Vacancies

Postgraduate Opportunities (M.Sc. by Research & Ph.D. Positions)

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has the following prestigious scholarships available to assist postgraduate researchers.

UTP Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA)

  • For full-time research students only

  • Covers tuition fee (Research Progression Fee ONLY) and research methodology

  • Student to pay for Resources Fee (RM1,200 annually for Masters and RM2,400 annually for Ph.D.) and Viva Voce Fee

  • Registration, accommodation, and transportation costs are not covered and should be borne by students.

  • Candidates will be assigned 5 hours of academic activities per week in the form of tutorials, laboratory demonstrations, or other related activities.

  • Candidates will be required to perform 22 research days per month

  • Monthly subsistence allowance

  • M.Sc. Student: RM1,300.00

  • PhD Student: RM1,600.00

UTP Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme (GRA)

  • For full-time research students only

  • Covers tuition fee (Research Progression Fee ONLY) and research methodology.

  • Student to pay for Resources Fee (RM2,400 annually for Full-Time mode) and Viva Voce Fee.

  • Registration, accommodation, and transportation costs are not covered and should be borne by students.

  • Candidates will be assigned 5 hours of academic activities per week in the form of tutorials, laboratory demonstrations, or other related activities.

  • Candidates will be required to perform 22 research days per month

  • Monthly subsistence allowance

  • M.Sc. Student: RM1,800.00

  • Ph.D. Student: RM2,300.00

UTP Tuition Fee Assistantship Scheme (TFA)

  • For full-time research students only

  • Covers tuition fee (Research Progression Fee ONLY) and research methodology

  • Student to pay for Resources Fee (RM1,200 annually for Masters and RM2,400 annually for Ph.D.) and Viva Voce Fee

  • Registration, accommodation, and transportation costs are not covered and should be borne by students.

  • Candidates will be assigned 5 hours of academic activities per week in the form of tutorials, laboratory demonstrations, or other related activities.

Duration of Courses

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 36 - 96 months

M.Sc. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 24 - 48 months

More Details

For more details about the Admission Process, Entry Requirements, Tuition Fee etc., click on the following links

Be Part of Our Team!

I am looking for highly motivated, persevering, and dedicated students with exceptional research potential to do their Ph.D. or Master's research under my supervision.

Candidates with a strong academic record are highly encouraged to apply. Experience in control systems, optimization, and neural networks is preferred.

Interested candidates are recommended to send their CVs to Dr. Kishore Bingi (bingi.kishore@ieee.org) for consideration and discussion.