UKM, A Reflection

UKM

UKM has since seen tremendous growth in being able to provide an increasing number of places of learning for the people as well undertaking research in various disciplines and fields of study. It now has 12 faculties, a Graduate School of Business (GSB-UKM), as well as 14 research institutes. UKM has also set up the UKM Holdings Sdn. Bhd, operating as a commercial entity to benefit from all the expertise it has while also generating income for the University.

UKM Holdings Sdn. Bhd was founded in 2001 to coordinate the administration of the various sub-entities under its management, namely the Centre of Educational Expansion (PKP), UKM Kesihatan Sdn. Bhd., UKM Pakarunding Sdn. Bhd., UKM Perunding Kejuruteraan dan Arkitek Sdn. Bhd., Akademi Latihan Kebersihan dan Keselamatan Makanan (ALKEM), Food Quality Research Unit (Unipeq), Puri Pujangga and Talent Enhancement Academy. 

The university’s main campus in Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan spans an area of 1,096.29 hectares approximately 35 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur. The campus is situated in a valley surrounded by hills and green areas, providing a serene and conducive environment for learning and knowledge exploration.  The faculties and institutes housed in the main campus are the Faculty of Economics and Business, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Technology and Information Sciences, Graduate School of Business (GSB-UKM),  Institute of Malay World and Civilisation (ATMA), Institute of Environment and Development (LESTARI), Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Institute of Occidental Studies (IKON), Institute of Space Science (ANGKASA), Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Institute of  Solar Research (SERI), Fuel Cell Institute (SEL FUEL), Institute of Islamic Hadhari (HADHARI), Institute of West Asian Studies (IKRAB), Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), Institute of South East Asian Disaster Prevention Research UKM (SEADPRI-UKM), Centre of Graduate Management, Centre of General Studies, Students Development Centre and other centres of service.