How did it all started?

UiTM would not exist without its history. It all started in 1956 when Dato' Onn Jaafar established Dewan Latihan RIDA (RIDA Training Centre) with its objectives of rebuilding the rural society as well as improving its economy. It was officially opened on 14 February 1957. In 1964, Dewan Latihan RIDA held its first convocation and 50 graduates were award certificates by Tun Abdul Razal who was the then Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.


A few years later, Dewan Latihan RIDA became known as Maktab MARA or MARA College in June 1965 in which MARA stands for "Majlis Amanah Rakyat".


On 14 October 1967 MARA College was officially renamed as Institut Teknologi MARA. The name stood as it is up till 1999. In 1999, Tun Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, then Prime Minister of Malaysia, announced the change in name of ITM to Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). 


Universiti Teknologi MARA or formally known as UiTM is one of Malaysia's institution of higher learning. It has been in inception since the year 1956 and it is still growing. As we all know, UiTM is committed in helping bumiputera students to achieve the highest scholarly level and prepare them for their careers in various fields.


The university has expanded nationwide with 12 branch campuses, 3 satellite campuses, 9 city campuses and 21 affiliated colleges. The branch campuses are located in every state of Malaysia. Here in Pahang, we have our very own UiTM which is UiTM Jengka, Pahang.


When did UiTM Jengka, Pahang come to existence? The construction started in 1988 and was finally completed in 1992. On the 13th August 1996, the campus was officially declared as another branch of ITM by then Minister of Eduation, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak who now is our Prime Minister of Malaysia. UiTM Pahang has been growing ever since and striving to achieve its goals in the near future. 



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