The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) marked another important milestone for UTP in its quest to attain academic and R&D excellence. The MoU, which was signed by Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Haji Kasim, Rector of UTP and Dr. Syed Muhammad Junaid Zaidi, Rector of CIIT and witnessed by Associate Professor Dr Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Director of Research Innovation Office of UTP and Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, Executive Director and Convener, Board of Governance of CIIT, took place on 18 October 2010 at the campus in Bandar Seri Iskandar.
Through the MoU, both parties will pursue many significant activities, including staff development programme, undergraduate and postgraduate student exchange and joint research activities.
CIIT started its journey in 1998, and established its first campus at Islamabad in April 1998. In August 2000, in recognition of CIIT's achievements, the Federal Government granted it the status of a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) through promulgation of its charter. The CIIT, besides its principal campus at Islamabad, has six other fully functional campuses at Lahore, Abbottabad, Wah, Attock, Sahiwal and Vehari, while a few more campuses are in different planning stages. On the advice of the Federal Government, efforts are also under way for opening an overseas campus in the Gulf region.
UTP was established in 1997 and offers a wide range of engineering and technology programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, complemented by a strong focus on Research and Development (R&D). The programmes are designed with high industry relevance. It has grown to be one of the most prominent private universities in Malaysia and currently has about 5,600 undergraduates and 900 postgraduates. Recently, UTP along with 17 other universities has been rated as Tier 5 (Excellent) University for year 2009 Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (SETARA ’09) by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia.
Also present during the event were other delegates from CIIT and members of UTP Management Committee and Senate. Later, the delegates were brought for a tour around the campus.
Also present during the event were other delegates from CIIT and members of UTP Management Committee and Senate. Later, the delegates were brought for a tour around the campus.
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