Research Excellence Entities (Entiti Kecemerlangan – EK) are units comprising groups of researchers who are actively engaged in research or service activities in a specific thrust area or on an interdisciplinary basis. These entities fall under the Research Nexus UiTM (ReNeU), which is within the portfolio of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), UiTM. The following is a list of EKs led by academic staff of UiTM Perak Branch.
| Classification of EK | Category | Centre of Excellence | Leader | Department | Campus | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Group (RG | Energy and Environment (EE) | Proton Conducting Fuel Cell Research Group | Prof. Dr Abd Mutalib Md Jani | Faculty of Applied Sciences | Tapah | |
| Research Group (RG | Energy and Environment (EE) | Green Safe Cities (Gresafe) | Assoc. Prof. Dr Siti Rasidah Md Sakip | Faculty of Built Environment | Seri Iskandar | https://myse.my/gresafecities2/ |
| Research Initiative Group (RIG) | Art and Humanities (AH) | Knowledge & Understanding Of Tropical Architecture & Interior (KUTAI) | Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohd Sabrizaa Abd Rashid | Faculty of Built Environment | Seri Iskandar | https://sites.google.com/uitm.edu.my/kutai-uitm-caw-perak/home |
| Research Initiative Group (RIG) | Energy and Environment (EE) | Advanced Materials For Environmental (AME) | Dr Nurul Izza Taib | Faculty of Applied Sciences | Tapah | |
| Research Initiative Group (RIG) | Energy and Environment (EE) | Disaster Mitigation And Prevention | Dr Dzulkarnaen Ismail | Faculty of Built Environment | Seri Iskandar |