Universiti Utara Malaysia

Northern University of Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malay)
اونيۏرسيتي اوتارا مليسيا (Malay)
马来西亚北方大学 (Chinese)
மலேசியாவின் வடக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் (Tamil)
Seal
MottoIlmu, Budi, Bakti
Motto in English
Knowledge, Virtue, Service
TypePublic
Established1984 (1984)
ChancellorHRH Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
Vice-ChancellorYbrs. Prof. Dato' Dr. Fo'ad bin Sakdan
Students33,658 (October 2022)
Undergraduates27,732 (October 2022)
Postgraduates5,926 (October 2022)
Address
Sintok, 06010 Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia
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6°27′28″N 100°30′20″E / 6.45778°N 100.50556°E / 6.45778; 100.50556
CampusSintok (Rural, main campus)
Kuala Lumpur (Urban, postgraduate campus)
Darul Aman, Jitra (Former, provisional)
Anthem"Biru Warna"
("Colour Blue")
ColoursBlue and Yellow
   
AffiliationsASAIHL, ACU, FUIW, AUN
Websiteuum.edu.my

Universiti Utara Malaysia (literally meaning Northern University of Malaysia, abbreviated as UUM or UNIUTAMA) is a public management university in Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. It also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. Its main campus, which is situated in a rural area, is commonly referred to as "The University in a Green Forest".

Established on 16 February 1984 through Universiti Utara Malaysia Order, UUM was ranked 481 in the QS World University Rankings 2023. UUM also ranked 99 in Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 rankings, reaching top 100, thus placing third place nationwide.