Library Name
Knowledge Management Centre (KMC) was established in February 2002, in accordance with the establishment of Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM).  On 8 October 2007, KUKTEM was rename Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and KMC is  known as Perpustakaan UMP.

His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah, Tuanku Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang has approved the branding of the Universiti Malaysia Pahang to Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah with effect from 14 April 2023.

On 30 July 2023, the new name Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) came into use and the UMP Library is now known as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Library (UMPSA).

Library Collections

In 2009, the library moved to a new building of an area of 6,000 square meter to accommodate 1,200 users at one time. In 2012, UMPSA Library moved to a permanent building in Pekan Campus. The 16,000 square meter area is able to accommodate 3,000 users. This new building is equipped with all the facilities required as a university library.

The Library’s collections consist of more than 120,000 copies of printed materials and 3187 perpetual e-books that can be accessed via KOHA Library System. There are also 109,768 subscribed e-book titles, 24 subscribed databases & journals which can be accessed through EzProxy. For the user’s convenience, the Library has successfully developed its own databases such as IR UMPSA, eColLIB and E-Exam. These databases are accessible globally or locally.

Keeping up with the latest technology, the UMPSA Library actively uses the social media i.e. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter to inform and update all of its users.