UBD Alumni Story - Professor Dr Haji Awg Asbol bin Hj Mail

Bachelor of Arts 1989

Professor Dr Haji Awang Asbol Haji Mail started as a trained teacher in Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School (SMJA), who upon graduating with a First Class Honour Bachelor’s degree, was appointed as a tutor in the Department of History in FASS.

Specialising in Brunei history, Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) and Malay Civilisation, Professor Haji Asbol has published numerous journal articles, book chapters and books, including The History of Education in Brunei 1950-1985 (2005) and the History of the 19 th Century Bruneian Sultanate (2011).

He has also been commissioned by various government agencies, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Brunei History Centre to write and compile special publications. Professor Haji Asbol was Deputy Director of APB.