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Universiti Brunei Darussalam

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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
MottoTowards Human Perfection (Ke Arah Kesempurnaan Insan)
TypeGovernment
EstablishedOctober 28, 1985
ChancellorHM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Vice-ChancellorDr. Hj Zulkarnain Hj Hanafi [1]
Academic staff
300 [2]
Students2,800 [2]
Address
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410
Negara Brunei Darussalam
,
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
,
Brunei Muara
,
Brunei
CampusRural
NicknameUBD
AffiliationsASAIHL, AUN
Websitehttp://www.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.

Mission

Universiti Brunei Darussalam, as a small national university, will develop human resources through excellence in teaching, research and services in areas of importance to Brunei Darussalam.

  • Teaching is the University's primary mission. Universiti Brunei Darussalam aims to produce quality graduates suitably equipped in terms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, moral and spiritual values, to support the development needs of the nation and consistent with the national philosophy.
  • Research is the University's second mission. As the nation's only university, Universiti Brunei Darussalam will promote and undertake research, particularly applied research, in areas where it has a comparative advantage and in accordance with national needs.
  • The University's third mission is service to the community. As the University's staff are highly skilled in a large and growing number of specialisation, Universiti Brunei Darussalam will make this expertise available to the community.

The GenNext programme, which started in 2009, aims to provide a new kind of degree which "will align the university with some of the best practices in the world".[3]

Faculties

  • Academy of Brunei Studies (ABS/APB)
  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
  • Faculty of Business, Economics and Policies Studies (FBEPS)
  • Faculty of Science (FOS)
  • Language Centre (LC)
  • PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences (IHS)[4]
  • Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE)
  • Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Institute of Islamic Studies (SHOAIIS/IPISOAS)

Mosque

Construction on the university's Mosque began in 1992 on a site of 2032 hectares of land, and was completed in 1994, with a total cost of $7,600,000. The Mosque was officially opened in 1995 by Hassanal Bolkiah. It has a capacity of 1800.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  2. ^ a b Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  3. ^ GenNext Degree
  4. ^ Universiti Brunei Darussalam

External links

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