Kuala lumpur: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) has established more than 10 industrial laboratories and teaching factories under its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centre through partnerships with multinational companies. Vice chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Zaliman Sauli said the university's Industry-on-Campus (IOC) programme offers professional certification in collaboration with companies such as Siemens, Huawei, and Keysight, giving students direct exposure to current industrial technologies.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Zaliman highlighted that as a technical university focused on electrical and electronics in the semiconductor cluster, UniMAP plays a key role in fostering industry collaboration through initiatives like IOC. He shared these insights with reporters after the Ziarah Kasih UniMAP outreach programme, which extended assistance to incoming mechanical engineering student Law Chin Shuan, 21, at Kampung Alor Bemban, Chuping.

Zaliman further elaborated that UniMAP has signed nearly 300 memoranda of understanding and agreements (MoUs and MoAs) and is involved in around 1,000 active research projects with industry partners. He emphasized that this bridges the gap between academia and industry, ensuring that the university's research aligns with real-world needs to produce industry-ready graduates.

UniMAP currently has 13,765 registered students, with 96.8 per cent being Malaysians. For the 2025/2026 academic session, the university has issued 3,740 admission offers to new undergraduates. At the outreach event, Yayasan Perkasa Siswa, along with the university and its Women and Staff Association (PISKANITA), contributed financial aid and food assistance to Chin Shuan and her family. Her mother, Chantana a/p Eron, 46, is a single mother who works as a food stall assistant and also tends paddy fields to support her three children.