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UBD Hosts National Workshop, Highlights Waterbirds of Brunei

From 17th to 21st February 2025, the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, and Singapore’s National Parks Board, hosted the National Workshop on Capacity Building for Waterbird and Wetland Monitoring. The workshop, supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund, and endorsed by […]

UBD Holds 41st National Day Flag Raising Ceremony

Following the hoisting of the giant national flag in Bandar Seri Begawan on 15th February, 2025, Universiti Burunei Darussalam marked the 41st National Day celebration with a flag-raising ceremony of its own in front of the Chancellor Hall, UBD on 18th February 2025.  The event, organised by the Student Affairs Section , was attended by […]

UBD Alumni Spotlight: ASEAN-Australia Awards Scholarship

Universiti Brunei Darussalam is proud to celebrate the achievements of Amira, one of our distinguished alumni, who has been awarded the prestigious ASEAN-Australia Awards Scholarship. Amira will pursue a Master of Applied Econometrics at the University of Queensland, specialising in the prioritised field of Economics. Notably, they will be part of only the second cohort […]

Universities Mark Crown Prince’s 51st Birthday with Doa Kesyukuran

On the occasion of His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) 51st birthday; UBD, UNISSA and UTB […]

Hero’s Welcome for ‘Belia Tabah’

Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Shell Eco-marathon team, Belia Tabah, returned to a warm reception as they arrived home from the Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2025 in Qatar. Receiving the 3rd place winning team at the Brunei International Airport was UBD Vice-Chancellor Dr Hazri Haji Kifle, assistant vice-chancellors, senior officials, family and friends […]

UBD Teams Excel at PTEC 2025 Hackathon

Two teams from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) secured top positions at the Brunei Petroleum Technology Exhibition and Conference (PTEC) 2025 Hackathon, held at the International Convention Centre (ICC). Out of over 70 participants, including students and industry professionals, Perunding AI clinched first place. This prototype, presented by four undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts and […]

UBD Sets New National Record: Belia Tabah Secures 3rd Place Finish at Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle-East 2025

Belia Tabah, the dedicated and resilient team from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), achieved a significant milestone at the Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2025, held at the Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar. The team secured a 3rd place finish in the Prototype Battery-Electric category with Mekar, achieving an energy efficiency of 301.7km/kWh. […]

Team Belia Tabah Successfully Passed Technical Inspection at Shell Eco-marathon, Securing Spot on the Track

Lusail Internation Circuit, 9th February 2025 – Team Belia Tabah reached a significant milestone at the Shell Eco-marathon Asia and Middle East 2025 Competition , successfully passing the rigorous technical inspection and earning the opportunity to compete on the track with their battery-electric vehicle, Mekar. The technical inspection, a crucial phase in the competition, consists […]