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Universiti Brunei Darussalam

May 19, 2023

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.

University of Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Malay)
Latin: Universitas Bruneiensis
Other name
يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام
Motto
Ke Arah Kesempurnaan Insan
Motto in English
Towards Human Perfection
TypeNational university
Established1985
FounderSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Academic affiliation
ASAIHL, AUN, EM, FUIW, iCUBE and UMAP
ChairpersonRomaizah Mohd Salleh
ChancellorHassanal Bolkiah
Vice-ChancellorHazri Kifle
Pro-ChancellorCrown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
Students3,137 (2015)
Undergraduates84% (2015)
Postgraduates16% (2015)
Location
Bandar Seri Begawan
,
Brunei Muara
,
Brunei Darussalam
CampusRimba, Gadong
LanguageEnglish, Malay
Colors     Blue, green, red, yellow
Websitewww.ubd.edu.bn

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]

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 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.

International students

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]

Academics

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.

Faculties and institutes

 
Faculty of Integrated Technologies in University of Brunei Darussalam
  • Academy of Brunei Studies (APB)
  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
  • UBD School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE)
  • Faculty of Science (FOS)
  • Faculty of Integrated Technologies (FIT)
  • Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE)
  • PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences (PAPRSB IHS)
  • Institute of Asian Studies (IAS)
  • Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Advancement (ILIA)
  • Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
  • SOAS Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS)
  • e-Government Innovation Centre (eGInC)
  • 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 (LC)
  • Centre for Lifelong Learning (C3L)

Undergraduate

UBD currently offers five undergraduate degree programmes:

  • Bachelor of Business and Economic
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Arts and Social Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering

Graduate Study

UBD offers graduate degrees (Masters by coursework or by research and PhD) in the following disciplines:

  • Islamic Civilisation and Contemporary Issues
  • Islamic Banking and Finance
  • Education
  • Energy Studies
  • Computing and New Media
  • Crop Science
  • Primary Health Care
  • Brunei Studies
  • Malay Language and Linguistics
  • Art, Professional Communication and Media
  • Asian Studies

MRCGP (International)

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.

University Mosque

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 Muslims students and the surrounding locals.

International rankings

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.

Vice-chancellors

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] 1991-1998
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

Partner institutions

Southeast Asia

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

The Philippines

Vietnam

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "QS Asia University Rankings Results 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings Results 2021". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "International Students of Universiti Brunei Darussalam". 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Brunei-US enrichment programme for ASEAN".
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-06-29.
  6. ^ Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam. "Universiti Brunei Darussalam's Mosque". Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  7. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2019". 7 June 2018.
  8. ^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2019". 30 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "UBD People". 2016.
  10. ^ "bruneiresources". www.bruneiresources.com.
  11. ^ "Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ^ Nordin, Ismail and Mail, Asbol (2005). Dato Paduka Seri Setia Professor Dr. Haji Awang Mahmud Saedon bin Awang Othman Dalam Kenangan: Essays in Memory of Vice-Chancellor,UBD,1999-2002. Bandar Seri Begawan: Universiti Brunei Darussalam. p. 6. ISBN 99917-1-170-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "University Partners - Division of Community and International Networking". Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR). Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  15. ^ "Dato Hamzah Sulaiman" (PDF). Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization.
 
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External links

  • Official website  

Coordinates: 4°58′35″N 114°53′42″E / 4.97646°N 114.895°E / 4.97646; 114.895

May 19, 2023
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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 University of Brunei DarussalamUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Malay Latin Universitas BruneiensisOther nameيونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلامMottoKe Arah Kesempurnaan InsanMotto in EnglishTowards Human PerfectionTypeNational universityEstablished1985FounderSultan Hassanal BolkiahAcademic affiliationASAIHL AUN EM FUIW iCUBE and UMAPChairpersonRomaizah Mohd SallehChancellorHassanal BolkiahVice ChancellorHazri KiflePro ChancellorCrown Prince Al Muhtadee BillahStudents3 137 2015 Undergraduates84 2015 Postgraduates16 2015 LocationBandar Seri Begawan Brunei Muara Brunei DarussalamCampusRimba GadongLanguageEnglish MalayColors Blue green red yellowWebsitewww wbr ubd wbr edu wbr bnUBD 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 Contents 1 Background 1 1 History 1 2 International students 2 Academics 2 1 Faculties and institutes 2 2 Undergraduate 2 3 Graduate Study 2 4 MRCGP International 3 University Mosque 4 International rankings 5 Vice chancellors 6 Partner institutions 6 1 Southeast Asia 6 1 1 Singapore 6 1 2 Malaysia 6 1 3 Indonesia 6 1 4 The Philippines 6 1 5 Vietnam 7 Notable alumni 8 References 9 External linksBackground EditHistory Edit 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 amp Energy Sciences Advanced Research Applied Data Analytics Islamic Studies Leadership Innovation amp Advancement International students Edit 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 Academics EditAdmissions 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 Faculties and institutes Edit Faculty of Integrated Technologies in University of Brunei Darussalam Academy of Brunei Studies APB Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FASS UBD School of Business and Economics UBDSBE Faculty of Science FOS Faculty of Integrated Technologies FIT Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education SHBIE PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences PAPRSB IHS Institute of Asian Studies IAS Institute for Leadership Innovation and Advancement ILIA Institute of Policy Studies IPS SOAS Centre for Islamic Studies SOASCIS e Government Innovation Centre eGInC 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 LC Centre for Lifelong Learning C3L Undergraduate Edit UBD currently offers five undergraduate degree programmes Bachelor of Business and Economic Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Health Science Bachelor of Arts and Social Science Bachelor of EngineeringGraduate Study Edit UBD offers graduate degrees Masters by coursework or by research and PhD in the following disciplines Islamic Civilisation and Contemporary Issues Islamic Banking and Finance Education Energy Studies Computing and New Media Crop Science Primary Health Care Brunei Studies Malay Language and Linguistics Art Professional Communication and Media Asian StudiesMRCGP International Edit 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 University Mosque EditConstruction 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 Muslims students and the surrounding locals International rankings EditUniversity rankingsGlobal OverallQS World 7 323Regional OverallQS Asia 8 100In 2020 UBD has climbed to 254 in the world rankings another achievement for the university Vice chancellors EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Universiti Brunei Darussalam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vice Chancellors Term in Office1 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar 9 1985 19862 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib 10 1986 19883 Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar 9 1989 19904 Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong 11 9 1991 19985 Dato Paduka Seri Setia Professor Dr Haji Mahmud Saedon bin Othman 12 1999 20026 Dato Paduka Dr Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman 2003 20087 Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi 2008 20158 Datin Dr Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz 2015 20229 Doctor Hazri bin Haji Kifle 2022 presentPartner institutions EditSoutheast Asia Edit Singapore Edit National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological UniversityMalaysia Edit Universiti Malaya Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Utara Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia University College of Technology Sarawak Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 13 Universiti Malaysia KelantanIndonesia Edit Universitas Indonesia Bina Nusantara University Universitas Pekalongan Universitas Airlangga Institut Teknologi Bandung Universitas Gajah Mada Institut Teknologi Sepuluh NopemberThe Philippines Edit University of the Philippines De La Salle University Ateneo de Manila UniversityVietnam Edit FPT UniversityNotable alumni EditProfessor Dr Hj Awang Asbol bin Hj Mail Professor in History and International Studies and Academy of Brunei Studies Professor Ampuan Dr Haji Brahim Bin Ampuan Haji Tengah Professor in Academy of Brunei Studies Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah Princess Rashidah Sa adatul Bolkiah Princess Masna Bolkiah Crown Princess Sarah 14 Prince Abdul Malik Adee Suhardee Muhidin Brunei national football team player and Brunei Super League s football club manager Khairunnisa Ash ari Ex Brunei Legislative Council Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman Minister of Home Affairs Hamzah Sulaiman Minister of Education 15 References Edit QS Asia University Rankings Results 2020 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited Retrieved 6 June 2020 QS World University Rankings Results 2021 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited Retrieved 6 June 2020 International Students of Universiti Brunei Darussalam 21 December 2021 Brunei US enrichment programme for ASEAN Discovery Year programme Archived from the original on 2015 06 29 Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Universiti Brunei Darussalam s Mosque Retrieved 2012 02 16 QS World University Rankings 2019 7 June 2018 QS University Rankings Asia 2019 30 November 2018 a b c UBD People 2016 bruneiresources www bruneiresources com Pelantikan Menteri Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan Timbalan Menteri PDF Pelita Brunei Retrieved 7 June 2017 Nordin Ismail and Mail Asbol 2005 Dato Paduka Seri Setia Professor Dr Haji Awang Mahmud Saedon bin Awang Othman Dalam Kenangan Essays in Memory of Vice Chancellor UBD 1999 2002 Bandar Seri Begawan Universiti Brunei Darussalam p 6 ISBN 99917 1 170 8 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link University Partners Division of Community and International Networking Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Retrieved 25 December 2019 Princess Sarah gets First Class Honours Archived from the original on 2011 04 30 Retrieved 2011 02 13 Dato Hamzah Sulaiman PDF Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Brunei Darussalam External links EditOfficial website Coordinates 4 58 35 N 114 53 42 E 4 97646 N 114 895 E 4 97646 114 895 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Universiti Brunei Darussalam amp oldid 1151991889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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