Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
HE Institution
Year of foundation: 
1970
Member since: 
18/05/2015
National University of Malaysia

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
UKM. 43600 Bangi Selangor
Region: 
Asia and The Pacific
Country: 
Malaysia
City: 
Bangi Selangor
Institutional e-mail: 
Institutional phone: 
+603 8921 5555
Institutional fax: 
+603 8921 5555

Mission / Vision

UKM is the National University that safeguards the sovereignty of the Malay language while globalizing knowledge in the context of local culture

Goals

To become leading and competitive centre of knowledge, enriched with technology  that:

  • Affirms and promotes the value of Malay as a language of learning;
  • Builds a dynamic and ethical society;
  • Internationalises UKM's image and contribution to the global comunity;
  • Stimulates the development of technologies beneficial to society

Main activities

  • Research and Education
  • to promote the national identity beyond the shores of the country
  • to create a single national education system with the final aim of using Bahsa Melayu
  • Organizing conferences and seminars
  • Enhance community relations
  • Liaison with industries
  • Networking with international partners

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government