National University of Malaysia
| National University of Malaysia | |
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| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | |
 Coat of Arms of National University of Malaysia |
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| Motto in English | Knowledge Guides |
| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin |
| Pro-Chancellors | Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Rithauddeen Tunku Naquiyuddin Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid |
| Undergraduates | 17,500 (AY 2006-07) |
| Postgraduates | 5,105 (AY 2006-07) |
| Location | Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Coordinates: 2°55′11″N 101°46′53″E / 2.91972°N 101.78139°E |
| Affiliations | ACU, ASAIHL, AUN, AUAP[1] |
| Website | www.ukm.my |
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The National University of Malaysia (Abbreviation: NUM; Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Abbreviated UKM) is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) is located in Cheras and also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. Currently there are 17,500 undergraduate students enrolled, and 5,105 postgraduate students of which 1368 are foreign students from 35 different countries.[2]
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is one of the five research universities in the country. It was ranked by The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) at number 185 in its annual ranking of the world's top 200 universities for 2006.[3]
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[edit] Academics
[edit] Faculties
- Social Science and Humanities (est. in 1970 as Faculty of Arts)
- Science and Technology (est. in 1970 as Faculty of Sciences)
- Islamic Studies (est. in 1970)
The three above makes up the founding faculties.
- Medicine
- Allied Health Sciences
- Dentistry
- Economics and Management
- Education
- Engineering and Built Environment
- Graduate School of Business
- Information Science and Technology
- Law
- Pharmacy
[edit] Centres
- Centre for Academic Advancement
- Centre for Corporate Communications
- Centre for Corporate Planning & Communications
- Centre for General Studies
- Centre for Graduate Management
- Centre for Information Technology
- Centre for Publication and Printing
- Centre for Research and Innovation Management
- Centre for Students Advancement
- PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre
- UKM Islamic Centre
- UKM Medical Centre
[edit] Institutes
- Fuel Cell Institute
- Inst. for Environment & Development (LESTARI)
- Inst. for Malaysian & International Studies (IKMAS)
- Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA)
- Inst. of Microengineering & Nanoelectronics (IMEN)
- Inst. of Occidental Studies (IKON)
- Inst. of Space Science (ANGKASA)
- Inst. of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS)
- Inst. of the Malay World & Civilization (ATMA)
- Inst. of West Asian Studies (IKRAB)
- Inst. of Islam Hadhari (HADHARI)
- Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI)
- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
- Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Institute (SEADPRI-UKM)
Notable alumni include:
- Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the country's first astronaut
- Syed Hussein Alatas, influential academic
- Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Health
- Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Chief of the Humanitarian Response Branch, United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) in New York
[edit] References
- ^ http://auap.sut.ac.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=82
- ^ UKM, the National University of Malaysia, About Us
- ^ Global Malaysians Network, UKM now ranked way ahead of UM, Retrieved on 2007-11-04
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 2°55′11″N 101°46′53″E / 2.91972°N 101.78139°E
