National Defence University of Malaysia

National Defence University of Malaysia
Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia
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Former names
Akademi Tentera Malaysia (ATMA)
MottoKewajipan, Maruah, Integriti
Motto in English
Duty, Honour, Integrity
TypePublic
Established
  • March 8, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-03-08) (as Akademi Tentera Malaysia)
  • November 10, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-10) (as Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia)
ChancellorYang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
Vice-ChancellorLieutenant General Datuk Mardzuki bin Muhammad
Commanding OfficerLieutenant Colonel Ibrahim bin Yasir
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Kem Sungai Besi, 57000
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3°8′8″N 101°41′16″E / 3.13556°N 101.68778°E / 3.13556; 101.68778
CampusSungai Besi Camp
ColoursDark blue, red, and cyan
     
AffiliationsMalaysian Armed Forces
Websitewww.upnm.edu.my

The National Defence University of Malaysia (Malay: Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, abbreviated as NDUM or UPNM) is a military university located in Sungai Besi Camp, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Established in 1995 as the Malaysian Armed Forces Academy (Malay: Akademi Tentera Malaysia) before upgraded into university status and assumed its present name in 2006, the university is Malaysia's first catering to the needs and development of the Malaysian Armed Forces. There are around 2,700 undergraduate students, with over 890 of them Officer Cadets that undergo four to five years of training.