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Politeknik Premier Ungku Omar | |
Other name | PUO |
|---|---|
| Motto | Home of TVET Champions |
Motto in English | Home of TVET Champions |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 02 June 1969 |
| Director | Dr. Shamsuri bin Abdullah |
Administrative staff | 620 - as of July 2024 |
| Students | 6,279 - as of July 2024 |
| Address | Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi, Politeknik Ungku Omar, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia , , Malaysia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Ungku Omar Polytechnic (PUO; Malay: Politeknik Premier Ungku Omar) is a polytechnic situated at Jalan Dairy (Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi), Ipoh which was named after the Ungku Omar bin Ungku Ahmad. It was established by the Malaysian Ministry of Education with help from UNESCO in 1969. It also received RM24.5 million funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNESCO was responsible for its construction. Ungku Omar Polytechnic is the first and the oldest polytechnic in Malaysia.