University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is an institution of higher education that produces human resources, experts and professionals in a variety of fields with the focus on the quality of graduates, quality of institutions, and quality of the overall system.
With the vision to strive to be an innovative university of global standing, UMS strives to achieve academic excellence and international recognition through its attention to learning and teaching, research and publications, social services and balance in knowledge specialization.
The university also prioritizes the personal growth of its students, resulting in greater innovation and productivity for the benefit of society and the nation as a whole. UMS is committed to education transformation to fulfill the core aspirations outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015–2025 (Higher Education) in preparing Malaysia’s youth to thrive in the complex and ever-changing future.
UMS has strived to attract, develop, and retain excellent talents. At present, UMS has more than 1200 academicians, where 483 are with PhD or its equivalent. Many of these highly committed and dedicated academics have published in high impact journal and won awards nationally and internationally as recognition of their research and innovation.
UMS has recently been awarded as an Industry Centre of Excellent (ICoE) in Agriculture, a recognitions by the Ministery of Higher Education. UMS has moved from academia operating in insolation, to the quadruple helix of academia, industry, government, and local communities coming together in partnership for the incubation, development, and commercialization of ideas and innovation. The academicians have benefitted from a conducive, supportive, and meritocratic environment with better continuous professional development programs that enable them to meet changing responsibilities and expectations. Conjointly, our faculties have associates from the industries such as oil palm industry, food industry and many more. We complement the industry through our research, rather than competing with them.
UMS employs a holistic approach towards teaching and learning, where both theory and practice are equally emphasized to get the best out of students’ academic development. Our teaching and learning modules and niche areas of research are designed to impart knowledge of current issues and modern perspectives. UMS has committed to harness the power of online learning to widen access to good quality content and enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
It is the aspiration of UMS in developing more holistic and integrated curricula and enhancing the learning ecosystem for student development. UMS enriches and enhances the student learning experiences by expanding industry collaboration in the design and delivery of programs; conducting field works, industrial and community engagement, internship, structured internship and mobility programs either nationally or internationally to meet the growing and changing demands of industry, and promotes individual opportunities for career development.
UMS with a total of ten faculties offers 64 bachelor programs in science, engineering, medical, food science, agriculture, forestry, arts, humanities, business, accounting and economics. Under the Ministry of Higher Education Star Rating project (MyMOHES), our university has achieved 5 star ranking (98%) and is currently second in the comprehensive university category. UMS is also ranked fourth in the top choice universities among Malaysia’s STPM/Matriculation/Foundation leavers. At present, UMS has more than 15,000 students enrolled in undergraduate programs and more than 2700 postgraduate students at the Masters and PhD levels.
UMS is also among the key-player in contributing to the growth of learned and skilled human capital in the nation. So far, UMS graduates are more than 53,000 including international students from various countries such as China, Brunei, Iraq and Indonesia. Our alumni are working in many renowned organizations or as entrepreneur. UMS has inspired them by providing the needed environment for them to plan their career and equip themselves with the required knowledge and skills such as communication skills, critical thinking skills and language proficiency before entering the working world. In addition, our alumni had been taught to be ethically and morally upright, spiritually grounded and able to work across cultures.
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University Malaysia Sabah has been a transformative journey for my daughter; the dedicated faculty genuinely invest in each student's success, leading to remarkable achievements.
By D.K. (Aug, 2024) |
Interesting trip to visit the local university campus and surprisingly found it is so big and beautiful. Would be a lovely experience spending four years here studying, with the hills, the heritage, the beach.
By Weiwei Xu (Feb, 2024) |
Natural colors.. Scenic view.. It's a combination of hills, jungle and Sea.... It has all the attraction a tourist place should have.. Once you are not barred for movement control order, you must visit this beautiful campus.
By Tanveer Hossain Parash (Apr, 2023) |
The last night It was beautiful and there are good landscapes that we can enjoy. There is also a mini drinks stall on the park area and also there are many chairs that you can use and praying there.
By aizulla_fect (Apr, 2023) |
A very big university. Recommended to visit here by car. You can spend half of a day here. The most attractive place was University Malaysia Sabah Mosque. Must visit!
By Fwa SmAsH (Apr, 2023) |
ODEC beach really beautiful. You can watch sunset there Food at Marina Cafe affordable and delicious. The Azman Hashim gallery also nice place to take picture and for art lover. You also can see the sea view from the gallery.
By NOOR IZATUL (Mar, 2022) |
Fantastic place to be. The beauty of nature, the greenary, the over looking blue sea, the beautiful mosque, one Restaurant near the UMS Museum worthy to take on.
By AMIR HUSNI (Sep, 2021) |
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.
By Khairul Ramli (Sep, 2021) |
Beautiful campus. If you go, take a taxi to just inside the front gates. Then, cross the little white bridge to the EcoCampus Visitor Information Center. You can rent electic assist bicycles there, which were a great way to see the natural beauty of the campus at your own pace. You can also get a tour on a 6-seater buggy there too.
By James Inman (May, 2019) |
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The education at this university in Kota Kinabalu is truly remarkable; the dedicated faculty not only inspires but also guides students to achieve their fullest potential.
By Hikari Tanaka (Aug, 2024) |