Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

About Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is a prominent Malaysian public comprehensive research university founded on 24 December 1992 in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. As the pioneer public university on the island of Borneo and the eighth university established in Malaysia, UNIMAS spans an expansive 2,200-acre master-planned campus set amidst the biodiverse rainforest landscapes of Sarawak. Known globally as a center of excellence in community-driven technological innovation, tropical rainforest conservation, indigenous healthcare, and creative arts, UNIMAS operates through 11 multidisciplinary faculties and premier research centers—including the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (IBEC), the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), the Tun Abang Haji Openg Digital Centre (TAHODC), and the state-of-the-art UNIMAS Teaching Hospital (Hospital UNIMAS / PPUM). In addition to its flagship Kota Samarahan Main Campus, UNIMAS maintains the UNIMAS City Campus in Kuching and the Sibu Clinical Campus for advanced medical education. Educating over 16,500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholars from more than 45 countries, UNIMAS is celebrated for Washington Accord accredited engineering degrees, Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) accredited Doctor of Medicine (MD), and pioneer programs in Cognitive Science, Software Engineering, and Sarawak indigenous cultural preservation.