University of Brunei Darussalam
| Universiti Brunei Darussalam | |
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Other name | يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام |
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| Motto | Ke Arah Kesempurnaan Insan |
Motto in English | Towards Human Perfection |
| Type | National university |
| Established | 1985 |
| Founder | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Affiliation | ASAIHL, AUN, EM,FUIW, iCUBE and UMAP |
| Chancellor | Chancellor-Sultan Hj. Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Begawan Sultan Sir Hj. Omar Ali Saifuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Datin Dr. Dayang Hjh. Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Dato Seri Setia Hj. Awang Abdul Aziz |
| Students | 3,137 (2015) |
| Undergraduates | 84% (2015) |
| Postgraduates | 16% (2015) |
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| Location | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei |
| Language | English, Malay and Arabic |
| Colors | Blue |
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| Website |
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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
UBD was established in 1985, opening its doors to the first intake of 176 students. Since then, UBD has seen an increase in the number of graduates, the introduction of new academic programmes, the enhancement of infrastructure and the development of graduate studies.
The university moved to its current location, Tungku Link, in 1995. There are eight academic faculties, nine research institutes and six academic service centres ranging from Islamic Studies, Business, Arts, Science, Health Sciences, Asian Studies, Policy Studies, Education, Biodiversity and Integrated Technologies.
International students
UBD opened its doors to international students from its inception.[1] Over the years, there has been an increase in diversity, with many students coming from East Asia (China and Japan), Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Today, UBD offers a range of programmes to enhance international relations, such as the Brunei-US Enrichment Programme for ASEAN[2] and the Discovery Year programme, which encourages students to go abroad during the third year of their undergraduate programme.[3]
Vision
"A first class international university, a distinctive national identity"
Faculties and institutes
- Academy of Brunei Studies
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- UBD School of Business and Economics
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Integrated Technologies
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences
- Institute of Asian Studies
- Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Advancement
- Institute of Policy Studies
- SOAS Centre for Islamic Studies
- e-Government Innovation Centre
- UBD|IBM Centre
- Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER)
- Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences (CAMES)
- Centre for Advance Research (CARe)
- Language Centre
- Continuing Education Centre
- Centre for Student with Diverse Learning Needs
Mosque
Construction on the university mosque began in 1992 on a site of 2 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.[4]
Notable alumni
- HRH Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah
- HRH Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah
- HRH Crown Princess Sarah[5]
- HRH Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah
- HRH Prince Abdul Malik
References
- ↑ "International Students of Universiti Brunei Darussalam".
- ↑ "Brunei-US enrichment programme for ASEAN".
- ↑ "Discovery Year programme".
- ↑ Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam. "University of Brunei Darussalam's Mosque". Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Princess Sarah gets First Class Honours". Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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