KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI TIMUR (KTT) is a Private Higher Learning Institution which started its operation on the 6th January 1997.
KTT is fully owned by a Bumiputra Company registered under the name of Hiraki Timur Sdn Bhd. The majority shareholder of this company is Kumpulan PM Melati Sdn Bhd, a company owned by Yang Hormat Dato’ Mohd Sarit bin Hj Yusoh, former Member of Parliament for the state of Temerloh, Chairman of Kurnia Setia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of the State of Pahang and also former Executive Chairman of KFC Holdings (M) Bhd. Other shareholders are Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mohd Zahudi bin Hj Abdul Jalil, former Deputy Director General (Education) of MARA, Encik Mohd Som bin Hj Sulong and Datin Hjh Norayini bt Ali, an Academician.
In January 1997, KTT started its operation with its maiden intake of GCE ‘A’ Level Programme and University Foundation Programme (UFP) with only 12 students. Graduates from these programmes were able to proceed to their first year degree in the United Kingdom. These programmes were in collaboration with David Game College, London.
In July 1997, the UKM Matriculation Centre agrees to franchise its Science Matriculation programme to KTT. A total of 53 Bio-Science students registered at KTT, Taman Melawati.
In 1998, KTT also conducted Matriculation Science programme for UPM and USM. A total of 200 students from UPM and 100 students from USM were sent to KTT.
In the same year, together with UPM, KTT started a 2 year Diploma course in Computer Science Programme. The diploma course proved successful with a passing rate for this programme at KTT is 98%. At the same time, KTT also conducted a Certificate in Computer Science Programme, especially designed for SPM students who do not qualify to enter into Diploma programme. Both these programmes have been accreditated by the National Accreditation Board (LAN).
In the year 1999, KTT, based on its current academic achievement at the time was entrusted by the Ministry of Education Malaysia to conduct the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’S MATRICULATION PROGRAMME at KTT.
With a very high success rate for the Government’s matriculation programme at KTT, on 9th June 2001, KTT is proud to be the first college to receive the Best Academic Award “Kolej Terbaik Akademik” (Best Academic College) for Matriculation Programme from YB Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Musa Mohamed, Minister of Education.
KTT has successfully conducted the programme until 2008, when the Matriculation Programme was rescinded due to a change in government policy.
In the year of 2003, the Public Services Department (JPA) agrees to send their sponsored students to KTT to study Cambridge A-Level Programme before pursuing their studies in India and Indonesia in the field of medicine. The first batch of students passed with excellent results and have successfully received placements into universities in India and Indonesia.
On the 10th October 2005, the University of Cambridge International Examination Board at the Cambridge Brilliance in Malaysia Awards Ceremony, awarded ‘TOP IN THE WORLD AWARD FOR PHYSICS’ and ‘2ND BEST IN MALAYSIA AWARD’ for the Cambridge A-Level June 2005 Examination to one of our students. This was a first for many Top In The World Awards that KTT students will garner.
In the year of 2004, MARA entrusted KTT with a batch of sponsored students to study Cambridge A-Level Programme before placement of their students in the medical universities in India.
On 2004, KTT signed an MOA with Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), to conduct Diploma in Finance and Banking.
On 17 March 2006, KTT signed an MOA with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) to run their Diploma and Pre-Diploma Programmes.
On 21st September 2006, 2 of KTT UPM Diploma students did were awarded “ANUGERAH TERBAIK KESELURUHAN’ (Best Overall Award) dan ‘ANUGERAH TERBAIK AKADEMIK’ (Best Academic Award) at the 8th UPM-IPTS Convocation Ceremony.
On 18th October 2007, 6 KTT students was awarded the ‘TOP IN THE WORLD FOR MATHEMATICS AND BIOLOGY’ for the June 2007 Cambridge A-Level Examination by the Cambridge Brilliance in Malaysia Awards Ceremony.
On the 23rd October 2008, at the Cambridge International Examinations brilliance in Malaysia 2008 Awards Ceremony, another 15 students swept the awards ‘TOP IN THE WORLD FOR MATHEMATICS’ and ‘TOP IN MALAYSIA AWARD’ for 1 Physics student, 1 Chemistry student and 1 Biology student for the Cambridge A-Level June 2008.
On the 19th November 2009, 1 more student was awarded the ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ for Mathematics at the Brilliance Award Ceremony at Armada Hotel, PJ.
OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT BY KTT:
(A) Cambridge A-Level:
(i) ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Chemistry, Cambridge AS-Level Jun 2011 Examination.
(ii) 21 ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ awards in Biology, Mathematics and Physics, Cambridge AS-Level June 2010 Examination and 5 ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ awards in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Cambridge A-Level November 2010.
(iii) ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Mathematics, Cambridge A-Level June 2009 Examination.
(iv) ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Mathematics, Cambridge A-Level June 2008 Examination.
(v) ‘TOP IN MALAYSIA’ award in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Cambridge A-Level June 2008 Examination.
(vi) ‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Mathematics, Cambridge A-Level June 2007 Examination.
‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Biology and Mathematics, Cambridge A-Level June 2007 Examination.
‘TOP IN THE WORLD’ award in Physics, Cambridge A-Level June 2005 Examination.
(B) Dip in Computer Science and Dip in Human Development:
’PELAJAR CEMERLANG KESELURUHAN PROGRAM UPM–IPTS’, UPM–IPTS Convocation Ceremony 2004
(DSK Student : FADZILON MOHD FAISAL)
(ii) ’PELAJAR TERBAIK KESELURUHAN PROGRAM UPM–IPTS’,
UPM–IPTS Convocation Ceremony 2004
(DSK Student : MARIATI RAPPING)
’ANUGERAH TERBAIK AKADEMIK KATEGORI DIPLOMA PROGRAM UPM-IPTS 2006’
UPM–IPTS Convocation Ceremony 2006
(DPM Student : FAIZATUM HASHIMA)
’PELAJAR CEMERLANG TAJAAN MARA 2006’ for Diploma category.
(DSK Student : MARIATI RAPPING)
(v) ’ANUGERAH PELAJAR TERBAIK KESELURUHAN PROGRAM UPM–IPTS 2010,
UPM-IPTS Convocation Ceremony 2010
(DPM Student : MOHD HAFFIZ B KAMARUDDIN)
(C) UiTM :
(i) Pertandingan Kemahiran Malaysia Ke -18 :
(a) Bronze medal – Graphic Design
(b) Consolation Prize – Graphic Design
(ii) 2nd PLACE for AUDIT 2007 amongst 23 UiTM franchised colleges.
(iii) 3rd PLACE (11.2%) for students achieving Dean’s List. (comparison amongst 18 UiTM franchised colleges - results for October 2008).
(iv) CONSOLATION PRIZE for Logo Competition - ‘LOGO RAKAN TAMAN ANJURAN DBKL 2008’.
(v) 3rd PRICE for Logo Competition – LOGO KENABOI RIVER CHALLENGE 2008 by JPS Negeri Sembilan.
(vi) BEST BOOTH AWARD at ’Ekspo Selangkah ke UiTM 2009’.
4 students was awarded ‘ANUGERAH PANGKAT KOMANDER RENDAH MUDA’ at the ‘Latihan Asas Bakal Komander Siri 42’ UiTM Kedah.
Sukan Antara KKB (SUKOB) – 2008
Champion for ‘Perbarisan’
Champion for Performance
3rd PLACE for Ladies Badminton
(x) BEST BOOTH AWARD – Ekspo Selangkah ke UiTM 2010
4 students were awarded ’ ANUGERAH KOMMANDER MUDA KESATRIA NEGARA MELAYAKAN MENJADI KETUA KOMPENI KESATRIA NEGARA 2010’, UiTM Shah Alam.
(D) KPM Matriculation :
Matriculation Sports Carnival (KAKOM)
(i) 1st PLACE in Drama Competition – 1998
(competition amongst all Higher Learning Institutions. UIA lost to 2nd place and Kolej MARA Kulim lost to 3rd placing)
(ii) 1ST PLACE for 1st ever KAKOM Logo Competition – 1999
(iii) 2nd PLACE for Marching ‘Kawad’ Procession - 1999
