UMPSA was established as a public technical university by the Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad's cabinet on 16 February 2002. Incorporated under the
Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 by the Royal Decree of His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong,
University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (UTEC) was set up as a technical university, specialising in engineering and technology. The university college operates on a temporary campus in
Gambang,
Pahang. The temporary campus was formerly an industrial complex owned by
Malaysia Electric Corporation (MEC). The university's permanent campus is located in
Pekan, which was under construction before the year of 2009. On 20 September 2006, the
Malaysian government agreed to rename
University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia (UTEC) to
Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), with the change coming into effect on 1 February 2007. The university renamed to
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah on 14 April 2023, in honor for
16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong and current
Sultan of Pahang,
Sultan Abdullah. == UMPSA Pekan Campus ==