Sailing ahead on excellence

UNIVERSITI Kuala Lumpur Branch Campus Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL-MIMET) was established in 2004 in collaboration between MARA and the Australian Government represented by International Training Australia (ITA).

It offers a number of industry specific programmes aimed at producing highly competent personnel for the marine and maritime industry.

Academic courses include ship design, ship construction and boatbuilding among others which uniquely integrates theoretical teaching with practical application.

UniKL-MIMET is located at Lumut, a coastal town off Manjung, Perak. It is about 84 km from the capital city of Ipoh and is the gateway to Pangkor Island.

Once a little known fishing town, it has since become the home base of the Royal Malaysian Navy and the site of the biggest naval shipbuilder in Malaysia, Boustead Naval Shipyard.

UniKL-MIMET is committed towards providing a conducive learning environment which encourages the development of technical competence, creativity and skills among students.

UniKL-MIMET aims to provide a learning experience which strikes a balance in students’ attainment and growth in terms of knowledge, skills, values, character and spirituality.

Students who graduate from UniKLMIMET will have the opportunity to expand their careers in various fields such as Boatbuilding, Shipbuilding, Welding & Fabrication (ferrous/nonferrous), Ship/Project Planning, Naval Architecture, Technical Design/ Draught Person, CAM Programming, Ship Maintenance, Hydraulic & Pneumatics, CNC Machining, Steel &Aluminium Fabrication, Woodworking, Fiberglass and others.

For diploma programmes, UniKLMIMET offers 5 courses which are the Diploma of Engineering Technology in Marine Engineering, Diploma of Engineering Technology in Electrical & Electronics (Marine), Diploma of Engineering Technology in Ship Design, Diploma of Engineering Technology in Ship Construction & Maintenance and Diploma in Maritime Management.

UniKL-MIMET also offers 5 bachelor programmes which are the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding, Offshore, Electrical & Electronics Marine and Bachelor of Maritime Operation.

For postgraduate programmes, UniKL-MIMET offers 3 courses which are the Doctor of Philosophy (Maritime), Master of Maritime Operations & Management and Master of Engineering Technology (Maritime).

These programmes have been developed to produce skilled human capital as required by the Malaysian and International shipyards/boatyards and marine engineering companies.

UniKL-MIMET also offers training programmes particularly for technicians to upgrade and acquire merit recognition and certification. The management and academic staff are qualified, experienced and specialized in their respective disciplines.

The university also has state-of-theart training facilities and peripherals which will provide students with adequate technical know-why and know-how.

For more details, call 05-690 9014 / 010-650 9014, write to marketing@ unikl.edu.my or visit our website www.unikl.edu.my