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Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) is the 18th public institution of higher learning, located in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The university is a creature of the Act of Parliament known as the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, with its constitution laid down under the Universities and University Colleges (Variation of, and Addition to, the Constitution)(Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin) Order 2010. It is the first full-fledged university in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the first university to be based on the “cluster” concept. It is also the first university in Malaysia to be modelled after University of London, United Kingdom.

The university has three campuses namely Gong Badak Campus, Medical Campus and Tembila Campus. The university has 10 faculties located in different campuses which offer programs in diploma, bachelor’s and master’s level as well as doctor of philosophy.

The university is considered the biggest “comprehensive university” in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and to be one of the most respected Islamic-based institution of higher learning in Malaysia. It has produced thousands of graduates in various fields, since its establishment in 1980.