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QS #=613Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei· QS World University Rankings 2027

Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Universiti Teknologi Brunei, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, has 16 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from ~BND 8,000 to ~BND 10,000 a year depending on the course. UTB publishes its own accommodation prices, from BND 125 per long-stay booking — the source's own term, and it never states the length. Every figure above was read from UTB's own published pages and last checked on 16 August 2026.

Courses
16
Fees verified
16 / 16
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International tuition across 16 courses

~BND 8,000to~BND 10,000a year

Lowest: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing (Major in Software Development / Major in Data Analytics) BSc (Hons) and 9 othersHighest: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) and 5 others
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Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

16 courses

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

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UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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Application deadline
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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source

Academic offer

A minimum of 240 GCE A-Level points across three A-Level passes, including Mathematics at grade C or higher plus two relevant subjects. UTB also requires at least a Credit Six in Mathematics at GCE O-Level or equivalent, and accepts an International Baccalaureate Diploma or a BDQF Level 5 Diploma / BTEC HND as alternative routes.
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“A minimum of 240 GCE ‘A’ Level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics (Grade C or higher) and two relevant subjects*.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

Show the fee on the university's site

UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source

Academic offer

A minimum of 280 GCE A-Level points across three A-Level passes, including Mathematics at grade C or higher plus two relevant subjects — a higher bar than UTB’s general Civil Engineering degree, which asks 240 points.
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“A minimum of 280 GCE ‘A’ Level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics (Grade C or higher) and two relevant subjects*.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Chemical Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

Show the fee on the university's site

UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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Application deadline
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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source

Academic offer

A minimum of 240 GCE A-Level points across three A-Level passes, in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (grade C or higher), Chemistry (grade C or higher) and another relevant subject. An International Baccalaureate Diploma of 28 points is accepted as an alternative route.
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“A minimum of 240 GCE ‘A’ level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

Show the fee on the university's site

UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source

Academic offer

A minimum of 220 A-Level points across three A-Level passes, in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (grade C or higher), Physics (grade C or higher) and another relevant subject; alternatively 180 points for two A-Level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Physics at grade C or higher.
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✓ Word for wordRead 16 Aug 2026
“A minimum of 220 ‘A’ Level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (Grade C or higher) and Physics (Grade C or higher), and another relevant subject*.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

Show the fee on the university's site

UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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Application deadline
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What you'll study

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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source

Academic offer

A minimum of 220 A-Level points across three A-Level passes, in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (grade C or higher), Physics (grade C or higher) and another relevant subject; alternatively 180 points for two A-Level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Physics at grade C or higher.
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“A minimum of 220 ‘A’ Level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (Grade C or higher), Physics (Grade C or higher), and another relevant Subject*.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Mechanical Engineering

International tuition

BND 40,000 total for the course

Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

UTB publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From UTB's "Undergraduate Degree Fees for International Student" table — fees are per whole programme, not per year. UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or other validity period anywhere on it.

Show the fee on the university's site

UTB publishes this as a fee for the whole programme, not a yearly rate: its table's own column heading is "Fees Per Programme" and the duration column reads "(4 years)", which works out at BND 10,000 a year over the four-year degree. Two limits on how far this figure can be trusted, both disclosed rather than smoothed over. (1) UTB's fee page states no academic year, academic session or any other validity period anywhere on it, so this project cannot record it as a dated tuition figure — it is kept here as cost context instead, exactly as it is published. (2) Some programme names in that fee table no longer match UTB's current programme pages (the table still lists "Internet Computing", spells Mechatronic Engineering as "Mechtronic", and names Information Security as "Computer and Information Security"), which suggests the table has not been revised as recently as the programme pages. Brunei citizens and permanent residents pay BND 16,000 for the same programme. UTB also requires an advance payment of one semester's fee (50% of the academic year fee) to confirm acceptance of an offer.

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Application deadline
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What you'll study

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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall
  • TOEFL, 550 overallUTB states this as the paper-based (PBT) score; it accepts TOEFL iBT 80 as the equivalent.
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 16 Aug 2026
“At least a Credit Six in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level or an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based Test) minimum overall score of 550 or TOEFL IBT (Internet-Based Test) minimum overall score of 80 or its equivalent.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Academic offer

A minimum of 240 A-Level points across three A-Level passes, in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (grade C or higher), Physics (grade C or higher) and another relevant subject (Design and Technology, Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science); alternatively 180 points for two A-Level passes in Mathematics and Physics at grade C or higher plus a credit in Chemistry at O-Level. The degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) under licence from the UK Engineering Council.
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“A minimum of 240 ‘A’ Level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (Grade C or higher), Physics (Grade C or higher) and another relevant subject*.”
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bn
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Subjects taught at UTB

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

19 sentences from UTB's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for cost note on 7 courses, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  2. Used for entry requirements on 3 courses

    “At least a Credit Six in English Language at GCE Ordinary Level or an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL with a minimum overall score of 550 or its equivalent.”
    Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  3. Used for entry requirements on 3 courses

    “At least a Credit Six in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level or an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based Test) minimum overall score of 550 or TOEFL IBT (Internet-Based Test) minimum overall score of 80 or its equivalent”
    The same sentence appears on 3 pagesutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  4. Used for entry requirements on 2 courses

    “At least a Credit Six in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level or an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based Test) minimum overall score of 550 or TOEFL IBT (Internet-Based Test) minimum overall score of 80 or their equivalent .”
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  5. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechtronic Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Technology Management Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  7. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer and Information Security Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  9. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
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  10. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Networking Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  11. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Information Management Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  12. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting and Information Systems Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  13. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics and Applied Economics Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  14. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
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  15. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Marketing and Information Systems Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  16. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
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  17. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Applied Economics and Finance Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
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  18. Used for course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Finance & Risk Management Full Time (3 years) BND 24,000”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees | Universiti Teknologi Bruneiutb.edu.bnread 16 Aug 2026
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  19. Used for cost note on 1 course, course length on 1 course, international fee on 1 course

    “Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering Full Time (4 years) BND 40,000”
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More about UTB

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
2,250
International students
98
≈4% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
204
International faculty
52%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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“Total students 2,250 UG students 81.7% PG students 18.3% International students 98 UG students 84.7% PG students 15.3% Total faculty staff 204 Domestic staff 48% Int'l staff 52%”
Universiti Teknologi Brunei : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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About & contact

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei· view on Google Maps ↗utb.edu.bn ↗

Find nearby

Halal food ↗Mosque ↗Supermarket ↗Pharmacy ↗Bank / ATM ↗SIM card ↗

These open a map search near Bandar Seri Begawan. StudyPath isn't listing or vouching for specific places — what the university itself publishes about on-campus facilities appears under On-campus amenities, cited like everything else here.

No admissions email, phone number, or address verified for this university yet. Not yet collected, not necessarily unavailable.

Accommodation

BND 125–BND 250per long-stay booking — the source's own term, and it never states the length

The Core Residential College rooms, the only accommodation UTB offers its international students

  • Standard non-air-conditioned room, long stayBND 125
  • Standard air-conditioned room, long stayBND 250

Air-conditioned study-bedroom in a five-bedroom apartment with shared living room, kitchen, bathroom and laundry. Wi-Fi is charged separately at $10.00 monthly. The rate card has three columns — Daily, Short Stay and Long Stay — and the figures here are the Long Stay column; the page never says what period a long stay covers, so it is recorded as the source words it rather than converted to a monthly rate.

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“For International students (Exchange or Undergraduate students), we only offer The Core as the sole accommodation within University Campus. BOOK NOW Room Category Daily Room Rate Short Stay Room Rate Long Stay Room Rate Standard A/C Room BND 45.00 BND 250.00 BND 250.00 Standard Non- A/C N/A N/A BND 125.00”
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Brunei's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Route to permanent residence

Brunei's Department of Immigration and National Registration does not publish a distinct 'permanent residency' scheme separate from citizenship in the material StudyPath could access. What it does publish, as part of the citizenship-application criteria described under citizenshipRoute, is that long-term lawful residence itself runs through holding a Residence Permit or Entry Permit (RP/EP) for a period of years — StudyPath found no separate page describing how a foreign graduate obtains an RP/EP in the first place, or what conditions attach to it short of the naturalisation criteria that assume someone already holds one.

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“Ujian Tulis atau Ujian Lisan Bahasa Melayu di bawah Bab 8(1) Bagi Pemohon Yang lahir diluar negeri. SYARAT-SYARAT KELAYAKAN UTAMA:- 1. Lahir luar negeri. 2. Memegang Residence Permit / Entry Permit tidak kurang 20 tahun dari tarikh RP / EP dikeluarkan (Berkediaman dalam Negara Brunei Brunei Darussalam tidak kurang 20 tahun dari tempoh 25 tahun sebelum tarikh menghadapkan permohonan). 3. Berumur 18 tahun dan ke atas bagi menduduki Ujian Tulis Bahasa Melayu. 4. Berkelakuan baik. 5. Tinggal berterusan di Negara ini selama 2 tahun sebelum menghadapkan permohonan.”
Jenis-Jenis Permohonan Taraf Pendaftaran Kebangsaan Brunei - Immigration Department (Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan)immigration.gov.bn
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Route to citizenship

Brunei's Department of Immigration and National Registration (Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan) publishes several citizenship application categories, most of them descent-based (through a Bruneian father, mother or adoptive parent). For someone born outside Brunei with no such family tie — the category realistically relevant to an international graduate — the published route is naturalisation 'under Chapter 8(1)' (Bab 8(1)), which requires: having been born outside Brunei; having held a Residence Permit or Entry Permit for not less than 20 years from its date of issue (specifically, having resided in Brunei Darussalam for not less than 20 of the 25 years immediately before applying); being 18 or older, in order to sit the Malay-language Written Test; good conduct; and having lived continuously in Brunei for the 2 years immediately before applying. An Oral Test option exists in place of the Written Test, but only for an applicant born before 1955 (or, if born after 1955, one who can prove they never attended school) — meaning a current-day international graduate would sit the Written Test. A further condition applies to a non-Malay, non-Muslim applicant specifically: they must show an understanding of Malay/Islamic customs and prohibitions, 'to ensure social harmony.' StudyPath found no official Brunei page addressing whether dual nationality is permitted or whether a naturalising applicant must renounce their original nationality, so no claim is made on that point.

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“Ujian Tulis atau Ujian Lisan Bahasa Melayu di bawah Bab 8(1) Bagi Pemohon Yang lahir diluar negeri. SYARAT-SYARAT KELAYAKAN UTAMA:- 1. Lahir luar negeri. 2. Memegang Residence Permit / Entry Permit tidak kurang 20 tahun dari tarikh RP / EP dikeluarkan (Berkediaman dalam Negara Brunei Brunei Darussalam tidak kurang 20 tahun dari tempoh 25 tahun sebelum tarikh menghadapkan permohonan). 3. Berumur 18 tahun dan ke atas bagi menduduki Ujian Tulis Bahasa Melayu. 4. Berkelakuan baik. 5. Tinggal berterusan di Negara ini selama 2 tahun sebelum menghadapkan permohonan.”
Jenis-Jenis Permohonan Taraf Pendaftaran Kebangsaan Brunei - Immigration Department (Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan)immigration.gov.bn
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New entry added 19 August 2026. One Brunei government domain accepted as a government source here: immigration.gov.bn (Department of Immigration and National Registration, under the Ministry of Home Affairs — Brunei's actual immigration and citizenship-granting authority). gov.bn (the general government e-services portal, used only to locate the student-pass application procedure, which carried no work-rights content) was checked but not needed as a citation. workDuringStudy and postStudyWork are both left null: the Department's own student-pass application page (gov.bn/Lists/Service/NewDisplay.aspx?ID=224) describes only the application procedure and required documents for a student pass, with no stated work entitlement, hours limit, or distinct post-study job-search status; StudyPath found no other official Brunei page stating one either, in contrast to most other countries on StudyPath. This is recorded as an absence of published information, not as a confirmed 'no' — Brunei's foreign-labour system is otherwise built around employer-sponsored, quota-based work permits administered separately by the Department of Labour (labour.gov.bn), which was not researched further. residencyRoute is thin for the same underlying reason: no distinct permanent-residency application process was found separate from the citizenship criteria that already assume RP/EP status. inDemandOccupations is left null: no shortage-occupation list was found on immigration.gov.bn. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' rather than 'no-published-route': the Immigration Department does publish real, followable criteria for someone born outside Brunei with no family tie (Chapter 8(1)) — 20 of the preceding 25 years' residence plus a Malay-language test — even though this is one of the most demanding routes recorded anywhere on StudyPath; per the doc comment on ResidencyPathway.naturalisationStatus, this field records only whether criteria are published, never how attainable they are, and Brunei genuinely does publish an applicable route rather than none at all. citizenshipTerms records the Chapter 8(1) route, the only published category open to someone born outside Brunei with no Bruneian parent: 20 years holding a Residence Permit or Entry Permit, within the 25 years before applying. dualCitizenshipAllowed is null — no official Brunei page addressing renunciation was found.

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