Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) showcased the strength of its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) ecosystem at Ekspo TVET@KKDW 2026, securing multiple recognitions across innovation, green practices and engineering competitions.
Held from 23 to 25 October 2026 at Stadium Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor, the expo saw UniKL claim four gold and three silver medals in the New Generation World Innovation Challenge (NEWIC) on Tour, alongside six placings in the TVET@KKDW Green Practices Competition and a championship title in combat robotics.
The achievements involved seven UniKL campuses, highlighting the university’s multidisciplinary strengths in applied research, digital technology, environmental sustainability and hands-on engineering education.
UniKL Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (UniKL MIIT) led the university’s medal tally with three gold medals in the ICT/Multimedia category for institutions and agencies.
Its winning innovations included Ransomware Detection Using Dynamic API Call Analysis and Design and Development of a Cross-Platform Secure Data Erasure Tool with Configurable Overwriting Patterns (SDET), both addressing challenges in cybersecurity and digital information protection.
The institute’s third gold-winning project, SafeSpend: AI-Driven Financial Management and Literacy App, explored the application of artificial intelligence in supporting financial management and literacy.
Meanwhile, UniKL Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET) secured a gold medal and a runner-up position in the Education category for institutions and agencies through its Smart Eating DIY Freshness Indicator Kit: Promoting Food Safety and Sustainable Consumption through Natural Indicators.
The innovation highlights how applied scientific knowledge can be translated into practical approaches to food safety and responsible consumption, connecting technological development with sustainability-related challenges.
UniKL Malaysia France Institute (UniKL MFI) added a silver medal in the Consumer Products category through Turn Gas Stove into Water Stove, while UniKL British Malaysian Institute (UniKL BMI) earned two silver medals.
The UniKL BMI projects, AI-Powered Steam-Based Weed Removal Robot and Half S-Shaped Carrier Control for Lower-Loss Three-Phase SPWM Inverters, demonstrated applications of automation, artificial intelligence and electrical engineering in addressing technical challenges.
Beyond product innovation, UniKL strengthened its presence in sustainability-focused competitions through six placings in the TVET@KKDW Green Practices Competition.
UniKL Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC) secured first place in the Digital–Zero Waste category, while UniKL MFI emerged as the winner in the Physical–Smart Energy category.
UniKL Business School (UniKL BIS) claimed second place in Digital–Zero Waste, with UniKL MICET also finishing second in Physical–Zero Waste.
Completing the university’s six green practices placings, UniKL MIIT secured third place in Digital–Eco-Edu, while UniKL MITEC took third place in Digital–Smart Energy.
The results reflect the growing emphasis on integrating environmental sustainability, resource efficiency and responsible practices into technical education across different academic disciplines.
Adding to the university’s achievements, UniKL Malaysian Spanish Institute (UniKL MSI) emerged as champion in the institutional category of the ROBATTLE combat robotics competition, marking an impressive debut through its strategic collaboration with TVET MARA Balik Pulau.
Organised by UniKL MFI, the robotics competition challenged participants to combine mechanical design, electronic systems, motion control and strategic decision-making in developing functional battle robots.
UniKL MSI fielded four teams, primarily comprising students from the Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons.) in Applied Electronics and Mechatronics programmes.
The institute also secured runner-up and fourth-place finishes in the competition’s open category, further demonstrating its capabilities in competitive robotics.
Organised by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), the eighth edition of Ekspo TVET@KKDW was themed Pilihan Kemahiran Anda and involved 281 TVET institutions under eight agencies.
The recognised initiatives also align with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, through experiential and technical education; SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, through engineering and technological innovation; and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, through green practices and sustainable solutions.
