i Study Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

University of Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (English: University of Malaysia, Sarawak) or UNIMAS was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is a Public university established by the Government of Malaysia. UNIMAS is Malaysia's eighth public University, established just after the declaration of Vision 2020. Recently, UNIMAS has been ranked at 161st in Asian University Rankings 2012 by QS World University Rankings. It is a huge educational complex of up to 36 buildings in a vast site of 810 hectares.

UNIMAS is a university that is contemporary in character and forward-looking in outlook, it is committed in providing the nation with leaders, managers, scientists and technical specialists as well as thoughtful citizens who are capable of handling the complex challenges of our common future - confidently, competently, and creatively.

The University took in its first students numbering 118 in 1993 with the opening of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. The University’s East Campus at Kota Samarahan, Kuching, Sarawak was officially launched by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on Independence Day, 31 August 1992.

At present, the University consists of eight Faculties, five Institutes and ten Centers.

On September 2013, UNIMAS total enrolment is 16,085 consisting of 14,033 undergraduates, 1,343 postgraduates and 709 pre-university students. In addition, a total of 2,189 staff has been employed as of August 2013.

Recognition & Achievements

UNIMAS is an ISO-certified university. It was granted the prestigious MS ISO 9001:2000 and MS ISO 9001: 2008 quality certificate by SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. certification for excellence in its core management processes -- from the intake of new students to certification of its graduates. UNIMAS has Affiliation with Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) and Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Its undergraduate programmes have been designed to suit the needs of society and industry. Our strong emphasis on technology has awarded us with the prestigious Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Status on 17 November 2003. The award was granted for our role and ability in developing manpower for MSC and related needs, through our strategic learning and training programmes.

UNIMAS has won the Premiere Information Technology Award from the Malaysian Government, and the “Bridging the Digital Divide” category of AFACT’s eAsia Award. It has also won the Industry Innovators Award for System Development and Application from the US-based Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), for its success in setting up a telecentre in the remote community of Bario, Sarawak, to assist the community in communication, education, e-commerce, health and government services.

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UNIMAS Academic Strength, Educational System                        

UNIMAS is committed to democratize education by making it available on a mass basis.  Ensure quality teaching practice and innovative delivery performance by promoting and pursuing innovative developments in teaching and learning with the aim to equip students with significant depth of specialization and relevant soft skills. UNIMAS Equip its graduates with a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge and produce holistically developed graduates with a keen sense of leadership and professional skills. UNIMAS provide its graduates with high sensitivity to national and international social, moral, ethics and environmental values. It builds entrepreneurial skills and competitiveness to enable graduates to adapt to new challenges.

Courses Offered to International Students (Undergrad)

In marching towards the realization of its Vision and Mission, UNIMAS offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes under its respective areas.

1. Faculty of Economics and Business

·         International Economics (WE 09) 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Industrial Economics (WE25) 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Marketing (WE10) 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Finance (WE07) 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

                   

2. Faculty of Social Sciences

·         Communication Studies (WA02) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Industrial Relations and Labour Studies (WA12) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         International Relations (WA15) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Development Planning and Management (WA22) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Social Work Studies (WA23) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Politics and Government Studies (WA21) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

3. Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts

·         Music (WA05) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Fine Arts (WA32) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Design Technology (WA57) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Arts Management (WA59) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Cinematography (WA58) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

4. Faculty of Resource Science and Technology

·         Aquatic Resource Science & Management (WS49) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Animal Resource Science & Management (WS51) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Plant Resource Science & Management (WS50) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Resource Chemistry (WS48) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Resource Biotechnology (WS47) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

5. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

·         Multimedia Computing (WC09) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

·         Software Engineering (WC10) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

·         Network Computing (WC11) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

·         Information Systems (WC03) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

·         Computational Science (WC00) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

6. Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development

·         Cognitive Sciences (WS24) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Human Resource Development (WP02) - 6 Sem. 3 Yrs.

·         Counselling (WP04) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

7. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

·         Nursing (WM12) - 8 Sem. 4 Yrs.

8. Faculty of Engineering

BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering - 8 Sem. 4Yrs.
BEng (Hons) in Electronics (Telecommunications) - 8 Sem. 4Yrs.
BEng (Hons) in Electronics (Computer) - 8 Sem. 4Yrs.
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering - 8 Sem. 4Yrs.
BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering - 8 Sem. 4Yrs.