Wikipedia's first sentence called it “brunei 's second university”. Today it says “public research university located in bandar seri begawan”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
It was established in 2007 as an Islamic university.1The idea of an a second university in Brunei was suggested by the Sultan in 2004 at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam 's 16th convocation and in 2005 he made clear at the 17th convocation that the new university would be an Islamic university. The overall aim of the new university is to become a centre for the spread of Islam in the region. The University took its name from Sharif Ali who was a descendant of Muhammad and appointed as the third Sultan of Brunei. He was known as the first sultan to build a mosque in Brunei. The first intake of students joined in August 2007 when 152 students were accepted for the programmes. 125 were undergraduates, 26 Masters students and one was following a PhD. On its launch UNISSA absorbed staff and students from the Sultan Hj Omar Ali Saifuddien Islamic Education Institute (IPI SHOAS) which was until that point part of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
It was established in 2007 as an Islamic university. The idea of an a second university in Brunei was suggested by the Sultan in 2004 at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam 's 16th convocation and in 2005 he made clear at the 17th convocation that the new university would be an Islamic university. The overall aim of the new university is to become a centre for the spread of Islam in the region . The University took its name from Sharif Ali who was the first sultan to embrace Islam and the first to build a mosque in Brunei . The first intake of students joined in August 2007 when 152 students were accepted for the programmes. 125 were undergraduates, 26 Masters students and one was following a PhD. On its launch UNISSA absorbed staff and students from the Sultan Hj Omar Ali Saifuddien Islamic Education Institute (IPI SHOAS) which was until that point part of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University ( Malay : Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali ; abbreviated UNISSA ; Arabic : جامعة السّلطان الشّريف عليّ الإسلاميّة ) is Brunei 's second university .It was established in 2007 as the first national Islamic university in Brunei.
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National university in Brunei The Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali ( UNISSA or Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University ) is a public research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan , Brunei , established in 2007.As the country’s first Islamic university and second national institution, UNISSA focuses on developing Muslim scholars and intellectuals who contribute to both national development and the wider Muslim community.The university strives to ensure that its programs meet international standards and align with contemporary needs to enhance the quality of its academic offerings.Its mission is to foster a sustainable educational environment based on the principles of Maqasid Shariah .
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brunei 's second university
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public research university located in bandar seri begawan
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