BACHOK: Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, has been proclaimed as Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) at the University's 12th convocation ceremony earlier today.
His younger brother, Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Dr Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra, was proclaimed as Pro-Chancellor of UMK.
Also present at the ceremony were the Sultanah of Kelantan, Nur Diana Petra Abdullah, and Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid.
UMK vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Razali Che Razak said a total of 2,211 graduates would be conferred degrees in their respective fields of study over five sessions of the convocation ceremony from today to Friday.
He said some 97 graduates were celebrated in the first session today, where 23 graduates were awarded Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Business Administration (one), Master's Degree (58) and Master's Degree in Business Administration (15).
"Today is also special for UMK as we celebrate the first 10 graduates in Master of Business Communication from the Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development," he said.
Razali said UMK was the first public university in Malaysia to receive international accreditation related to entrepreneurship and was recognised as the first entrepreneurial public university by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged University (ACEEU).
"All these achievements and recognitions prove that UMK members are ambitious, visionary, and have succeeded in becoming leaders in the world of academia and entrepreneurship in their very own way," he said. -- Bernama