It also received RM24.5 million funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Ungku Omar Polytechnic was established in 1969 by the Malaysian Ministry of Education, aided by UNESCO.
[1] A total of RM24.5 million was allocated by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
UNESCO was assigned with the responsibility of planning and executing the polytechnic's construction on an area of 22.6 hectares at Dairy Road, Ipoh.
The polytechnic was named after the late Dato' Professor Ungku Omar Ahmad, in recognition of his valuable contributions to the nation, especially in the field of medical research.