Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was officially established on 24 November 1994 as the ninth public university in Malaysia. The university is located on a 999-acre site at Sepanggar Bay in Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah. With Mount Kinabalu and the South China Sea as its background, UMS is often considered as among the most beautiful campuses in Southeast Asia.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah | |
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| Motto | Bertekad Cemerlang |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Strive to Excel |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 24 November 1994 |
| Chancellor | His Excellency the Governor of Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Haji Juhar bin Haji Mahiruddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Taufiq Yap Yun Hin |
Academic staff | 1,056 (2020) |
| Undergraduates | 14,637 (2020) |
| Postgraduates | 2,939 (2020) |
| Location | , Malaysia |
| Campus | Kota Kinabalu Labuan Sandakan |
| Website | www |
History
In its early years of establishment, UMS operated from temporary borrowed facilities with the university's teaching and learning activities conducted at the Sabah Foundation Community College premises in Likas in 1995 and the Menggatal Telekom Training College in 1996. The initial UMS enrolment in 1995 was 205 students at undergraduate study level.
From June 1999 to May 2000, UMS shifted in phases to its permanent campus at Sepanggar Bay. In January 1999, the university expanded its academic reach to the Federal Territory of Labuan with the establishment of the UMS Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL).
In the beginning, study programmes were offered by three schools - the School of Science and Technology, School of Business and Economics and School of Social Sciences – and the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning, a liberal studies centre.
This number was subsequently expanded to include nine additional schools at the Kota Kinabalu campus namely the School of Engineering and Information Technology, School of Food Science and Nutrition, School of International Tropical Forestry, School of Education and Social Development, School of Psychology and Social Works, and School of Arts Studies.
In F.T. Labuan, programmes were offered through the Labuan School of Informatics Science and School of Business and International Finance. By 2002, UMS had established 11 programmes of study.
In 2003, the number of schools was increased to 12 upon the setting up of the School of Medicine. This was followed by the establishment of the School of Sustainable Agriculture in 2006 which subsequently relocated five years later in 2011 to the UMS Sandakan Campus, its current location.
Other notable landmark initiatives by UMS were the setting up of the Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology in 2010 and the launching of the UMS Hospital (HUMS) building project targeted for completion by end 2022.
Academic Expansion
In conjunction with its 20th anniversary in June 2014, UMS embarked on a major academic transformation exercise whereby its 13 schools were restructured as 10 new faculties. UMS currently offers 115 academic study programmes at Foundation Science level (3), diploma level (6), undergraduate level (71), and at postgraduate diploma, masters and Doctor of Philosophy level (35).
List of Faculties
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FPEP) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FKI) – Kota Kinabalu and W.P. Labuan
- Faculty of Engineering (FKJ) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition (FSMP) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSK) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Science and Natural Resources (FSSA) – Kota Kinabalu
- Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FPL) – Sandakan
- Labuan Faculty of International Finance (FKAL) – W.P. Labuan
List of Centres
- Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
- UMS Centre for External Education
- Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology
- Centre for Internationalisation and Global Engagement
- Centre for Career and Alumni
- Centre for Co-Curriculum and Student Development
- Centre for E-Learning
- Centre for Investment, Endowment and Wakaf
- Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
- Centre for Postgraduate Studies
- Centre for Strategic Management and Corporate Communication
- Centre for Teaching Excellence and Academic Quality
- Centre for Data and Information Management
- Centre for Instrumentation and Science Services
- Centre for Industrial Collaboration and Engagement
- EcoCampus Management Centre
- Minda Lestari Centre
- Centre for NR and Student Residential Facilities Management
- UMS Centre for Accounting
- UMS Sports Centre
- Research and Innovation Management Centre
- Centre for Sustainable Society Engagement
List of Institutes
- Biotechnology Research Institute
- Borneo Marine Research Institute
- Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation
- Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies
List of Departments, Offices and Divisions
- Registrar's Office
- Bursar
- Library
- Chancellory Office
- Department of Information and Communication Technology
- Development and Maintenance Department
- Legal Advisor Office
- Department of Student Affairs and Alumni
- UMS Hospital
- UMS Press
- Academic Services Division
- Internal Audit Department
- Security Division
List of Residential Colleges
- Tun Mustapha Residential College – Kota Kinabalu
- Tun Fuad Residential College – Kota Kinabalu
- Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae Residential College – Kota Kinabalu
- Kingfisher International Residential College – Kota Kinabalu
- 1Borneo Residential College – Kota Kinabalu
- UMSKAL Residential College - Labuan
- Lestari Residential College - Sandakan
Ranking
QS World University Ranking 2021
#801-1000
QS Wur Ranking by Subject (Agriculture & Forestry) (2021)
#301-350
QS Asian University Ranking (2021)
#210
UI-Greenmetric World University Ranking
2019 – #58
2018 - #71
UI-Greenmetric Asia University Ranking (Asia)
2019 - #11
2018 - #17
UI-Greenmetric Asia University Ranking (Malaysia)
2019 - #3
2018 - #4
Gallery
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Main Gate
Statue of 2020 Vision
Laman Canselori
Laman Canselori
Museum
Sports complex
Beach (ODEC)
Library
Dewan Kuliah Pusat (lecture hall)
Dewan Kuliah Pusat Ke-2 (second lecture hall)
Part of sense at second lecture hall
Second lecture hall
UMS mosque
