Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam was established in October 1985 with an inaugural class of 176 students. It is the only university in Brunei Darussalam. Its emergence can be traced to a review of the sultanate's higher education program in 1976. Nevertheless, it was not until 1984–1985 that active planning began when Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah called for the establishment of a local university in the interest of national development and nation building.
While awaiting the completion of its permanent campus at Gadong, the university utilized a renovated building complex on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan. The Ministry of Education Committee on the Establishment of the University worked in partnership with universities in Malaysia and the United Kingdom to develop the curriculum and programs for a bachelor of arts in both English- and Malay-language courses. Academic and administrative personnel were recruited from Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In 1989 the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education was added as a division, in addition to Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Management and Administrative Studies, Islamic Studies, and Academy of Brunei Studies.
Universiti Brunei Darussalam has 1,500 students and 300 faculty members and seeks to produce quality graduates who can contribute to nation building. Applied research that is consistent with the nation's interests is promoted. The university also expects that the knowledge and skills of faculty members will be utilized to serve the wider society.
Further Reading
Universiti Brunei Darussalam. (1992) Majlis Perletakan Batu
Asas Kampus Kekal Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone for the Permanent Campus of Universiti Brunei Darussalam). Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
———. (1997).Towards the Next Millennium. Gadong,
Brunei: Universiti Brunei Darussalam. ———. (2002/2003). Universiti Brunei Darussalam Prospectus. Gadong, Brunei: Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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