Overview
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Skudai Campus provides 11 residential colleges that can accommodate up to 15,958 students in one academic session. These colleges are located at two residential areas namely the inner ring and the outer ring. The former comprises of Kolej Rahman Putra (KRP), Kolej Tun Fatimah (KTF), Kolej Tun Razak Tun Razak (KTR), Kolej Tun Hussein Onn (KTHO), Kolej Tun Dr. Ismail (KTDI) and Kolej Tuanku Canselor (KTC); whereas the latter comprises of Kolej Perdana, Kolej 9 & 10, Kolej Datin Sri Endon (KDSE), Kolej Tun Ghafar Baba (KTGB) and Kolej Dato’ Onn Jaafar (KDOJ).The residential colleges are organized into two types of housing – scattered housing and multi – storied housing. In addition, Students Affairs Office also provides 301 housing units for students who bring along their spouse and children to stay with them throughout their studies in UTM. There are two types of housing available for the students. One of which is the apartment type (a – two - room and a - three - room apartment) and the other is the town house with two rooms. Each housing unit is furnished with basic facilities such as furniture and refrigerator for the students’ convenience.
Accommodation Room
To ensure that the students are comfortable living in the college, the university has made the effort to provide a wide range of room for the students to choose. The rooms are stated as follows: Executive Room, Single Room with attached bathroom, Standard Room, Double Room, Double Room with balcony and Family Housing Unit.
Basic Furniture
Each room is furnished with a bed, a mattress, study desk, a chair, study lamp, cupboard, fan,dustbin and clothes hangers.
Shared Equipment
The university also supplies iron, ironing board, electric kettle and hot & cold water dispenser to each residential block for students’ convenience.
Sports Court, Multi-station Equipment
In order to be in tandem with the development of sports and recreation among students, the university provides each residential college with tennis court, multi- purpose court for volley ball, takraw, basketball, netball; mini field and indoor games.
Scenic Landscape
The preserved landscape is rich with variety of local trees such as cengal, meranti, resak, merbau and others so as to enrich their knowledge of our flora and fauna and to create awareness towards the importance of preserving nature.
Administrative Complex
Each residential college has one administrative complex which consists of College Office, Computer Lab, Committee Room, Students’ Activity Centre and a Cafeteria
Principal’s and Fellow’s Residence
Both residence are built nearby and attached to students’ residential block. The reason is to strengthen the family-like relation among the principal, the fellow and the students. Such a practice will help both the principal and the fellow to manage the students’ welfare.
Students’ Lounge
Each residence hall is provided with ample lounges for kicking back and watching TV. The lounge is furnished with settee, newspapers, magazines, television and ASTRO.
Landscape/Garbage/Sanitary
Bin Cleaning Services
The appointed contractors are responsible for the cleaning job inside and outside the premises. This includes foyer, toilets, prayer rooms, hall and around the office complex. In addition, garbage collector and sanitary bin cleaning contractors are also present to ensure that the residents are living in a clean and comfy environment. The appointed contractors are also responsible in cleaning the surrounding area, mowing the lawn, watering and fertilizing the trees, planting new trees and maintaining the landscape.
Cafeteria/Food Arcade
The university provides each residential college with a cafeteria and food arcade that prepares food and drinks. The cafeteria and the arcade operate between 7.00 am till 12 midnight.
Laundry Services
The university also provides coin-operated washing machines at students’ block in each college.
Minimart
Besides that, the university provides minimart for students’ convenience.
Photocopying Services
Offer printing, laminating, book binding and other services to students in each college.
Computer Shop
Selling computer parts and giving consultation service to students who want to buy computer.
Computer Lab
Students can do their assignments and surf the internet in the air-conditioned computer lab.
Students’ Common Room
Students have the opportunity to run the programs or activities such as seminars in the common room that can be found in all residential colleges. The Common Room consists of two units Multi-purpose Hall, Counseling Room, Meeting Room, Committee Room and Study Room.
Transportation Services
There are 20 private buses and 8 university buses for return trips to lectures in the campus. These services operate between 7.15 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. for the convenience of the students. Bus services to Taman Universiti are provided only on Saturdays and Sundays. The University Shuttle Service operates bus service from 7.15am. – 11.30 pm throughout the academic year (except during public holiday) providing safe, convenient transportation throughout the Skudai Campus. All services are funded by a semester fee paid by students.
Other Facilities
Other facilities that can be found in the colleges are store room for keeping the students’ belonging during semester break, stationery shop, book shop, public phones, telecommunication shop, parking lot and gazebos.