Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Key Student Statistics
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- Student gender ratio
- 66 F : 34 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 4% (1)
- Students per staff
- 9.9 (1)
- Student total
- 16224 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Subjects Taught at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
See below for a range of subjects taught at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Arts and Humanities
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology