Faculty of Engineering · Washington Accord Accredited
The Faculty of Engineering Is One of the Two Core Faculties at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
UTP’s largest faculty, with six departments and EAC-accredited programmes.
Ranked 146th
For Engineering & Technology by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking by Faculty 2026
TOP QS World University Ranking by Subject
in Asia
Petroleum Engineering
in the World
Chemical Engineering
in the World
Civil Engineering
in the World
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
graduate employability within 6 months
Mechanical Engineering
UTP Chemical Engineers Successfully Pilot High-Yield CO2 Mineralisation Skid in Kertih
A multi-disciplinary team of postgraduate scholars and faculty have successfully translated bench-scale carbon capture models into a working industrial pilot, trapping flue gas into permanent concrete aggregates.
Latest Discoveries & Impact
Discover the pathways, research strengths, innovation hubs, and industry partnerships that define UTP’s ecosystem.
Discover the pathways, research strengths, innovation hubs, and industry partnerships that define UTP’s ecosystem.
Mechanical Engineering
Autonomous Subsea Crawlers Deployed for Deepwater Asset Integrity
Electrical & Electronic
UTP Microgrid Successfully Integrates AI for Load Prediction
Civil Engineering
New Zero-Carbon Cement Alternative Enters Commercial Piloting
Academic Programmes
Departments of Engineering
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Chemical Engineering
Sustainable process design, carbon capture, bio-refining, and industrial process safety.
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Petroleum Engineering
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Mechanical Engineering
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Electrical & Electronic
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Civil Engineering
B.Eng (Hons) • 4 Years
Materials Engineering
The 7-Month Industrial Placement
Engineering cannot be mastered solely from a textbook. While standard universities offer 12-week summer placements, UTP undergraduates complete a mandatory 7-month immersion.
You will be embedded into live operational projects at PETRONAS, Shell, Schlumberger, or global tech firms, acting as a junior engineer long before graduation.
6
HICoE Research Centers
100
LCA Curriculum Integration
Meet the Engineering Vanguard
Prof. Ir. Dr. Suzana Binti Yusup
Former Head of UTP’s Biomass Processing Laboratory and Green Technology Centre; internationally recognized for leading PETRONAS-aligned research in biomass conversion and next-generation biofuels.
Biomass • CCUS
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin
Chair of the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department and former Chair of the IEEE Malaysia Section; leads research in embedded systems, fault-tolerant VLSI architectures, and intelligent electronic systems supporting industrial IoT and grid decarbonization.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdalla Elraies
Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering; leading expert in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), microemulsion phase behavior, and smart water injection to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and extend the operational life of mature subsurface reservoirs.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Puteri Sri Melor Megat Yusoff
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; specializes in polymer matrix composites, self-healing smart coatings, and marine corrosion protection critical to PETRONAS’s offshore asset life-extension and structural integrity.
Robotics • Subsea
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About the faculty
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Department of Integrated Engineering
VERIFIED INFORMATION
Frequenty Ask Questions(FAQ)
Get direct, authoritative answers to the most common questions regarding enrollment pathways, scholarships, and campus facilities.
What departments are in UTP’s Faculty of Engineering?
The faculty has six departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Integrated Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering.
Who oversees academic quality in UTP’s Faculty of Engineering?
The Engineering Faculty Academic Committee (EFAC) oversees academic matters and examinations within the faculty.
What is the vision of UTP’s Faculty of Engineering?
The faculty aims to nurture engineering leaders and advance technology education and research, supporting UTP’s wider vision of leadership in technology education and research.