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UMS Commitment to Sustainability

Universiti Malaysia Sabah is committed to leading Borneo’s green transformation through innovation, education, and community action — fostering an EcoCampus that nurtures sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience for future generations.

Our Focus

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    Education

    Nurturing Environmental Stewardship
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    Research

    Driving Sustainable Innovation

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UMS Sustainability Roadmap

UMS Sustainability Roadmap outlines the university's strategic commitment across four core pillars—Governance, Ethics & Institutional Leadership, Education, Research & Innovation for Sustainability, Social Well-Being, Inclusion & Community Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action—to drive impactful, inclusive, and future-focused transformation aligned with global sustainable development goals.

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Governance, Ethics & Institutional Leadership


UMS is committed to upholding strong governance, ethical practices, and visionary leadership to ensure sustainability principles are embedded across all institutional policies and decision-making.

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Education, Research & Innovation for Sustainability

UMS advances sustainability through transformative education, cutting-edge research, and innovation that address global challenges and promote knowledge for sustainable development.

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Social Well-Being, Inclusion & Community Engagement


UMS fosters an inclusive and equitable environment by prioritizing social well-being, cultural respect, and meaningful engagement with diverse communities for shared progress.

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Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action


UMS actively promotes environmental stewardship and climate action by integrating sustainable practices in campus operations, conservation efforts, and environmental education.

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A community of scholars and experts driving transformative ideas and actions toward global sustainability.

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Governance

UMS Sustainability, SDG & ESG Strategic Committee (JKSSE-UMS)

The UMS Sustainability, SDG & ESG Strategic Committee (JKSSE-UMS) serves as the university’s central coordinating body to drive, monitor, and integrate sustainability practices across all academic, operational, and community dimensions.

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EcoCampus Environmental Initiatives & SOPs

Governance
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Excellence in Public science leadership - Top 2% scientists recognition

Public science leadership
Institutional Leadership

International Conference on Borneo Sustainability 2025 (ICBS 2025)

Convened Consortium of Universities of Borneo (KUUB) partners, goverment & industry around Borneo sustainability governance

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Governance

Launch of SDG-ESG Cluster & Sustainability Impact Award

UMS leads a strategic shift toward sustainability-driven community, governance, education, and innovation excellence

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UMS Go Super App- Driving a New Era of smart-campus and sustainable governance approach

Digital Governance
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University for Society

By aligning social well-being and inclusion with both SDG and ESG frameworks, UMS ensures that academic excellence translates into social impact—building resilient communities, nurturing ethical leaders, and contributing to Malaysia’s sustainable development agenda.

Programme MENITI Kasih

Programme MENITI Kasih at UMS is a targeted access/scholarship initiative aimed at socio-economically disadvantaged students, especially from the B40 (Bottom 40%) income group) who may not have gained university admission otherwise. It functions as part of UMS’s social-inclusion and community-engagement efforts—helping transform ideas of aspiration into reality by offering entry to higher education and associated support.

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Professor@School

Professor@School UMS is a community outreach and educational engagement program by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) where university professors and experts visit schools to inspire students, promote STEM education, and bridge academic knowledge with real-world learning.

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UMS Mobile Clinics – Bringing Healthcare to the Community

Across Sabah’s winding roads and coastal villages, the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Mobile Clinic Bus and Van stand as symbols of hope — bringing healthcare, compassion, and connection to communities often far from hospitals and clinics. Operated by the Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) under the KPT Prihatin Komuniti Sejahtera Initiative, this mobile health outreach transforms access to care into a journey of sustainability and human dignity.

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PuPUK UMS – Caring for Communities, Sustaining Wellness

Launched with the aim of embedding university expertise into community wellness, the PUPUK Programme places medical students from UMS’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with “adopted families” in rural villages, beginning in areas like Kampung Lajong, Kudat. Participating students visit each family multiple times per year, offer free health-check support, act as a liaison for community health issues via mobile/online contact, and gain first-hand cultural exposure to Sabah’s diverse rural lifestyles.

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UMS Community Knowledge Transfer Programme

The Pusat Kelestarian Libatsama Masyarakat (PKLM) at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) stands as a bridge between the university and the people — transforming expertise into empowerment, and research into real impact.Villagers learn new ways to improve livelihoods while preserving their natural heritage, and university teams gain deeper understanding of local realities, ensuring solutions are both scientifically sound and socially grounded.

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