Background of Northern University of Malaysia.
Background of Northern University of Malaysia.
Northern University of Malaysia is also known as “Universiti Utara Malaysia”. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was incorporated on 16 February 1984 for the pursuit and development of management education that focuses on management, accountancy, economics, Information Technology, public management, human resource management, entrepreneurial development, tourism management, social development, bank management, finance, education management, and international affairs management. Faced with this challenging task, the University has since its inception, ensured that its academic niche areas are focused on such disciplines as management, accountancy, economics, information technology, entrepreneurial development, tourism management, banking and finance, social development, human resource development and international affairs management. From its humble beginnings in Tanah Merah, Jitra, in 1990, the University moved to Sintok, a small town on the North-South Highway located 48 kilometers north of Alor Setar, the capital state of Kedah Darul Aman and 10 kilometers east of Changlun. The 1.061-hectare campus is surrounded by tropical rain forests set against a background of mountains. The Sintok and Badak Rivers run through the campus creating a truly unique feature as well as making it one of the most beautiful campuses in Malaysia. Located in the northern state of Kedah, UUM is the catalyst of growth for the northern region in Peninsular Malaysia. Apart from teaching and research, the University’s contributions and involvement in various community projects provide the impetus for socio-economic development and intellectual growth of the region. The huge campus, which cost RM580 million, started its operation on 15 September 1990. It comprises 15 residential colleges which can accommodate in total of 20,000 students. Many of these colleges were named after multinational and public listed companies. The residential colleges
Northern University of Malaysia is also known as “Universiti Utara Malaysia”. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was incorporated on 16 February 1984 for the pursuit and development of management education that focuses on management, accountancy, economics, Information Technology, public management, human resource management, entrepreneurial development, tourism management, social development, bank management, finance, education management, and international affairs management. Faced with this challenging task, the University has since its inception, ensured that its academic niche areas are focused on such disciplines as management, accountancy, economics, information technology, entrepreneurial development, tourism management, banking and finance, social development, human resource development and international affairs management. From its humble beginnings in Tanah Merah, Jitra, in 1990, the University moved to Sintok, a small town on the North-South Highway located 48 kilometers north of Alor Setar, the capital state of Kedah Darul Aman and 10 kilometers east of Changlun. The 1.061-hectare campus is surrounded by tropical rain forests set against a background of mountains. The Sintok and Badak Rivers run through the campus creating a truly unique feature as well as making it one of the most beautiful campuses in Malaysia. Located in the northern state of Kedah, UUM is the catalyst of growth for the northern region in Peninsular Malaysia. Apart from teaching and research, the University’s contributions and involvement in various community projects provide the impetus for socio-economic development and intellectual growth of the region. The huge campus, which cost RM580 million, started its operation on 15 September 1990. It comprises 15 residential colleges which can accommodate in total of 20,000 students. Many of these colleges were named after multinational and public listed companies. The residential colleges