Forty students from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Melaka made their university proud today when their achievement made it to the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR).

The students managed to build the logo of the universiti measuring 5.3m by 8.2m (including the right colours) using 37,400 used ' dodol ' (sweet toffee-like confection) containers, in a record time of two hours and 30 minutes.

UiTM Malacca assistant rector Ismadi Md Badarudin said the cost for building the logo, about RM13,400, was contributed by corporate companies.