University of Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
10 | Undergraduate programs | |
0 | Postgraduate programs |
Overview
Institution type | Public |
Year established | Data not available |
Campus setting | Suburban |
Student population | Large (More than 10,000) |
foreign students | 20% |
Nationalities | Data not available |
About University of Malaysia Sarawak
University of Malaysia Sarawak/Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. UNIMAS was Malayia's eighth university and the first public university of Sarawak. It started off with two faculties and had 118 students enrolled on 8 August 1993. The next year, UNIMAS added four more faculties and began to grow. This was also because UNIMAS started offering postgraduate programmes. As of 2013, the university has a total enrolment of more than 16,000 students.
Today, UNIMAS's strength lays down in at least three niche areas of research:
- Biotechnological research (agriculture)
- ICT (rural communication and image analysis)
- Biodiversity (natural resource)
The Ministry of Science granted the Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Science Fund to UNIMAS due to 44 research projects done. The amount of this fund was RM7.59 million. Another 81 projects done by UNIMAS under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), furthermore granted RM2.88 million.
Admissions
IELTS | Data not available |
TOEFL | Data not available |
For admission requirements and intakes for each individual course/programme please refer to course details.
Courses available 10
Tuition and application fees
Data not available
Estimated tuition fees as reported by the institution.
Application fee (local students) | Data not available |
Application fee (foreign students) | Data not available |
Student visa fee (foreign students) | Data not available |
Living cost
$ 317 per month
Average living cost in Malaysia
The amount is indicated taking into account the average cost of food, accommodation, etc in Malaysia for 2023
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Accommodation
The university offers single or twin sharing rooms and each apartment can accommodate 8 students. There are different apartments for men and women. These are seperated from eachother. It is not possible for students to bring visitors overnight. During the day it is possible.
The apartments are equiped with basic furniture:
- Bed
- Table
- Chair
- Wardrobe
- Linen and blanket are not provided.
Each apartment block is equipped with communal facilities such as a gymnasium, internet line, washing machine and cafeteria.
Campus
Campus Facilities
- Football field, tennis courts and multipurpose hall;
- archery, softball, basketball, sepak takraw, and a netball field;
- gymnasium, squash courts and a bowling alley;
- outpatient clinic for health and medical care.
Student population
Large (More than 10,000)
Total population
Undergraduate students | Data not available |
Postgraduate students | Data not available |
foreign students | Data not available |