UTM Signs MoU With Cisco For The Benefit Of Academic And Research

UTM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi and Cisco’s Managing Director of Malaysia, Hana Raja showing the MoU

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) through its global prominence strategy has set its sight in developing and maintaining a smart partnership with renowned institutions around the world. 

Recently, through the School of Computing, the Faculty of Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cisco to further strengthen, promote and develop academic and research collaboration on information and communications technology between both parties. 

The signing ceremony of this MoU was held on March 23 at UTM Kuala Lumpur. 

UTM was represented by its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi bin Ismail, whereas Cisco was represented by its Managing Director of Cisco Malaysia, Madam Hana Raja.

The signing ceremony was attended by Managing Director, Enterprise, Cisco ASEAN, Mr. Sandeep Mehra as well as delegations from UTM and Cisco.

Prof. Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail in his speech said the memorandum which would translate the sharing of academic knowledge and research initiatives, would also bring many benefits to the community, universities, and industry especially Cisco. 

Madam Hana Raja said, “The pace of digital transformation and innovation has accelerated tremendously, and it has reshaped the way we work, live and learn. Cisco has been offering its Networking Academy programs to UTM for the past eight years. The MoU reaffirms Cisco’s commitment to working with likeminded partners and educational institutions like UTM to boost and promote knowledge sharing and digital innovation in the ICT industry in Malaysia through education, training, talent development, and technology innovation. We are delighted to continue working together and providing our expertise in this area.” 

The strategic cooperation focuses on three main pillars namely talent development, teaching and learning as well as technology and digital innovation. Among the initiatives to be implemented by both parties include staff reskill and upskill programme, hybrid classroom, curriculum support via Cisco Networking Academy programme on cybersecurity, internet of things and networking, students’ activities, and digital campus strategy and technology roadmap.

In addition to this initiative between UTM and Cisco, the collaboration will further enhance the global prominence for both parties nationally and globally.

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