Universiti Utara Malaysia

Universiti Utara Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malay)
Seal
MottoIlmu, Budi, Bakti[1]
Motto in English
Knowledge, Virtue, Service[2]
TypePublic
Established1984
ChancellorHRH Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
Vice-ChancellorYbrs. Prof. Dr. Fo'ad Sakdan
Students33,658[3] (October 2022)
Undergraduates27,732 (October 2022)
Postgraduates5,926 (October 2022)
Address
Sintok, 06010 Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia
, ,
6°27′28″N 100°30′20″E / 6.45778°N 100.50556°E / 6.45778; 100.50556
CampusSintok (Rural, main campus)
Kuala Lumpur (Urban, postgraduate campus)
Darul Aman, Jitra (Former, provisional)
Anthem"Biru Warna"
("Colour Blue")
ColoursBlue and Yellow
   
AffiliationsASAIHL, ACU,[4] FUIW,[5] AUN[6]
Websiteuum.edu.my

Universiti Utara Malaysia (literally meaning Northern University of Malaysia, abbreviated as UUM or UNIUTAMA) is a public management university in Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. It also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur.[7] Its main campus, which is situated in a rural area, is commonly referred to as "The University in a Green Forest".

Established on 16 February 1984 through Universiti Utara Malaysia Order, UUM was ranked 481 in the QS World University Rankings 2023.[8] UUM also ranked 99 in Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 rankings, reaching top 100, thus placing third place nationwide.[9]

  1. ^ "Falsafah". UUM. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Philosophy". UUM. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Students as of October 2022". Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Member Search". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World". Archived from the original on 26 January 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  6. ^ "ASEAN University Network Membership". Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Institution Profile UUM". Study Malaysia. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  8. ^ "About Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "UUM breaks into top 100 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings". 23 June 2023.

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