Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Abbreviation: UBD; Malay: Universiti Brunei Darussalam; Jawi: يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلام) is Brunei's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.

Institut Teknologi Brunei (Abbreviation: ITB), is an engineering and technology university in Brunei Darussalam that specializes in the niche areas of engineering, business and computing.

ITB was established as a higher learning institution in 1986 that offered Higher National Diploma programmes in Engineering, Business and Computing.

ITB was upgraded to a university in 2008, and since then, tremendous development has taken place including the expansion of its academic programmes portfolio, establishment of strategic partnerships with industries and universities, embarking on the process of programmes accreditation by professional bodies, and intensification of research activities.

ITB’s research efforts are focused along three research thrusts: Oil and Gas, Green Technology and Water. The ITB Centre for Transport Research (CfTR) was established to carry out research activities that include policy studies, transport modelling and intelligent transport system, and focuses on the areas of Transport Safety, Highway & Geotechnics, and Traffic. The newly established Centre for Innovative Engineering aims to become a dynamic centre for multidisciplinary and innovative translational research.

Today, ITB is home to around 2,273 students 140 faculty members. ITB has produced 4,483 HND graduates and 128 degree graduates. Academic programmes are being offered by the Faculty of Engineering, School of Computing and Informatics and School of Business. The Faculty of Engineering comprises four programme areas: Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum & Chemical Engineering. The School of Computing and Informatics consists of three programme areas: Creative Computing, Computer Information Systems and Computer Network Security. Meanwhile, the ITB School of Business has three programme areas: Economics, Accounting and Management. The Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning supports the faculty and schools in terms of students’ language proficiencies and soft skills development.

The Laksamana College of Business (or LCB), (Malay: Kolej Perniagaan Laksamana) is an accredited educational institution in Brunei Darussalam. It was the first British college opening a campus as a foreign educational institution in the country through its partnership with Kensington College of Business, United Kingdom and Abdul Razak Holdings, Brunei Darussalam.

Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College is a further education college based in Kuala Belait, Brunei. Originally established in 1970 as an engineering craft trade school, in 1987 it was upgraded to a College of Engineering.

Brunei Polytechnic (Abbreviation: PB; Malay: Politeknik Brunei; Jawi: ڤوليتيكنيك بروني) is a technical college consented for establishment of a new polytechnic in Brunei Darussalam given by His Majesty during the Teacher's Day Celebration on October 2008.

Universiti Brunei Darussalam was established in 1985, only a year after the country of Brunei regained full independence, with an intake of 176 students. In 1988, the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education was merged into the university.

UBD has opened its door to international students since its early beginning. Early on, ASEAN students make up most of the international students of UBD. The diversity is expanded today with more coming from East Asia (China and Japan), Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The International Club of Universiti Brunei Darussalam works with the Persatuan Mahasiswa Universiti Brunei Darussalam (PMUBD), university administrators, and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) student organizations in order to address issues of concern for international students.

UBD is near to Jerudong Town and the well known Empire Hotel. UBD is adjacent to the Tungku Beach; that many of its buildings, in particular the student accommodation - The Core which overlook the beautiful South China Sea.

UBD is such a friendly environment and international students will feel at home with the array of clubs and things to do. There are also a variety of programmes to ensure new students transition into UBD through The International Student Service Unit of Student Affairs Section.

Brunei is a peaceful sultanate, rich with culture and heritage. There is plenty of opportunity to experience its vibrant culture, to explore the natural wonders of Brunei land, and Brunei rivers and seas while studying at UBD. Nevertheless, a 10 minutes drive from UBD is the Brunei International Airport that serves international airlines as well as budget airlines, making the outside world closer to UBD. Brunei is very central, with a flight distance of between 2–3 hours to other ASEAN countries. Students therefore during term break can getaway to close by cities like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Jakarta and many more. Two hours drive away is Miri (Malaysia), Brunei's closest neighbour city.

Maktab Teknik Sultan Saiful Rijal (MTSSR) or Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College is a technical college in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

The UBDIBM Centre is research collaboration between the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. The centre was launched by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on October 15, 2011. IBM Research Labs in India, New York, USA (Watson), Australia, and Brazil are participating in this joint research.

KEMUDA Institute (often simply referred to as KEMUDA) is one of the main private colleges in Brunei Darussalam. KEMUDA means towards the young (generation).