Faculty of Engineering
Notices & Opportunities31 Jul 2026
Academic promotions approved - July 2026
Council meeting of 22 July 2026
Students28 Jul 2026
UM Racing finishes 11th at Formula Student UK 2026 at Silverstone
UM Racing: 11th overall, 4th Best EV out of 69 teams at FSUK2026
Notices & Opportunities28 May 2026
Nominees for election: one member of academic staff on Council - June 2026
On Wednesday 3 June 2026 from 09:00 to 21:00
Notices & Opportunities25 Jun 2026
Academic promotions approved - June 2026
Council meeting of 18 June 2026
Academia4 Feb 2026
AIR SAVE solidifies market readiness with New Patent and First-Place IP Award
AIR SAVE gets its patent granted and places first in Malta Intellectual Property Awards
Academia19 May 2026
SGdrive: closing the project – a success story
Closing of a successful Xjenza Malta funded project: SGdrive
Academia8 Jun 2026
New University of Malta Pro-Rector Team Announced
By Prof. Frank Bezzina, Rector Elect of UM
Academia6 Apr 2026
Ocean-H2 endorsed as UN Ocean Decade Action
OCEAN‑H2 received official recognition as a Decade Action by Ocean Decade programme
Academia1 Jun 2026
Exploring safer cycling through augmented reality: the CycleAR project
Carried out by researchers within the Department of Systems and Control Engineering
Academia24 Mar 2026
How AI is helping in the development of smarter and adaptable Prostheses
The PRAGMA Project
Academia4 Feb 2026
TwinPort: Digital Twins for Integrated Port Infrastructure, Energy, and Vessels
TwinPort develops a unified digital twin integrating data from port infrastructure and energy system
Academia22 Jan 2026
University of Malta charts its course for the next five years with Strategic Plan 2026–2030
Launched on Thursday 22 January 2026
Academia16 Oct 2025
Project RESISTTE: Simulation-based stress testing for Manufacturing
Dr Tanel Aruväli, Prof. Emmanuel Francalanza, and Dr Daniel Gravino
Academia26 Sep 2025
Final TRAKE seminar celebrates research achievements
The Faculty of Engineering successfully concluded its annual TRAKE research seminar
Academia19 Sep 2025
27th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Hosting of the 27th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE25)
Academia27 Aug 2025
NeuroBCI: Empowering ALS patients through brain-computer interfaces
Empowering ALS patients through brain-computer interfaces
Academia11 Dec 2025
OsteoMag-3D: bone implants that disappear when the body heals
A promising step forward in orthopaedics
Academia11 Jun 2026
UM smart-traffic research presented at Transport Research Arena 2026
TRA2026: Smart-traffic research showcasing traffic modelling using sparse, missing and noisy data
Academia13 Jul 2026
The 2026 Faculty of Engineering Exhibition: A Showcase of Excellence Across Diverse Final-Year Projects
Held on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026
Academia30 Jun 2026
Prof. Frank Bezzina officially takes over as UM's 82nd Rector
The New Rector will officially assume office on 1 July 2026.
Academia1 Jul 2026
University of Malta continues upward trajectory in QS World University Rankings 2027
The University of Malta (UM) has for the first time secured a place among the world’s top 700 universities
People24 Jun 2026
Seven University of Malta academics ranked in the Research.com annual rankings
The 12th edition of top scientists ranking using the numbers as of 1 January 2026
Notices & Opportunities2 Jul 2026
Parking disruption notice due to road markings works
Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 July 2026
Discuss16 Jun 2026
ReUse: a local perspective on EV battery reuse in Malta
Towards efficient processes that enable the reuse of discarded EV battery packs
Learn12 Jun 2026
Ancient fish, new tech: AI supports offshore wind monitoring
AI helps map protected marine species to support smarter offshore wind planning
Notices & Opportunities4 Jun 2026
Election result: One academic member of staff on Council - June 2026
Elections were held on Wednesday 3 June 2026
Notices & Opportunities17 Jun 2026
Applications open: 2027 EUROfusion Engineering Grants
Application deadline: 17 July 2026
Academia8 Jun 2026
ReUse: Second Life of EV batteries
Enabling a safe reuse of lithium-ion batteries removed from electric vehicles
Learn9 Jun 2026
Integrated PV-powered water heating and battery systems PvPro - a half-way update
PvPro: A project enabling innovative water heating systems for Malta
Discuss8 Jun 2026
PvPro: Powering the Future of Domestic Heating with the Sun
Future of Domestic Heating
Learn14 May 2026
Maritime Decarbonisation through MetaPort
Energy Efficiency of Ships at Berths by Genetic Algorithm-based Machine Learning Technique (GA-MLT).
Notices & Opportunities5 Jan 2026
Academic promotions approved - December 2025
Following Council Meeting of 2 December 2025
Learn22 Apr 2026
Geopolitics meets engineering - effects of supply and export restrictions
Even fundamental research is not immune to geopolitical issues and disruptions
Discuss28 Apr 2026
The role of the EUROfusion Consortium and Malta’s participation
Held on 21 April 2026
Learn6 May 2026
Contributing towards the development of digital resources for the Maltese language
NOMOCRAT project concludes with new resources for Maltese OCR and document analysis
Academia28 Apr 2026
Seminar on Sustainable Engineering 2026 Showcases Research Innovation
Faculty of Engineering showcases interdisciplinary sustainability research
Learn21 Apr 2026
UM-led 'SEED' project to improve care during the early stages of pregnancy
The project gets government's financial backing
Learn15 Apr 2026
Translating doctoral research into industrial innovation
Three UM researchers moving on to specialise in offshore energy storage
Learn30 Mar 2026
UM researchers visit Multigas plant in Hal Kirkop
The visit focused on cryogenic aspects regarding Project LSDi
Notices & Opportunities20 Mar 2026
Funded Master and PhD opportunities at CERN
UM's Prof. Ing. Nicholas Sammut is leading these opportunities for engineering and physics students
Academia23 Mar 2026
UM leading ethical AI in research and innovation
Building universities’ institutional capacity and readiness to address ethical implications of AI-driven technologies
Students13 Mar 2026
International collaboration and hands-on Engineering during Carousel Week
This hands-on engineering project challenged the students to design and implement an automated plant-watering system
People23 Feb 2026
Malta's Industrial Heritage presented at International Conferences
Prof R. Ghirlando presents Malta's Industrial Heritage at conferences in Bari, Rijeka and Kiruna
Academia15 Jan 2026
Driving discovery through research excellence: UM awards Research Excellence Funds 2025 to support five research projects
On Thursday 15 January 2026
Students5 Feb 2026
Where curiosity sparks innovation: another successful KurżitàJiem at Esplora, featuring the participation of UM
Was open to school pupils between 26 and 30 January
Learn5 Feb 2026
University of Malta’s FlexBIT Demonstrator for Residential Smart Energy Systems
UM develops a residential digital twin for smarter, sustainable energy management
Discuss7 Jan 2026
IEEE Malta Awards Night Celebrates Excellence and Industry Impact of UM Faculties and Students
Held on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Academia25 Sep 2025
UM joins agreement to drive Malta’s semiconductor innovation
UM signed an agreement to officially launch the Malta Semiconductor Competence Center
Learn15 Jan 2026
Olly’s Adventures: Play-Driven Language Intervention for Children with DLD
Around 1 in 14 children are affected by Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
Students13 Jan 2026
Sixth Form students visit kicks off yearly STEAM calendar at UM
On Friday 9 January 2026
Learn22 Dec 2025
Powering the Future: University of Malta Research Targets Global Electricity Demand with Smarter Motor Technology
UM developing a Line-Running Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (LRPMSM)
People5 Jan 2026
The Strength of a Community: University of Malta Raises Record €18,000 for L-Istrina and id-Dar tal-Providenza
Thank you for your generosity 🙏
Learn2 Jan 2026
DISTRICT project concludes with findings on integrated port and offshore power systems
Consortium led by Prof. Alexander Micallef of the University of Malta and Prof. Zhaoxia Xiao of Tiangong University
Learn1 Dec 2025
Unconventional Science Careers Event Opens Doors to Students Across Malta
Held on 27 and 28 November 2025
Discuss4 Nov 2025
University of Malta hosts second TenSyGrid plenary meeting
Bringing together representatives from all project partners
Students18 Nov 2025
Talent Beyond the Classroom: Engineers showcase their creative and athletic side
Ongoing Exhibition
People18 Nov 2025
Largest ever International Manufacturing Research conference organised in Malta
Conference on Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing (ISM 2025) organised in Malta
From Tradition to Intelligence: Road Eye and the Future of Urban Traffic Management
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Learn10 Nov 2025
IoT Pro Cloud Platform delivers real-time energy analytics alerts and multi-site monitoring at scale
Made in Malta, Powering the Future of Smart Energy
People10 Nov 2025
Daughter and father from UM contribute to an International Scientific Conference held in Romania
Alessandra Bianco and Prof. Lino Bianco
People6 Nov 2025
Dr Liam Butler is the Guest Editor for a Special Issue of esteemed electronics journal
Submissions welcome until 15 May 2026
Academia3 Nov 2025
Opposition Leader reaffirms commitment to advancing research at UM during recent visit
Visit took place on Wednesday 29 October 2025
Lifestyle27 Oct 2025
Occupational Therapy: A noble profession dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages to live life to the fullest
Celebrated globally on 27 October
Students17 Oct 2025
The Campus Compass: Celebrating Cultural Diversity at the University of Malta
Officially inaugurated on 15 October 2025
Learn20 Oct 2025
BrainWeb team wins award in Italy
Academics received this award at the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter held in Salerno
Learn17 Oct 2025
OCEAN-H2: Offshore Clean Hydrogen Production for Multiple Uses
The Ocean-H2 project was launched in September 2025.
Academia13 Oct 2025
DISTRICT delivers blueprint for zero-emission port power
Innovative offshore power platform, providing a clean, reliable energy source for vessels at berth
Academia26 Sep 2025
University of Malta academics recognised among the world’s top 2% of researchers
Elsevier and Stanford University list highlights the research impact of UM scholars
Academia1 Oct 2025
Erasmus+: Driving academic synergies between Malta and Colombia
Erasmus+ strengthens Malta–Colombia ties in research, teaching, and student mobility.
Notices & Opportunities3 Oct 2025
Academic promotions approved
Following Council Meeting of 25 September 2025
Discuss25 Sep 2025
The University’s Heads of Department gathering
Bringing together Heads of Departments from Faculties and the School of Performing Arts
Notices & Opportunities15 Sep 2025
Nominees for election: one member of academic staff on Council
Electronic election will be held on Tuesday 16 September 2025
Notices & Opportunities28 Aug 2025
Election: one member of the academic staff on Council
Nominations will be accepted by Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 12:00 noon.
Notices & Opportunities1 Sep 2025
Call for scholarship: M.Sc. by Research – Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Application deadline: 15 September 2025
Learn29 Aug 2025
UM launches collaborative project to cut fuel use during FOWT towing
Project TowFOWT - Development of a Drag Reduction Fairing to Reduce Fuel Consumption during Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Towing
Learn28 Aug 2025
LSDi Project research team visits D4 Power Plant at Delimara Power Station Complex
The project is financed by Xjenza Malta through the FUSION: R&I Research Excellence Program
Notices & Opportunities26 Aug 2025
Call for applications: 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to interdisciplinary research
An exceptional opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow
Lifestyle18 Aug 2025
UM Racing makes history at the Formula Student Competition
The EV racing car managed to compete in the dynamic (racing) events.