Universiti Malaysia Kelantan


The Universiti Malaysia Kelantan is a public university in Kelantan, Malaysia. The formation of the university was mooted during the tabling of the Ninth Malaysia Plan and approved by the cabinet of Malaysia on 14 June 2006. The launching ceremony was held at the end of 2006 by Prime Minister, Y.A.B. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The first students were enrolled with the commencement of the June 2007 semester.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia announced the government's approval to establish a university in Kelantan under the Ninth Malaysia Plan on 31 March 2006.
On 14 June 2006, a Cabinet Meeting approved the establishment of the university. Taglines such as “Entrepreneurship is Our Thrust” and “Entrepreneurial University” are used to promote the philosophy of the university. Studies are grouped into three fields:
Apart from the three fields of study, emphasis is given to acquiring language and soft skills.
The Growth of the university
The first Vice-Chancellor of University Malaysia Kelantan was Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Zainai bin Mohamed, who was appointed on 1 October 2006.
UMK operates in three campuses from its main campus in Bachok, second campus in Jeli and also their temporary campuses in Pengkalan Chepa.

History

The establishment of the University of Kelantan Malaysia in the state of Kelantan has been made one of the components of the 9th Malaysia Plan to support the development of quality human capital in the country's higher education sector. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato 'Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, has announced the government's approval to set up a university in Kelantan in the presentation of the 9th Malaysia plan on March 31, 2006.
The Cabinet approved the establishment of the Malaysian University of Kelantan at the Cabinet Meeting on 14 June 2006. In all study programs, the Cabinet has also set the curriculum framework at UMK focused on entrepreneurship education and enterprises.
This is why stimulus phrases such as Entrepreneurship are commonly used as Our Thrust and Entrepreneurial University. Specializing in short and medium term growth is divided into three areas of study: Entrepreneurship and Business; Innovative and Heritage Technology and Agro-Industry and Science of Natural Resources.
Kelantan Malaysia University is the 19th public higher learning institution founded in Malaysia and located on a temporary campus in Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa. UMK officially began operations with the enrollment of 295 senior students on 1 July 2007.
The University of Kelantan Malaysia is currently located at Kota Bharu Technology Institute, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Dato Professor 'Ir. Dr. Zainai Mohamed has been named as Universiti Malaysia Kelantan's first vice-chancellor, effective 1 October 2006.

First Convocation

UMK's first convocation was held from 15 to 19 September 2011 at Bachok Campus, in Bachok, Kelantan.
266 first graduates of UMK from the Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources ; Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business and the Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage received a bachelor's degree of their faculties at the First Convocation of UMK which was held at a hotel in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 19 September 2011.
Among the degrees awarded are : Bachelor of Entrepreneurship with Honours, Bachelor of Applied Science With Honours, Bachelor of Creative Technology with Honours, and Bachelor of Heritage Studies with Honours.
One post-graduate student was awarded master's degree of Entrepreneurship and two with master's degree of Science.
UMK awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Entrepreneurship to the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Haji Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
UMK simultaneously held the Proclamation ceremony of His Royal Highness Tuanku Chancellor, Sultan Muhammad V, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan for the state of Kelantan Darul Naim as the Chancellor of UMK, and the appointment of His Royal Highness Dr. Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra Ibni Sultan Ismail Petra, who is the Crown Prince of Kelantan as the Pro-Chancellor of UMK was held.
UMK introduced the logo of convocation which uses the colours of UMK; blue, orange and red.
UMK first graduates have become the first alumni, thus, a song titled "Detik Ini" was created by the university as a memento for them.

Facilities

UMK has three campuses in the state of Kelantan:
These facilities can be found on each campus:
UMK offers the following programs:

Faculty of Earth Science FSB

Undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate degrees

undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate degrees


Faculty of Heritage & Creative Technology FTKW

Undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate degrees

Centre for Language Studies & Generic Development

English language

Third languages

Social sciences

Co-curricular activities like participation in sports teams are also recognised as academic courses and are invigilated by the Centre for Language Studies and Human Development.
:Short cut and nickname for the faculty or course.

Centre for graduated studies

Malaysian Graduate school of Entrepreneurship and Business

UMK Centre for External Education

Entrepreneur

Institute of Small and Medium Entreprise ISME

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Institute UMKEI

Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre

Pengkalan Chepa campus (City Campus)

The campus is expected to operate until the enrolment reaches 2,160 students. Starting from September 2011, the students will be placed at mainly Bachok and Jeli according to the faculty.
Campus facilities
Total area
Taman Bendahara - 10,600m2
Hostel - 10,530m2
This campus consists of :
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan or UMK is a university in the state of Kelantan and is the country's 19th state university. It is located in the Bachok district, near the tourist area of the Tok Bali beach. UMK began operating officially on 1 September 2006. The campus covers an area of 553.8 acres and is being developed in two phases with the first phase covering an area of 254 acres with the other phase occupying the remaining 300 acres of landscape in the future. Part of the campus is made up of a former paddy plantation which is suitable for development. The area is surrounded by schools, villages and a technical skills development institute.
The campus is divided into eight zones with the First Phase containing the commercial, academic, public spaces and residential zones; whereas the Second Phase will incorporate a sports complex, a park, a staff residential complex, a commercial zone and a Wetland Park.
The main entrance to the campus under the First Phase is through the P2 door with the UMK mosque minaret as the main focus point. The building layout of the campus is pedestrian-friendly, with the buildings being separated from each other at a distance of 400 meters.
The First Phase of the development involves the entrepreneurship and business faculty, the arts faculty, the university's language centre, the academic administration building, lecture halls and rooms, the administrative building, public spaces; and the Islamic centre and the mosque. This phase currently houses around 2,160 undergraduates and 500 campus staff. The Bachok campus of UMK will be later transformed into a park campus.

Jeli Campus

The Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources was stationed at UMK Taman Bendahara in Pengkalan Chepa until 19 January 2012. The faculty has moved to the new campus in Gemang, Jeli. The campus is located on 270 acres that includes the department of sciences and technology of FASA as well as the administrative office. In April 2012, FASA was dissolved and two new faculties were formed. They are the Faculty of Agro-based Industry and Faculty of Earth Sciences with a total of 900 undergraduates and postgraduates students. There are 74 academic staff of which 41 academic staff are on study leave, 55 non academic staff and 12 international academic staff.
For the September 2012 intake, students’ enrolment is expected to increase to 1500 students for seven undergraduate academic programmes and postgraduate programmes. There is only one building in the campus which is shared with the two faculties and the administrative office. The campus has a hall, library and hostels for the students. Due to the fact that there is only one building for the administration and academic purposes, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has to remain at UMK Padang Tembak. The faculty will move to UMK Jeli soon.
The first batch of FASA of 42 students graduated during the last convocation ceremony in September 2011.
Jeli campus

The concept of Jeli Campus

"In Forest Park Campus"
Jeli campus is located in a rural area surrounded by hills and greenery that provide a cool and very hot atmosphere. The campus holds on to the concept of "campus in Forest Park" as the core of the campus physical development even though food is more expensive compared to the Bachok campus . It is a very undevelop university.