Indonesia - The UMPSA Tech team secured 13th place in Asia and 2nd best team in Malaysia in the battery prototype category at the Shell Eco Marathon 2024, held at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, Indonesia.

The championship, which took place from July 1 to July 7, was participated in by dozens of teams from all over Asia, including countries like Indonesia, China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Qatar, and India. This competition features an energy efficiency-based format, where teams are tasked to attempt the best energy efficiency record for a race track distance of 25 kilometres, which must be completed in under 30 minutes. Three categories were contested: internal combustion engine (ICE), battery electric (BE), and hydrogen (H2).

This edition saw numerous teams being eliminated early during the technical inspection stage due to strict regulations before being allowed to attempt the circuit. Additionally, with the extreme weather conditions on the race track causing several vehicles to be unable to complete their attempts, the UMPSA Tech team successfully made 6 attempts, recording an energy efficiency of 196 km/kWh, surpassing the record set in the 2023 edition.

Such championships are expected to form a solid foundation for building and testing students' knowledge and skills across various technological and engineering disciplines, thus fostering a competitive generation aligned with the nation's TVET aspirations.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) is listed among the top 201-300 universities globally and ranked 7th in Malaysia, as well as #1 among the Malaysia Technical University Network (MTUN), in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024, announced today, June 12, 2024.

UMPSA has successfully improved its ranking from 301-400 in 2023 to 201-300 in 2024.

UMPSA also achieved top global rankings in: SDG1: No Poverty, #5 SDG4: Quality Education, #65 SDG6: Clean Water & Sanitation, #37 SDG7: Affordable Clean Energy, #49 SDG12: Responsible Consumption & Production, #89 SDG17: Partnership for the Goals, #89

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings is a global ranking system that assesses universities worldwide on their performance in commitment to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN).

Congratulations to the entire UMPSA community on this achievement.

The benchmarking visit by Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan to the Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), was successfully conducted. The purpose of this visit was to observe and understand the best practices and innovations applied in the field of electrical and electronic engineering at UMPSA. Throughout the visit, the delegation from Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan had the opportunity to tour the laboratories and listen to presentations from experienced lecturers and researchers. This exchange of knowledge is hoped to provide inspiration and new ideas that can be applied in the curriculum and learning at Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan. This visit not only opens up collaboration opportunities between the two institutions but also strengthens academic and research relations. With this spirit of cooperation, it is hoped that both institutions can continue to work together in efforts to improve the quality of technical and vocational education in Malaysia, in line with the nation's educational goals.