

UTAR celebrated the decade-long service of its staff as well as the teaching and research excellence of academics during the first virtual UTAR Staff Long Service and Excellence Awards e-Ceremony 2020 at Microsoft teams on 30 December 2020.
UTAR Teaching Excellence Award (*in no particular order)
| Lee Sim Kuen | Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) |
| Dr Neoh Leong Kheng | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) |
| Dr Yap Lee Ken | Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) |
| Mohd Azri bin Haji Ahmad | Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) |
| Dr Ng Bung Chen | Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) |
| Ting Jen Ching | Centre for Foundation Studies, Sungai Long Campus (CFS-SL) |
| Dr Khoo Sze Wei | Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology (FEGT) |
| Dr Cheng Wai Kuen | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT) |
| Dr Michelle Ng Yeen Tan | Faculty of Science (FSc) |
| William Choo Keng Soon | Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) |
| Cik Bazlin Darlina Binti Ahmad Tajudin | Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS) |
| Sarah Chan Tji Yan | Centre for Foundation Studies, Kampar Campus (CFS-KPR) |
UTAR e-Learning Excellence Award (*in no particular order)
- Category of Science, Engineering, and Technology
Winner: Assistant Professor Dr Khaw Mei Kum from Lee Kong Chian Faculty Engineering and Science (LKC FES)
- Category of Social Science, Arts, and Humanities
Winner: Mohd Fauzi Bin Harun from Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS)
UTAR Research Excellence Award (*in no particular order)
- Category of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Medicine
Winner: Assistant Professor Dr Chee Pei Song, from Lee Kong Chian Faculty Engineering and Science (LKC FES)
- Category of Social Science, Arts, Humanities, Management, and Accounting
Winner: Associate Professor Dr Santhidran Sinnappan from Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI)
UTAR Innovation Excellence Award:
Winners: Ts Mohd Fairuz bin Ali, Ng Perng Jeu and Chong Hwei Teeng from Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI)
UTAR Staff Service Excellence Award (*in no particular order)
Winner: We Chin Yong, Alex , Manager from Division of Human Resource
Winner: Muhammad Izhar Bin Mohamed Pauzi, Senior Assistant Laboratory Manager from Lee Kong Chian Faculty Engineering and Science, Department of Laboratory Management and Safety Administration (LKC FES-DLMSA)
UTAR Research Centre Excellence Award:
Winner: Centre for Applied Psychology