Marine Education and Research Development in Malaysia

The development of local capabilities and research and development is one of the most challenges of the shipbuilding and offshore industries in Malaysia. The Industrial Master Plan has proposed five strategies thrusts for the long term viability of the marine transport sub-sector to overcome the challenges. As the shilbuilding and offshore industries in Malaysia rapidly grow, the characteristics of higher education and institution has changed in field and expertise, upgrading curriculum and cocuricullum, accreditation system, to responded the industrial need. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia as the only one university run in ship and offshore engineering has runned several programmes to meet the demand such Global Outreach Programme, Student Tranning Programme, Shipyard Visit, and research collaboration with shipyards and other international universities around the world.