Universiti Utara Malaysia

Northern University of Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Motto	Ilmu Budi Bakti
Established	1984
Type	Public
Chancellor	HRH Sultan Abdul Halim
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dato' Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak[1]
Location	Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
Campus	Sintok (main campus) and Kuala Lumpur
Affiliations	ASAIHL, ACU,[2] FUIW[3]
Website	http://www.uum.edu.my

Universiti Utara Malaysia (English: Northern University of Malaysia, Arabic : جامعة شمال ماليزيا, simplified Chinese: 马来西亚北方大学, Tamil: வட மலேசிய பல்கலைகழகம், Japanese: マレーシア北方大学 - 北大) (UUM) is a public university in the town of Sintok, Kedah. Utara means 'northern' in the Malay language. It was formally incorporated on 16 February 1984.^[4] The university was established with the specific mission of providing a leadership role for management education in the country. Thus, the university is also known as a management university. The academic establishments in UUM include College of Business (UUM COB), College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS) and College of Arts and Sciences (UUM CAS). UUM is the first university in the country to be a fully wired using fiber-optic cables.^[5] The university has 29 computer laboratories in academic and administrative buildings on the campus, providing students with access points for e-services.

Facilities

The university's Sultanah Bahiyah Library has computer access and one of the largest collections of books, audiovisuals, journals and references in the fields of management and related areas in the country.^{[citation needed]} It has received ISO 9002 Certification.^[6]

UUM has a Convention Center with a plenary session hall, mini-theatres, seminar and conference rooms and a secretariat room equipped with computer facilities.

The sprawling 1061 hectare campus is a self-contained community with its own mosque, the Sultan Badlishah Mosque, which can accommodate up to 5,000 people for prayer.

In terms of recreation, the university campus has an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a mini stadium, an archery range, a badminton hall, gymnasiums, tennis courts, squash, basketball and volleyball courts, rugby, hockey, softball, equestrian, handball and football fields and a nine-hole golf course. Other recreational facilities such as canoeing, jogging, bicycling, jungle trekking and camping are available for the students, staff and public.

The University Health Center provides medical and dental services for all full-time students. A 24-hours ambulance service is available in case of medical emergencies.

Student Residential Hall ( Dewan Penginapan Pelajar- DPP )

There are 15 student residential halls at UUM main campus.

• DPP MAS ( MAS Student Residential Hall )

• DPP TNB ( TNB Student Residential Hall )

• DPP PROTON ( PROTON Student Residential Hall )

• DPP TRADEWINDS ( TRADEWINDS Student Residential Hall )

• DPP PETRONAS ( PETRONAS Student Residential Hall )

• DPP EON ( EON Student Residential Hall )

• DPP SIME DARBY ( SIME DARBY Student Residential Hall )

• DPP BSN(Bank Simpanan Nasional) ( BSN Student Residential Hall )

• DPP TM ( TM Student Residential Hall )

• DPP MISC ( MISC Student Residential Hall )

• DPP BANK MUAMALAT ( BANK MUAMALAT Student Residential Hall )

• DPP Yayasan Al-Bukhary (YAB) ( YAB Student Residential Hall )

• DPP BANK RAKYAT ( BANK RAKYAT Student Residential Hall )

• DPP SME BANK ( SME BANK Student Residential Hall )

• DPP MAYBANK ( Residential hall for international students )

References

1. ^ http://www.uum.edu.my/w10/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263:-pelantikan-naib-canselor-universiti-utara-malaysia-uum&catid=62
2. ^ http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/search?code=MY
3. ^ http://www.fuiw.org/universities.php?l=1&p=1&cc=my
4. ^ http://www.uum.edu.my/w10/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=118&Itemid=125
5. ^ http://lamanpk.uum.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85&Itemid=104
6. ^ http://cmslib.uum.edu.my/new/index.php/en/all-about-library/achievement

External links

• Official website of UUM
• Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business (OYAGSB)
• Department of Academic Affairs of UUM
• UUM College of Business
• Journal of ICT: The aim of this journal is to provide coverage of the most significant research and development in the area of information and communication technology.
• Knowledge Management International Conference KMICE: Knowledge Management International Conference 2008
• Persatuan Bekas Grup Kembara UUM (PERBARA)

Coordinates: 6°27′28″N 100°30′20″E / 6.45778°N 100.50556°E / 6.45778; 100.50556