About

History, structure and accreditation of the Faculty of Science

Message from the dean

Message from the Dean

We are committed in building a community where curiosity leads to discovery, ideas become action, and everyone has the opportunity to make an impact.

Through future-focused education, meaningful research, and genuine collaboration, our students, academics, and researchers work together to tackle real-world challenges and create a better future.

Dr Malai Haniti Sheikh Abdul Hamid

Dean, Faculty of Science
Associate Professor, Chemistry Programme
Universiti Brunei Darussalam

THE FACULTY

Who we are

The Faculty of Science (FOS) is one of the founding faculties of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), a hub for scientific research, teaching and application since 1985.

We teach and research across five programmes and offer degrees from the three-year GenBESTARI Bachelor of Science to the PhD. Our academics come from around the world, and our graduates go on to research, industry and public service in Brunei and beyond.

What we offer

Diverse programmes

Five majors — Applied Physics, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Geosciences and Mathematical Sciences — preparing students for a wide range of careers.

Internationally renowned

Experienced, well-qualified academics from all over the world, so students receive top-tier teaching in every discipline.

Innovative programme

The GenBESTARI Bachelor of Science builds the cognitive and analytical skills needed to excel in the 21st century.

Dynamic research

From mathematical modelling and numerical analysis to sensors, robotics, autonomous systems and data mining; students take part.

Community and international impact

Teaching, research and service that serve the people of Brunei Darussalam and cultivate a global perspective.

Discovery Year

Work placements, incubation projects, community outreach and study abroad that turn academic study into practical experience.

OUR PURPOSE

Vision and mission

Vision

A Faculty of Science that advances knowledge for the good of Brunei Darussalam and the wider world, and prepares scientists who will carry that work forward.

We aim to be recognised across Southeast Asia for research of consequence, for teaching that develops independent scientific minds, and for scholarship conducted in harmony with the values of Melayu Islam Beraja and the aspirations of Wawasan Brunei 2035.

Mission

Educate future-ready scientists through the GenBESTARI curriculum, combining depth in a discipline with breadth across the University and real-world experience in the Discovery Year.

Discover through research that draws on Brunei’s tropical biodiversity, geology and natural resources, and answers questions that matter regionally and globally.

Sustain the natural environment by making the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals the framework for our research, our teaching and our own practice.

Serve the nation by informing policy, supporting industry and sharing scientific knowledge with schools and the wider community.

Connect with partner universities, institutes and industry worldwide, so that our students and staff work within an international scientific community.

SINCE 1985

History

1985

Universiti Brunei Darussalam is founded; the Faculty of Science is among its first faculties.
2009

UBD introduces its broad-based undergraduate framework, followed by the Discovery Year in 2011.
2015

The Faculty of Science building is completed under the National Development Plan.
2026

GenBESTARI curriculum introduced: three-year degrees and a single September intake.

HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED

Organisational structure

The Dean is supported by two Deputy Deans, five Programme Leaders, a Graduate Studies Convenor and a Discovery Year Coordinator. Administrative and technical staff report through the Faculty office.

RECOGNITION

Accreditation and rankings

Universiti Brunei Darussalam is ranked among the leading universities in Asia and the world, and is recognised for the sustainability of its research and operations.