MALACCA: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Yusoff Hassan hopes that more research grants would be allocated under the 2012 Budget.
He said the funds are needed to ensure continued research and advances in science and technology.
“We must strive harder as competition for reserach grants is stiff,” he said at UTeM Quality Day 2011 and excellent service award presentation ceremony in Durian Tunggal here.
Ahmad Yusoff said he is proud with the average 82.59% score achieved by UTeM straff and the 41 awards won last year.
The university has 7,500 students and 750 staff and won 18 awards so far including five foreign honours at a design and invention exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.
He said UTeM will try to secure more research grants and also financial assistance to build a Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
UTeM, added Ahmad Yusoff, would also introduce new Bachelor’s degree programmes in electrical, electronic, mechanical and manufacturing engineering for its intake in September. –Bernama.
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