Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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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.
[edit] Background
[edit] 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.
[edit] Faculties
- Academy of Brunei Studies (ABS/APB)
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies (FBEPS )
- Faculty of Science (FOS)
- Language Centre (LC)
- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences (IHS)
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE)
[edit] Mosque
Construction on the university's Mosque began in 1992 on a site of 2.032 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.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
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Coordinates: 4°58′35″N 114°53′42″E / 4.97646°N 114.895°E / 4.97646; 114.895