[1] The institution, which officially opened on 28 October 1985,[2] was an example of the government's efforts to provide higher education to as many members of the populace as possible.

[4] The GenNEXT Program, an educational framework created to help students succeed based on their unique learning styles, was launched by UBD in 2009.

In compliance with laws and regulations, it has the authority to acquire, accept, and keep property—whether mobile or immovable—by acquisition, exchange, gift, donation, lease, testamentary disposal, or other methods.

[10]At UBD, undergraduate studies include the University Bridging Programme (Unibridge) offered by the Centre for Lifelong Learning.

[12] In the UK, the postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) qualification is a leading global standard of assessment for primary care physicians.

It was created to guarantee a high degree of competency in patient care, as demonstrated by scientific knowledge, clinical skills, attitudes, values, and leadership abilities.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and PAPRSB IHS work together to organise the MRCGP International Examinations in Brunei.

[13] As in previous years, physicians from the Ministry of Defence (MinDef), the MoH, and private practices from Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia were among the participants in 2007.

[14] In the most recent Times Higher Education (THE) Best Small Universities in the World 2023 ranking, UBD came in at 16th.

ELEP), Erasmus Mundus (EM), International Consortium of Universities for the Study of Biodiversity and the Environment (iCUBE), Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), and University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), have been created and maintained.

Students who willingly seek help as well as those who are referred to them for a variety of academic and personal reasons can get counselling services from two licensed counsellors.

Five separate study/bedrooms with air conditioning and a communal living room, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry area make up one apartment unit.

The "Deluxe Hostel" has a common room, dining area, kitchen, balcony, surau, and public restrooms.

[39]Since its founding in 2021, the Chancellor's Trophy aims to encourage the expansion of sports, rivalries, and friendships among Brunei's public and private higher education institutions.

On 3 February 2018, the UBD BRC was opened by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, in commemoration of the UBD-organised First International Symposium on "Ethnobotany in the Qur'an and Hadith - An Exploration.

The Iban term "Kerangas" denotes territory where hill rice is unable to thrive, signifying the deficient nutritional content of the soil in heath forests.

More than 500 species of tropical plants, majority of which are indigenous to Brunei and Borneo, are now housed in the live collections at the UBD BRC.

The UBD BRC, a research centre dedicated to native plant conservation, collaborates closely with regional partners and stakeholders to support Brunei's efforts to realise Wawasan Brunei 2035 and the Sustainable Development Goals 25 (Life on Land) and 23 (Climate Action).

[47] In addition to hosting daily prayers for Muslim students and the community, the mosque is primarily utilised by the institution for religious events.

Fully furnished with multimedia capabilities, the lecture hall can hold up to 208 people and may be rented for a full or half day.

[50] Maung Zarni, co-founder of the Free Burma Coalition, was employed as an assistant professor of Asian studies at UBD.

He claims to have taken part in a London School of Economics (LSE) panel on human rights and the rule of law in June 2012.

He claims that as a kind of punishment, UBD withheld institutional and financial assistance from him 24 hours prior to his departure to London, forcing him to take personal leave and cover the US$3,000 airfare on his own.

[92] The Human Rights Resource Centre for ASEAN has reported that as a result of this incident, scholars at Bruneian universities are expressly obliged to engage in self-censorship when discussing topics related to Islam and the monarchy.