Observatory which is at the peak of the hill is one of the landmarks in UTM. It is located geographically at 142 m above the sea level.

The construction of the Sultan Ismail Mosque began in 1986 and was completed in 1990. The mosque can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers.

Perpustakaan Sultanah Zanariah (PSZ) occupies a central location at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) main campus in Skudai.