UTHM - Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia

History of UTHM
 

September 16, 1993. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia was then known as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik (PLSP). An institute to train and produce polytechnics academic staff with knowledgeable and skilful in engineering fields. The training institute was administered by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Ministry of Education.



April 12, 1996  PLSP was upgraded to Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) by Ministry of Education.  This promotion is an acknowledgment to the institution that has excelled in producing human resources for technical education.




September 27, 2000, the institute achieved another milestone when the Malaysian government has agreed to award a university-college status to the institute. .With the new status, the institution was known as Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO)

September 20 2006 KUiTTHO continued to grow and progress, producing graduates who are skilful, knowledgeable and competitive. Consequently, the Malaysian government, on September 20 2006,  honour the college university a full university status and changed its name to Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

On February 1 2007, Datuk Mustapha Mohamed, the Minister of Higher Education officially announced the change of status. Dato’ Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein Onn then made the official declaration of the change of name on March 2 2007.



 

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