13/11/2026
Sabancı University participated in the Letter of Collaboration (LOC) Exchange Ceremony held in Türkiye on November 7, 2026, in the presence of Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
During the ceremony, Sabancı University signed separate collaboration agreements with Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) and Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM), opening up new opportunities for academic and research cooperation between Türkiye and Malaysia.
Sabancı University was represented by Prof. Dr. Cem Güneri, Vice President for Education, and Evrim Güngör, International Exchange and Cooperation Manager. Representatives of the Malaysian universities included Prof. Dr. Kushsairy Abdul Kadir, Vice-Chancellor of UniKL, and Prof. Dr. Sharifah Syahirah Sy. Shiekh, Vice-Chancellor of UPTM. Yıldız Technical University also participated in the ceremony, signing agreements with both Malaysian universities.
The event was also attended by Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), and Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin, Deputy Secretary General of Bilateral Affairs at Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ceremony also highlighted the growing educational ties between Sabancı University and Malaysia. In the 2026–2027 academic year, Sabancı University welcomed 17 students from Malaysia under the MARA Scholarship Programme. MARA (Majlis Amanah Rakyat) is a Malaysian government agency that supports education, entrepreneurship, and economic development, including scholarships for higher education.
Later that evening, a MARA delegation met separately with the scholarship students studying at Sabancı University, providing an opportunity to hear about their academic experiences.
The agreements and the student gathering reflect the growing cooperation between Sabancı University and its Malaysian partners and provide a foundation for further collaboration in education, research, and innovation.
