Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

The establishment of the University of Kelantan Malaysia in the state of Kelantan has been made one of the components of the 9^th Malaysia Plan to support the development of quality human capital in the country's higher education sector. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato 'Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, has announced the government's approval to set up a university in Kelantan in the presentation of the 9^th Malaysia plan on March 31, 2006.

The Cabinet approved the establishment of the Malaysian University of Kelantan at the Cabinet Meeting on 14 June 2006. In all study programs, the Cabinet has also set the curriculum framework at UMK focused on entrepreneurship education and enterprises.

This is why stimulus phrases such as Entrepreneurship are commonly used as Our Thrust and Entrepreneurial University. Specializing in short and medium term growth is divided into three areas of study: Entrepreneurship and Business; Innovative and Heritage Technology and Agro-Industry and Science of Natural Resources.

Kelantan Malaysia University is the 19th public higher learning institution founded in Malaysia and located on a temporary campus in Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa. UMK officially began operations with the enrollment of 295 senior students on 1 July 2007.

The University of Kelantan Malaysia is currently located at Kota Bharu Technology Institute, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Dato Professor 'Ir. Dr. Zainai Mohamed has been named as Universiti Malaysia Kelantan's first vice-chancellor, effective 1 October 2006.

UMK has three campuses in the state of Kelantan:

• Pengkalan Chepa Campus (Kampus Kota)
• Bachok Campus (Kampus Bachok)
• Jeli Campus (Kampus Jeli)

These facilities can be found on each campus:

• Hostel
• Library

• Database Centre. As an alternative source of information for users, the library has a central database for information that can be accessed through the internet. The Database Centre has 26 thin client terminals for users.
• Self Check Out Terminal The library has a self check-out terminal to provide a smooth and quick means of borrowing library materials.
• Book Drop Library users can return library materials through the book drop counter that operates at all times.
• Database. The library has academic databases that can be used to access research material and other publications.

• Shuttle Bus
• Clinic
• Sports and cultural facilities
• Cafeteria
• Surau
• Security guards

• All doors have an Access Control System that uses cards to gain access.

• Computer Lab
• Counselling Centre
• Language Lab (recently available in Pengkalan Chepa campus)
• Spa Lab (only in Pengkalan Chepa campus)
• Science Laboratory (only in Jeli campus)

• Biology Lab
• Chemistry Lab
• Materials Science Lab
• Food Lab
• Environmental Lab
• Geoscience Lab
• Mineralogy Lab
• Husbandry Lab
• Natural Resources Lab

• Multipurpose Hall
• Wireless internet access throughout campus[4]

UMK offers the following programs:[5]

The campus is expected to operate until the enrolment reaches 2,160 students. Starting from September 2011, the students will be placed at mainly Bachok and Jeli according to the faculty.

Campus facilities Total area

Taman Bendahara - 10,600m2 Hostel - 10,530m2

This campus consists of :

• Faculty of Entrepreneurship & Business (FKP)
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FPV)
• Centre for Language Studies & Generic Development (PPBPI)
• Institute of Small & Medium Enterprises (ISME)
• Centre for Academic Development & Management (PPPA)
• Corporate Relations Centre
• Library
• The Chancellery
• Registrar's Department
• Division of Academic Affairs
• Bursary
• Department of Information & Communication Technology
• Department of Infra & Services Development
• Lecture Halls
• Lecture Rooms
• Student Activity Rooms
• Studios
• Science, Computer and Language Labs
• Cafeteria
• Surau
• Clinic
• Student Enterprise Centre

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan or UMK is a university in the state of Kelantan and is the country's 19th state university. It is located in the Bachok district, near the tourist area of the Tok Bali beach. UMK began operating officially on 1 September 2006. The campus covers an area of 553.8 acres and is being developed in two phases with the first phase covering an area of 254 acres with the other phase occupying the remaining 300 acres of landscape in the future. Part of the campus is made up of a former paddy plantation which is suitable for development. The area is surrounded by schools, villages and a technical skills development institute.

The campus is divided into eight zones with the First Phase containing the commercial, academic, public spaces and residential zones; whereas the Second Phase will incorporate a sports complex, a park, a staff residential complex, a commercial zone and a Wetland Park.

The main entrance to the campus under the First Phase is through the P2 door with the UMK mosque minaret as the main focus point. The building layout of the campus is pedestrian-friendly, with the buildings being separated from each other at a distance of 400 meters.

The First Phase of the development involves the entrepreneurship and business faculty, the arts faculty, the university's language centre, the academic administration building, lecture halls and rooms, the administrative building, public spaces; and the Islamic centre and the mosque. This phase currently houses around 2,160 undergraduates and 500 campus staff. The Bachok campus of UMK will be later transformed into a park campus.

The Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources was stationed at UMK Taman Bendahara in Pengkalan Chepa until 19 January 2012. The faculty has moved to the new campus in Gemang, Jeli. The campus is located on 270 acres that includes the department of sciences and technology of FASA as well as the administrative office. In April 2012, FASA was dissolved and two new faculties were formed. They are the Faculty of Agro-based Industry and Faculty of Earth Sciences with a total of 900 undergraduates and postgraduates students. There are 74 academic staff of which 41 academic staff are on study leave, 55 non academic staff and 12 international academic staff.

For the September 2012 intake, students’ enrolment is expected to increase to 1500 students for seven undergraduate academic programmes and postgraduate programmes. There is only one building in the campus which is shared with the two faculties and the administrative office. The campus has a hall, library and hostels for the students. Due to the fact that there is only one building for the administration and academic purposes, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has to remain at UMK Padang Tembak. The faculty will move to UMK Jeli soon.

The first batch of FASA of 42 students graduated during the last convocation ceremony in September 2011.

Jeli campus

"In Forest Park Campus"
Jeli campus is located in a rural area surrounded by hills and greenery that provide a cool (during monsoon) and very hot atmosphere. The campus holds on to the concept of "campus in Forest Park" as the core of the campus physical development even though food is more expensive compared to the Bachok campus . It is a very undevelop university.

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