KUCHING, June 6 2026: State-owned i-CATS University College has now been officially upgraded as a full-fledged university after meeting the requirements set by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE).
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Premier Abang Johari Openg said the Sarawak government has received the decision from the federal government through the MoHE..
He said the elevation is an important development in efforts to strengthen the state's higher education, besides strengthening Sarawak's position as a hub for the development of highly skilled human capital.
“We (the Sarawak government) have received the decision from MoHE that the federal government has decided to upgrade i-CATS which has met the requirements to a full-fledged university.
“This will certainly give Sarawak a boost because we now have two universities belonging to Sarawak including the Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) in Sibu,” he told reporters after the launch of the ‘Sarawak Career and Training Fair’ (SCaT Fair) 2026 at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre (HEEC) today.
The premier said the recognition is in line with the development of the university’s new campus in Trombol in Telaga Air which will be equipped with various modern facilities including learning facilities in the aerospace field.
According to him, the campus development project is estimated to cost approximately RM400 million and will be implemented in phases.
“We are indeed developing a new campus in Trombol at a cost of approximately RM400 million, but we will develop it in phases including student dormitories,” he added.
He also said the university has established academic collaboration with Istanbul University of Technology, Turkey and the National University of Malaysia (UKM), especially in the field of aerospace.
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