Education
Bintulu is home to one of Malaysia's public universities - the Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus. The campus was reopened in November 2001 based on the third objective of UPM's 2001–2010 planning strategy, which is to upgrade UPM's ability as an internationally acclaimed Centre of Study, Agricultural and Biosource Services.
UPM Bintulu Sarawak Campus is situated 13 kilometers from Bintulu Town, and is surrounded by a lush environment rich in flora and fauna, and this natural abundance is fully utilized to affirm UPM's mission to further explore the fields in agriculture and biosource. This campus covers an area of 715.16 hectares and will be able to accommodate up to 5000 students by the year 2010.
For primary and secondary education, just as any other towns in Malaysia, Bintulu has 'Sekolah Kebangsaan' (SK), Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK), Chinese Schools and several International Schools.
There are other National Secondary School, i.e. SMK Bandar Bintulu, SMK Kidurong, SMK Baru Bintulu, SMK Assyakirin, SMK Sebauh (Sebauh Division) & SMK Tatau (Tatau Division). SM Kai Dee (Kai Dee School) is a private Chinese school in Bintulu & located at Nyabau Road. Kidurong International School is located in Kidurong.
A Technical School of the Education Department is found on a 20-hectare site, about 15 kilometres from the Bintulu Town and near to the industrial projects at Tanjung Kidurong. Built at a cost of RM15 million and completed in 1982, the school has at present 527 students pursuing various courses at the school. The school has a maximum capacity of 900 students and an annual intake of 280 students.
Bintulu is also home of Sarawak first and only flying academy. Gulf Golden International Flying Academy (GGIFA) is the one of only two of seven flying academy in Malaysia which have college status. It currently has more than 100 cadet pilots in the college.
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