Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

The name UTHM was officially launched by the then education minister, Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein.

The establishment history of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia started off on 16 September 1993.

The core business of PLSP then was to train and produce polytechnics academic staff in various engineering fields.

Three years later, PLSP was upgraded to Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO).

With the new status, the institution was known as Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO) and the official announcement was made by Musa Mohamed, the then Minister of Education.

On 1 February 2007, Mustapa Mohamed, the Minister of Higher Education officially announced the change of status.