Universiti Brunei Darussalam (
Malay) | |
Latin: Universitas Bruneiensis | |
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 |
Academic affiliation | ASAIHL, AUN, EM, FUIW, iCUBE and UMAP |
Chairperson | Romaizah Mohd Salleh |
Chancellor | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Vice-Chancellor | Hazri Kifle |
Pro-Chancellor | Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah |
Students | 3,137 (2015) |
Undergraduates | 84% (2015) |
Postgraduates | 16% (2015) |
Location | , Brunei Muara , |
Campus | Rimba, Gadong |
Language | English, Malay |
Colors | Blue, green, red, yellow |
Website |
www |
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD; Jawi: يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام) is a national research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established in 1985 and has since become the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
UBD is ranked 86th in Asia by the 2020 QS Asia University Rankings, [1] and 254th in the world by the 2021 QS World University Rankings. [2]
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 nine academic faculties and seven research institutes covering the fields of Science, Health Sciences, Asian Studies, Policy Studies, Education, Business, Engineering, Biodiversity, Advanced Materials & Energy Sciences, Advanced Research, Applied Data Analytics, Islamic Studies, Leadership, Innovation & Advancement.
UBD opened its doors to international students from its inception. [3] 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 [4] and the Discovery Year programme, which encourages students to go abroad during the third year of their undergraduate programme. [5]
Admissions to UBD are extremely competitive.[ citation needed] Brunei had only four large universities that offer undergraduate and graduate studies; two of them are religious universities. Local applicants could only apply through the online service known as HECAS (Higher Education Centralised Admission System) where representatives of Ministry of Education and local universities pick only qualified students that meet the requirements of points of specific exams such as General Cambridge Education A-Level Examinations.
UBD currently offers five undergraduate degree programmes:
UBD offers graduate degrees (Masters by coursework or by research and PhD) in the following disciplines:
The MRCGP (International) examinations were first established in the Institute of Medicine in 2005 after Brunei Darussalam was awarded host body status by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), UK. Membership of the RCGP has long been established and recognized as the standard assessment for family doctors. Brunei Darussalam is the first host examining body in the region and has successfully conducted the exams since 2005.
Construction on the University Mosque (Masjid Universiti) began in 1992 on a site of two 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. [6] The mosque is mainly used for religious activities carried out by the university and it also serves daily prayers for the Muslim students and the surrounding locals.
University rankings | |
---|---|
Global – Overall | |
QS World [7] | 323 |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia [8] | 100 |
In 2020 UBD has climbed to 254 in the world rankings, another achievement for the university.
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2018) |
Vice-Chancellors | Term in Office |
---|---|
1 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar [9] | 1985–1986 |
2 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib [10] | 1986–1988 |
3 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar [9] | 1989–1990 |
4 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong [11] [9] | 1991–1999 |
5 Dato Paduka Seri Setia Professor Dr. Haji Mahmud Saedon bin Othman [12] | 1999–2002 |
6 Dato Paduka Dr. Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman | 2003–2008 |
7 Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi | 2008–2015 |
8 Datin Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz | 2015–2022 |
9 Doctor Hazri bin Haji Kifle | 2022–present |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam (
Malay) | |
Latin: Universitas Bruneiensis | |
Other name | يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام |
---|---|
Motto | Ke Arah Kesempurnaan Insan |
Motto in English | Towards Human Perfection |
Type | National university |
Established | 1985 |
Founder | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
Academic affiliation | ASAIHL, AUN, EM, FUIW, iCUBE and UMAP |
Chairperson | Romaizah Mohd Salleh |
Chancellor | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Vice-Chancellor | Hazri Kifle |
Pro-Chancellor | Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah |
Students | 3,137 (2015) |
Undergraduates | 84% (2015) |
Postgraduates | 16% (2015) |
Location | , Brunei Muara , |
Campus | Rimba, Gadong |
Language | English, Malay |
Colors | Blue, green, red, yellow |
Website |
www |
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD; Jawi: يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام) is a national research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established in 1985 and has since become the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
UBD is ranked 86th in Asia by the 2020 QS Asia University Rankings, [1] and 254th in the world by the 2021 QS World University Rankings. [2]
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 nine academic faculties and seven research institutes covering the fields of Science, Health Sciences, Asian Studies, Policy Studies, Education, Business, Engineering, Biodiversity, Advanced Materials & Energy Sciences, Advanced Research, Applied Data Analytics, Islamic Studies, Leadership, Innovation & Advancement.
UBD opened its doors to international students from its inception. [3] 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 [4] and the Discovery Year programme, which encourages students to go abroad during the third year of their undergraduate programme. [5]
Admissions to UBD are extremely competitive.[ citation needed] Brunei had only four large universities that offer undergraduate and graduate studies; two of them are religious universities. Local applicants could only apply through the online service known as HECAS (Higher Education Centralised Admission System) where representatives of Ministry of Education and local universities pick only qualified students that meet the requirements of points of specific exams such as General Cambridge Education A-Level Examinations.
UBD currently offers five undergraduate degree programmes:
UBD offers graduate degrees (Masters by coursework or by research and PhD) in the following disciplines:
The MRCGP (International) examinations were first established in the Institute of Medicine in 2005 after Brunei Darussalam was awarded host body status by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), UK. Membership of the RCGP has long been established and recognized as the standard assessment for family doctors. Brunei Darussalam is the first host examining body in the region and has successfully conducted the exams since 2005.
Construction on the University Mosque (Masjid Universiti) began in 1992 on a site of two 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. [6] The mosque is mainly used for religious activities carried out by the university and it also serves daily prayers for the Muslim students and the surrounding locals.
University rankings | |
---|---|
Global – Overall | |
QS World [7] | 323 |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia [8] | 100 |
In 2020 UBD has climbed to 254 in the world rankings, another achievement for the university.
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2018) |
Vice-Chancellors | Term in Office |
---|---|
1 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar [9] | 1985–1986 |
2 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib [10] | 1986–1988 |
3 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar [9] | 1989–1990 |
4 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong [11] [9] | 1991–1999 |
5 Dato Paduka Seri Setia Professor Dr. Haji Mahmud Saedon bin Othman [12] | 1999–2002 |
6 Dato Paduka Dr. Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman | 2003–2008 |
7 Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi | 2008–2015 |
8 Datin Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz | 2015–2022 |
9 Doctor Hazri bin Haji Kifle | 2022–present |
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