National Defence University of Malaysia

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The National Defence University of Malaysia ( Universiti Mal. Pertahanan Nasional, Eng. National Defence University of Malaysia) ( UPNM ) is the training school for officers of the armed forces of Malaysia. Based in Kuala Lumpur College is an officer school and college at the same time and forms officer candidates of the Malay forces and civilian students who receive academic and military training.

History

Today's College was founded in 1995 as Malaysian Armed Forces Academy ( Mal. Akedemi Tentera Malaysia). She was the only training center, received their military and academic training to a Bachelor of Science from the cadets. The academic training was carried out in collaboration with the Technical University of Malaysia, which carried out the courses and the academic degree awarded. In 2006, the Military Academy was awarded the status of a university and an independent academic program to the Doctor of Philosophy. The University also took on from 2007 civilian students.

Organization

The university is headed by the Chancellor, Pro- Chancellors more, the Vice-Chancellor, the Treasurer and the director of the Record. The Chancellor and the three Pro- Chancellors are honorary positions and are staffed by well-known personalities, while the full-time management of the University is headed by the Vice-Chancellor, an officer. The entire university management is overseen by a board of directors. The university is organized into the following faculties:

  • Defence Foundation Centre
  • Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health
  • Engineering Faculty
  • Defence Science and Technology Faculty
  • Faculty of Defence and Management Studies

Military training

The military training of officer candidates will take place in the Military Training Academy of the University. For civilian students who are reserve officer candidates at the same time, a similar training is performed. With an academic degree from the University they receive the patent as a reserve officer in the Malaysian Armed Forces.

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