Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)

Founded 1985 (chartered as Universiti Brunei Darussalam on 28 October 1985 by Royal Decree of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah — Brunei's first university, established shortly after independence from the United Kingdom in 1984). Brunei's flagship and oldest university, located at Tungku Link campus in Bandar Seri Begawan. Founded on 28 October 1985 by Royal Decree of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah — only ~10 months after Brunei's independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. ~3,500 students. Faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Business Economics and Policy Studies (BPP), Engineering, Integrated Technologies, Sciences, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE), Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences (PAPRSB IHS — Brunei's medical school), Faculty of Syariah and Law, Academy of Brunei Studies (focus on Brunei history, Malay literature, and Bornean studies), Institute of Asian Studies, Institute of Policy Studies. UBD is widely cited as one of the world's wealthiest universities per student due to oil-funded state subsidies covering ~95% of tuition for Bruneian citizens. Distinctive 'GenNEXT' undergraduate programme structure with broad first-year, then specialisation, plus mandatory community/work-attachment year. Strong international partnerships with UK and ASEAN universities.

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