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Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Coordinates: 4°58′35″N 114°53′42″E / 4.97646°N 114.895°E / 4.97646; 114.895
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University of Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Motto
Ke arah kesempurnaan insan
Motto in English
Towards human perfection
TypeNational university
Established1985
ChancellorHis Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
Vice-ChancellorDato Paduka Dr. Haji Zulkarnain Bin Haji Hanafi
Academic staff
approx. 300 [1]
Studentsapprox. 2,800 [1]
Location
Bandar Seri Begawan
,
Brunei Darussalam
AffiliationsASAIHL, AUN, EM, FUIW, iCUBE and UMAP
Websitewww.ubd.edu.bn

University of Brunei Darussalam (Abbreviation: UBD; Malay: Universiti Brunei Darussalam; Jawi: يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام) is Brunei's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.

Background

History

Universiti Brunei Darussalam was established in 1985, only a year after the country regained full independence, with an intake of 176 students. In 1988, the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education was merged into the university.

International Students

UBD has opened its door to international students [2] since its early beginning. Early on, ASEAN students make upmost of the international students of UBD. The diversity expanded today with more coming in from East Asia (China and Japan), Europe, Africa and the Mid-East.

Faculties and Institutes

There are twelve academic faculties and institutes that have been established in the university:

  • Academy of Brunei Studies
  • Continuing Education Centre
  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies
  • Faculty of Science
  • Institute for Leadership, Advancement and Innovation
  • Institute of Asian Studies
  • Institute of Policy Studies
  • Language Centre
  • Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences
  • Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
  • Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies

Mosque

Construction on the university's Mosque began in 1992 on a site of 2.032 hectares of land, and was completed in 1994, with a total cost of BND $7,600,000. The Mosque was officially opened in 1995 by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. It has a capacity of 1800.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  2. ^ "International Club of Universiti Brunei Darussalam".
  3. ^ Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam. "University of Brunei Darussalam's Mosque". Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. ^ "Princess Sarah gets First Class Honours". Retrieved 2011-02-13.

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