UUM
Universiti Utara Malaysia series
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Key Facts
- Issue Date
- Dec 2019
- Issuance Range
- 1 - 9999
- Rarity
- Limited (9,999 plates, public university series)
- Transfer Rules
- Standard
Key Points
- UUM is Universiti Utara Malaysia series.
- The issued range is 1 - 9999.
- The documented period or launch date is Dec 2019.
- UUM has collector interest because the run is finite and the strongest numbers are usually low, repeated or meaningful combinations.
- Context: The official UUMplate site later stated that sales had ended and named a final JPJ registration deadline before 1 December 2025.
Series Overview
UUM is the Universiti Utara Malaysia special registration series.
The prefix is a clean northern university identity: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, management education and the public-university community around UUM. The university announced UUM 1 to UUM 9999 after JPJ approval in December 2019, positioning the project as both a support gesture and an income-generation effort.
The sales story ran longer than many university series. Astro Awani reported in April 2024 that the plates were open to the public and companies through the UUMplate bidding site, with about 3,800 numbers sold and roughly 6,200 still available at that point. The official UUMplate site later stated that sales had ended and named a final JPJ registration deadline before 1 December 2025.
That long availability gives UUM a different character from fast, hype-driven tenders. It reads more like a campus identity programme: alumni pride, northern university branding and a business-school reputation turned into a road-going prefix.
The strongest combinations are UUM 1, low numbers, repeated digits, graduation years and numbers linked to UUM's founding or Sintok story. The prefix is especially natural for alumni, lecturers, business owners and Kedah-linked drivers who want a plate with institutional meaning rather than a generic lucky-number hook.
Sources
Sources checked for the UUM special-series glossary entry.
- Nombor Plat Uum Dibuka Untuk Bidaancareta.com.myOpen citation: Nombor Plat Uum Dibuka Untuk Bidaan
- Nombor Plat Eksklusif Uum Bukan Hanya Untuk Warga Universiti 466930Astro AwaniOpen citation: Nombor Plat Eksklusif Uum Bukan Hanya Untuk Warga Universiti 466930
- uumplate.uum.edu.my referenceuumplate.uum.edu.myOpen citation: uumplate.uum.edu.my reference
- Vehicle Registration Plates Of MalaysiaWikipediaOpen citation: Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
Frequently Asked Questions
What does UUM mean and what is the significance behind this special number plate series?
UUM is the Universiti Utara Malaysia special registration series.
Who was the UUM special number plate series created for originally – university staff, students, alumni, or the general public?
open to the public and companies through the UUMplate bidding site,
Was UUM launched as a fundraising initiative for the university, and how were the proceeds used?
support gesture and an income-generation effort. Proceeds from plate sales support university development projects, student scholarships, infrastructure improvements, research programs, or other institutional needs.
Are there any extra documentation or approval steps when registering or transferring a UUM plate at JPJ?
UUM plates follow standard JPJ registration and transfer procedures. The plates can be registered and transferred like any other special series plate, following JPJ's standard documentation requirements.
Are UUM plates restricted to vehicles linked to the university community, or can anyone use them on any car?
UUM plates can be used on any vehicle registered in Malaysia, regardless of the owner's connection to Universiti. public-university community around UUM.
Which UUM numbers are especially meaningful to the university (for example the founding year, faculty codes or batch numbers)?
special registration series. combinations are UUM 1, low numbers, repeated digits, graduation years and numbers linked to UUM's founding or Sintok story. The prefix is especially natural for alumni,
How do prices for UUM plates compare with other special series that are not university-branded?
bidding site, Documented sale details include sold and roughly 6,200 still available at that point. The official UUMplate site later stated that sales had ended and named a final JPJ registration deadline before 1. The limited (9,999 plates, public university series) nature of this series is part of the pricing context.
For normal state series (V, B, J, etc.), see the Series Index. For broader JPJ plate-index context, visit the Plate Index.
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