Vice-Chancellor has flagged off the Misi Perdana UTM Everest 2014 on 14 March 2014 at Seminar Hall, UTM Kuala Lumpur . The team will begin the expedition on March 20, 2014 and is expected to come back to Malaysia on June 10, 2014. Also present were YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor, UTM Pro Chancellor and YBhg. Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Chairman, UTM Board of Directors.