Established as a technical university in 2002, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) offers various engineering- and technology-based technical programmes, including high-level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

UMPSA main campus in Pekan began its operation on 27 July 2009. The Pekan campus can accommodate up to 10,000 students and 2,000 staff when the construction is completed. Currently, the campus is home to four engineering faculties and one centre: Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Faculty of Computing and Centre for Modern Languages.

UMPSA campus in Gambang situated near the East Coast Expressway, UMPSA is just a 30 km drive from Kuantan, with an area of 126 acres and can accommodate up to 5,000 students. UMPSA is strategically located in the East Coast Industrial Belt of Peninsular Malaysia – which hosts a large number of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, automotive and biotechnology industries. UMPSA students get extensive exposure to the latest development in engineering and technology fields. At present, this campus is home to four faculties, one institute and two centres: Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Management, Institute of Postgraduates Studies, Centre for Mathematical Sciences and Centre for Human Sciences.