UiTM Perlis

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Type Public Former name Universiti Teknologi MARA Colors Purple, Blue		Phone +60 4-988 2000 Founded 5 July 1974
Former names RIDA Training Centre (1956–1965), MARA College (1965–1967), MARA Institute of Technology (1967–1999) Motto Usaha Taqwa Mulia اوسها تقوى مليا Motto in English Endeavour, God-Consciousness, Dignity Established 5 July 1974 (5 July 1974) Chairman Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Wan Mohd Zahid Mohd Noordin Address MARA University of Technology Perlis, Uitm Arau, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia Similar Guest House UiTM Arau, Bangunan Pentadbir UiTM Perlis, Library UniMAP, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Universiti Malaysia Perlis Ka

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Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis (Jawi: اونيۏرسيتي تيكنولوڬي مارا چاوڠن ڤرليس; Abbreviation: UiTM Perlis / UiTM Ps; English: MARA University of Technology, Perlis is one of the branch campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA located in Arau, Perlis, Malaysia. It was established in 1974 at Kangar, making it as the third oldest UiTM campus in the whole country. In 1980, the campus moved to their permanent location in Arau. Now, UiTM Perlis is the largest branch campus around the country, by the number of student and also the total courses offered.

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History

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has substantially evolved over the past 50 years through an era of continued progress. This includes the change in name from Institut Teknologi MARA to Universiti Teknologi MARA in 1999. Befitting the occasion, His Royal Highness, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong is designated the Chancellor of the university . As the third oldest branch campus, UiTM Perlis is also the largest UiTM branch campus, after the main campus in Shah Alam. It is a premier institution of higher learning in Perlis. It was officially established on 5 July 1974, with a pioneer intake 258 students, undergoing 1 preparatory course and 5 diploma programmes.

At its inception, there were 15 academic staff, assisted by 31 administrative and support staff. The campus then operated at a temporary site of the Scouts House at Padang Katong Road, Kangar. In 1980, the campus moved to its permanent site in Arau, on a 335-acre plot granted by the state government. HRH, the Raja Perlis and the state government, totaling 464 acres of campus land. 240 acres of this land are designated for farming and the agricultural unit for the purpose of education, research and as tourist attraction. In 2004, further 129 acres were allocated for research and development activities.