Four teams from the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) secured multiple awards at the Tencent Cloud Hackathon 2026 Global Finals, held in Shenzhen, China. The teams, representing both Malaysia and UTM, competed in the AI Agent and AI Game tracks and received recognition, with one team winning second prize and three teams earning merit awards. The achievement reflects UTM’s capacity to nurture student talent for international AI challenges and highlights the value of university-industry collaboration.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) won first place in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 category at the RECONSA 2026 conference for its project “ChemE Day 2026”, which aims to advance green innovation and clean energy activism. The project, led by UTM student leaders, earned a USD 250 award and recognition for its framework to promote sustainable community engagement. The achievement highlights UTM’s commitment to empowering student leaders to address global sustainability challenges.