Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) hosted students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Cavite State University (CvSU) as part of the Malaysia–Philippines Engineering Mobility Programme, providing guided tours of its advanced laboratories and strengthening international academic collaboration.

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As part of the Global Engineering Synergy 2025 initiative, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) welcomed a delegation of 20 students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Cavite State University (CvSU), Philippines. 

The visit, held on 27th November 2025, formed part of the Malaysia–Philippines International Engineering Mobility Programme organised in collaboration with UiTM Shah Alam.

The mobility programme aimed to provide students with meaningful exposure to international academic environments and contemporary developments in engineering and technology. 

In line with this objective, the organisers approached APU to arrange a short academic visit and guided tour of the University’s engineering and technology facilities.

APU successfully coordinated and hosted the engaging session, offering participants first-hand insights into its advanced learning infrastructure and research-driven ecosystem.

The programme featured guided tours of several key facilities, including the Centre for Research and Development of IoT (CREDIT), the Asia Pacific Center of Robotics Engineering (APCore) Lab, the APU XR Studio, the Visionary AI Studio, the Web3 Innovation Lab (W3IL), as well as the Cyber Range and Cisco Lab under the Cyber Security Talent Zone (CSTZ).

Throughout the visit, students gained valuable understanding of APU’s technology-enabled teaching methodologies, ongoing research initiatives, and industry-relevant laboratory environments.

The tentative programme commenced with welcoming remarks delivered by Ms Nurul Haniza Mohtar, Academic Leader for Cyber Security & Forensics (CSF) under the School of Technology (SoT), followed by an overview of the programme presented by Mr Naresh Kumar Appadurai, Senior Lecturer and Academic Leader from the School of Computing (SoC).

The visit was coordinated by Ms Zaireeda Mohd Fauzee (SoT) and Ms Rizawati Rohizan (SoC).

Key personnel who assisted during the tours included Dr Imran Mahalil, Senior Virtual Reality Engineer; Mr Prathap Appakutty, Senior Lab Technician, School of Engineering (SoE); and Mr Reshiwaran Jegatheswaran, Cybersecurity Engineer (SoT).

Beyond the laboratory tours, the visit fostered meaningful cross-institutional engagement and strengthened academic collaboration between APU, UiTM Shah Alam, and Cavite State University. 

The programme reflected APU’s continued commitment to global academic connectivity, experiential learning, and the advancement of smart technology, sustainable energy, and microelectronics education on an international platform.