Utara means 'northern' in the Malay language. It was formally incorporated on 16 February 1984.[4] The university was established with the specific mission of providing a leadership role for management education in the country. Thus, the university is also known as a management university. The academic establishments in UUM include College of Business (UUM COB), College of Law, Government and Inte
rnational Studies (UUM COLGIS) and College of Arts and Sciences (UUM CAS). UUM is the first university in the country to be a fully wired using fiber-optic cables.[5] The university has 29 computer laboratories in academic and administrative buildings on the campus, providing students with access points for e-services. There have 3 Graduate Schools include, Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business (UUM COB), Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government (UUM GSGSG), and Awang Had Salleh Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (UUM CAS) Universiti Utara Malaysia.
