Programme Overview

The University provides excellent research facilities and services for postgraduate students. This includes an experienced pool of academic not only from UTP, but also visiting lecturers from UTP partners and industry experts. In addition, students have access to industry data and practices for project work; they are also able to utilise latest software tools and simulation packages currently used by industry.

Students will also benefit from studying in a dynamic research environment where the university's 3 Research Institutes across niche disciplines for the benefit of the industry and the nation as a whole. These 3 research programmes are:

1. Institute of Sustainable Energy & Resources (ISER)
2. Institute of Emerging Digital Technologies (EDiT)
3. Institute of Smart & Sustainable Living (ISSL)

Joint postgraduate programmes are offered, providing opportunities for research to be conducted at different universities and industry locations worldwide.

Our Postgraduate programmes have been acknowledged internationally and the university has admitted postgraduate students from various parts of the world, who are sponsored by governments, organisations and industries.

Programme Details & Curriculum Structure

Master by Coursework

• MSc in Applied Computing
• MSc in Asset Management & Maintenance
• MSc in Corrosion Engineering
• MSc in Drilling Engineering
• MSc in Electronic Systems Engineering
• MSc in Industrial Environmental Engineering
• MSc in Offshore Engineering
• MSc in Petroleum Engineering
• MSc in Geoscience
• MBA in Energy Management
• MSc in Process Safety
• MSc in Process Integration

Master by Coursework (ODL)

• Master of Science in Predictive Analytics (ODL) ^New!
• MSc in Applied Computing (ODL)
• MSc in Asset Management & Maintenance (ODL)
• MSc in Corrosion Engineering (ODL)
• Master in Data Science (ODL)
• MSc in Drilling Engineering (ODL)
• MSc in Electronic Systems Engineering (ODL)
• MSc in Industrial Environmental Engineering (ODL)
• MSc in Offshore Engineering (ODL)
• MSc in Petroleum Engineering (ODL)
• MSc in Petroleum Geoscience (ODL)
• MBA in Energy Management (ODL)
• MSc in Process Integration (ODL)
• MSc in Process Safety (ODL)

PhD

Duration

Local Students

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International Students

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Brochure

General

Click below to download Master of Coursework brochures by programme:

• MSc in Data Science ^New
• MBA in Energy Management
• MSc in Applied Computing
• MSc in Asset Management & Maintenance
• MSc in Corrosion Engineering
• MSc in Drilling Engineering
• MSc in Electronic System Engineering
• MSc in Industrial Environmental Engineering
• MSc in Offshore Engineering
• MSc in Petroleum Engineering
• MSc in Petroleum Geoscience
• MSc in Process Integration
• MSc in Process Safety

FAQ

Local Applicants

Graduate Assistantship (GA) Scheme

• For full-time PhD research students only.
• Covers tuition fee and research methodology fee (first attempt only).
• The registration fee during admission, accommodation, transportation, viva voce examination fee and annual university semester fee are not covered under this scheme and shall be borne by the recipient.
• Candidates will be required to perform 84 hours of teaching assistantship activities per semester in the form of tutorials or laboratory demonstration or any other related academic activities.
• Candidates will be required to perform 22 research days per month.
• Click here for more details.

APEL-A

• UTP-USM APEL

Last updated: 19 Sep 2025​