The Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) campus is situated in Sintok, 48 km to the north of Alor Star and 10 km to the east of Changlun, a small town situated along the North-South Highway. The 1,061 hectare campus, which was originally a tin mining area, is surrounded by beautiful scenery, lush tropical forests and mountains. In addition, two rivers flow inside the campus, the Sintok and Badak rivers, creating a most pleasant and serene environment. UUM has one of the most beautiful and modern campuses in the northern region. The RM580 million campus started its operations on 15 September 1990 and officially declared open by His Royal Highness the Royal Chancellor of UUM on 17 February 2004. The main buildings, the Sultanah Bahiyah Library, the Sultan Badlishah Mosque, the Muadzam Shah Hall, the Tan Sri Othman Hall, the Sports Complex, the University Mall, the Students Residential Halls and the University Inn. UUM ensures accommodation for all its students. To cater to the housing needs of its ever growing student population, UUM has 15 student residential halls that can accommodate approximately 20,000 students.

马来西亚北大学校园位于新托克，位于亚罗士打以北 48 公里处，长伦以东 10 公里处，长伦是位于南北高速公路沿线的小镇。占地 1061 公顷的校园，原为锡矿区，周围风景秀丽，热带森林和山脉茂密。此外，校园内还有两条河流，辛托克河和巴达克河，营造出最宜人、最宁静的环境。UUM 拥有北部地区最美丽、最现代化的校园之一。耗资 5 亿 8000 万令吉的校园于 1990 年 9 月 15 日开始运营，并于 2004 年 2 月 17 日由 UUM 皇家校长殿下正式宣布开放。主要建筑、苏丹巴希亚图书馆、苏丹巴德利沙清真寺、Muadzam Shah Hall、丹斯里奥斯曼大厅、体育中心、大学购物中心、学生宿舍和大学旅馆。UUM 确保为所有学生提供住宿。为了满足不断增长的学生人数的住房需求，UUM 拥有 15 个学生宿舍，可容纳约 20,000 名学生。