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Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malay) | |
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| Motto | Ilmu, Budi, Bakti[1] |
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Motto in English | Knowledge, Virtue, Service[2] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1984 |
| Chancellor | HRH Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ybrs. Prof. Dato' Dr. Fo'ad bin Sakdan |
| Students | 33,658[3] (October 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 27,732 (October 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 5,926 (October 2022) |
| Address | Sintok, 06010 Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia , , 6°27′28″N 100°30′20″E / 6.45778°N 100.50556°E |
| Campus | Sintok (Rural, main campus) Kuala Lumpur (Urban, postgraduate campus) Darul Aman, Jitra (Former, provisional) |
| Anthem | "Biru Warna" ("Colour Blue") |
| Colours | Blue and Yellow |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACU,[4] FUIW,[5] AUN[6] |
| Website | uum |
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Universiti Utara Malaysia (literally meaning Northern University of Malaysia, abbreviated as UUM or UNIUTAMA) is a public management university in Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. It also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur.[7] Its main campus, which is situated in a rural area, is commonly referred to as "The University in a Green Forest".
Established on 16 February 1984 through Universiti Utara Malaysia Order, UUM was ranked 481 in the QS World University Rankings 2023.[8] UUM also ranked 99 in Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 rankings, reaching top 100, thus placing third place nationwide.[9]
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- ^ "Member Search". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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- ^ "ASEAN University Network Membership". Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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- ^ "UUM breaks into top 100 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings". 23 June 2023.