National University of Malaysia

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The National University of Malaysia ( Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Mal, Eng. National University of Malaysia) ( UKM ) in Bangi, Selangor, is a public university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1970 and is now a Research University with over 20,000 students. The motto of the University is Memimpin ilmu ( knowledge leads ). As the language of the Malay language will be used.

History

Considerations for a separate national university in Malaysia, there were already at the beginning of the 20th century. After independence in 1957, the discussion about a university with Malay as the language of flared up again. Therefore, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1970 was founded with the three faculties of science, art and Islamic sciences.

Organization

The university is headed by the Chancellor, several Prokanzlern, the Rector ( Vice-Chancellor ), the treasurer and the director of the Record. The Chancellor and the three Prokanzler are honorary positions and are staffed by well-known personalities, while the full-time management of the University is headed by the rector. The entire university management is overseen by a board of directors.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Islamic Studies
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Science and Technology
  • Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Faculty of Law
  • Graduate School of Business

Research centers

  • Centre for Academic Advancement
  • 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
  • UKM Islamic Centre
  • UKM Medical Centre

Institute

  • Fuel Cell Institute
  • Institute for Environment & Development ( LESTARI )
  • Inst for Malaysian & International Studies ( IKMAS )
  • Institute of Ethnic Studies ( KITA )
  • Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics ( IMEN )
  • Institute of Occidental Studies ( IKON )
  • Institute of Space Science ( Angkasa )
  • Institute of Systems Biology ( INBIOSIS )
  • Institute of the Malay World and Civilization ( ATMA )
  • Institute of West Asian Studies ( IKRAB )
  • Institute of Islam Hadhari ( Hadhari )
  • Medical Molecular Biology Institute ( UMBI )
  • Solar Energy Research Institute ( SERI )
  • Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Institute ( SEADPRI - UKM )

Known graduates

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