National University of Malaysia
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| National University of Malaysia | |
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 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; Chinese: 马来西亚国民大学; Abbreviated 国大; Tamil: மலேசியா தேசியப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) 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[disambiguation needed 
] 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] History
The university was formally established on 18 May 1970. It initially operated in a temporary campus located at Jakarta, Indonesia, with its first cohort of 192 students and 3 faculties. In October 1977, it moved to its present location in Bangi, a campus of 1,096 hectares.[citation needed]
[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)
Postgraduate programmes are managed by the Centre for Graduate Management, which was established in 1983. The Centre offers coursework or research-based programmes on both part time and full time basis. The Centre also collaborates with other national and international institutions of higher learning.
The university adapted a collegiate system which was based on Oxford and Cambridge.It consists of 13 residential colleges, namely Dato Onn, Aminuddin Baki, Ungku Omar, Burhanuddin Helmi, Ibrahim Yaakob, Rahim Kajai, Ibu Zain, Keris Mas, Pendeta Za'ba, Tun Hussein Onn, Tun Syed Nasir, Tun Dr. Ismail, and Idris al-Marbawi. Of the 13 residential colleges, Tun Syed Nasir and Tun Dr. Ismail are located in the Kuala Lumpur and Cheras campuses respectively, while Idris al-Marbawi is located outside of the Bangi campus.
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] Accessibility
The university is accessible via direct the UKM Komuter station, a commuter train halt situated close to and named after the university. The station strictly serves as a small two-platform train halt for Rawang-to-Seremban KTM Komuter train services. Bus services are provided to carry passengers between the station and the university.
[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
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Coordinates: 2°55′11″N 101°46′53″E / 2.91972°N 101.78139°E
