Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- 1994
- Founded
- #1001
- Global Rank
- 22,500+
- Total Students
- 12%
- International Students
- 85
- Programs
About Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is a premier Malaysian public comprehensive research university founded on 24 November 1994 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Universally celebrated as the 'Eco-Campus of the Far East' and widely regarded as one of Southeast Asia's most stunning university grounds, UMS spans an awe-inspiring 999-acre master-planned coastal estate overlooking Sepanggar Bay and the South China Sea, set against the majestic silhouette of Mount Kinabalu. Committed to environmental sustainability, scientific discovery, and community upliftment, UMS operates across 13 multidisciplinary faculties and specialized institutes—including the world-class Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI), the Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI), the Faculty of Tropical Forestry, and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In addition to its flagship Kota Kinabalu Main Campus, UMS operates the UMS Labuan International Campus (dedicated to international and Islamic finance, fintech, and computing) and the UMS Sandakan Campus (housing the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture). Educating over 22,000 undergraduate and postgraduate scholars from more than 40 countries, UMS is globally recognized for pioneering research in marine biodiversity, coral reef resilience, tropical agroforestry, renewable energy, and indigenous health sciences.
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Undergraduate Non-Clinical: RM 9,500 – RM 16,000/yr; Engineering & Computing: RM 12,000 – RM 17,500/yr; Master Coursework Total: RM 14,000 – RM 28,000; PhD Total: RM 18,000 – RM 32,000; Medicine (MD): RM 75,000/yrFees vary by course and degree level.
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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is located in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
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