomer (12th in the country)
- Top 600 in Physics – Newcomer (6th in the country)
Ranked in the 61-70 range in the QS Top 50 Under 50 in 2021
Times Higher Education (THE)
Ranked 501-600 in THE World University Rankings 2022
Ranked 111th in the 2021 Asia University Rankings
Ranked 134th in the 2021 THE Young University Rankings
Ranked 60th in the 2021 Emerging Economies Rankings
Malaysian Research Assessment System (MyRA)
It maintains a six-star (highest performance) rating on MyRA for its Research Development and Marketing Program.