Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin

Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (PTSS) is a public higher education institution located in Arau, Perlis, Malaysia. It is the 18th polytechnic established in the country and was formerly known as Politeknik Perlis. The institution began operations at a temporary campus at Kolej Komuniti Darulaman on 16 May 2003, moved to its permanent campus on 16 June 2004, and welcomed its first intake of students in the July 2004 session. Its permanent campus is situated at KM 25 of the Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway. PTSS operates under the Malaysian polytechnic system, originally under the Ministry of Education and now under the Ministry of Higher Education. The polytechnic offers programmes at the Certificate (two-year) and Diploma (three-year) levels to SPM school leavers, and its offerings are open to all Malaysian citizens. Academic departments include Design and Visual Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Commerce, Information and Communication Technology, and Tourism and Hospitality. Two supporting departments—General Studies, and Mathematics, Science & Computing—were also established. Beyond its academic departments, PTSS maintains administrative and support units such as the Administration Unit, Student Affairs Department, Examination Unit, Training & Further Education Unit, Development & Maintenance Unit, Quality Unit, Counselling Unit, Sports & Co-curriculum Unit, Industrial Relations & Training Unit, Multimedia & Instructional Unit, and Information and Communication Technology Unit. The institution is named after Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, the Raja of Perlis and former Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.

Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (PTSS) was established as Malaysia's 18th polytechnic. It began operations at a temporary campus at Kolej Komuniti Darulaman on 16 May 2003. At that time it was known as Politeknik Perlis. On 16 June 2004, the polytechnic moved to its permanent campus located at KM 25 of the Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway. The first student intake commenced in the July 2004 session. The institution was later renamed Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, honouring Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, the Raja of Perlis. Originally under the Ministry of Education Malaysia, the polytechnic now operates under the Ministry of Higher Education. Over time it established academic departments including Design and Visual Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Commerce, Information and Communication Technology, and Tourism and Hospitality, along with two supporting departments: General Studies, and Mathematics, Science & Computing. Administrative and support units were also created to manage student affairs, examinations, training, development, quality, counselling, sports, industrial relations, multimedia, and ICT.

• PTSS begins operations at a temporary campus at Kolej Komuniti Darulaman.

• PTSS moves to its permanent campus at KM 25 of the Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway.

• First student intake begins in the July 2004 session.

Public polytechnic offering vocational and technical education at certificate and diploma levels to Malaysian school leavers.

• Certificate programmes (2 years)

• Diploma programmes (3 years)

1. 1Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin – Wikipedia (Malay)ms.wikipedia.org
3. 3Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin official websiteptss.edu.my