University of Technology Sarawak

About University of Technology Sarawak

According to Wikipedia, The University of Technology Sarawak is a private university and state government-linked university as it is wholly owned by Yayasan Sarawak located in Sibu, Sarawak. History The university was established on 1 April 2013 as "University College of Technology Sarawak" . It is the first university in Sarawak owned by the state government. UTS is considered as one of the newest and latest university in Malaysia. The university is recognised as the only TVET university in Sarawak with the aim of producing highly educated and skilled professionals for new and rapidly developing industries. The university held its inaugural convocation on 8 October 2016 with 100 graduates. During the occasion, UTS announced its first chancellor, the Governor of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.