Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia - UPNM

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia - UPNM or the National Defence University of Malaysia - NUDM, is a military university located in Sungai Besi Camp, Kuala Lumpur. The university was formerly known as Akedemi Tentera Malaysia - ATMA or the Malaysian Armed Forces Academy which was established on 1st. June 1995. The university is Malaysia's first catering to the needs and development of the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia - ATM, (Malaysian Armed Forces). There are around 2,700 undergraduate students, with over 1,300 of them Officer Cadets that undergoe four to six years of training.

The institution was also responsible in upgrading the knowledge and academic status of the armed forces by offering bachelor degree courses in fields of engineering, sciences and managements while not neglecting the basic requirements of military training. The bachelor degree courses were accredited and awarded by University Teknologi Malaysia - UTM in the beginning. Lecturers, some from within the armed forces and some are hired by the academy and the rest deputised by UTM where all were fully committed to changing the face of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

In 2006, ATMA’s responsibility was recognised and further given a boost when it was upgraded to university status creating the current UPNM. The establishment of the university was announced by our former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during the Budget 2007 reading at the Malaysian Parliament with costing about RM500 million and was fully borne by the Government of Malaysia.

Among the educational focused in the university are for Diploma to Bachelor Degree thru 4 main faculties provided which are;

• Faculty of Defence Studies & Management
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Defence Science and Technology
• Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health

The first intake of students for 2007/2008 session which amid new changes having admission the first intake of civilian undergrads. Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) prepares the Malaysian military and civilian leaders to better address national and international security challenges through multi-disciplinary educational programmes, research, professional exchanges and outreach. Though the university was not too long ago established, it has already chalked up over 11 years of experience in education and training since 1995 with over 1000 graduates in the fields of engineering, computer science and management. These graduates have all been successfully inducted and now suit as full officers in the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force, also in other Government Sectors and Non Government Sectors.

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