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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
1501+ in World University Rankings 2024
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah is a public university in Malaysia first established in 1994. The main campus of the university is located on a 999-acre site Sepanggar Bay in Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah. It features both Mount Kinabalu and the South China Sea as its backdrop.

In total there are three campuses. The main campus in Teluk Sepanggar faces the South China Sea and is just 14km from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. A second campus, called UMS-Labuan International Campus, was established in 1999 in the Federal Territory of Labuan and is home to the school of informatics science and the School of International Business and Finance are located. Lastly there is a third campus in Sandakan which created in 2006 and offers courses in the school of sustainable agriculture.

In total there are 10 faculties including the faculties of engineering, science and natural resources, food science and nutrition, medicine and health sciences, sustainable agriculture, computing and informatics, humanities, arts and heritage, business, economics and accountancy, psychology and education and international finance.

Altogether there are 64 bachelors programmes on offer with over 1,200 academic staff, many who have won national and international awards and recognition for their research and innovation.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
66 F : 34 M (1)
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International student percentage
4% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
16.6 (1)
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Student total
17316 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

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Life Sciences801–1000th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Business and Economics801+

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health801–1000th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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