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Faculty of Science Booklet, Session 2018/2019
Faculty of Science Booklet, Session 2018/2019

Introduction to Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science is among the oldest and most accomplished faculties
in the University of Malaya. Established in 1959 with four departments
namely Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry, Department of
Mathematics and Department of Zoology. Currently, the Faculty of Science
is the biggest faculty in University of Malaya with nearly 1748 undergraduate
students, 1256 postgraduate students, 264 academic staffs and 270 support
staffs.

In addition to functioning as a teaching centre, the Faculty of Science,
staffed with locally and internationally feted researchers, serves as one of
the main and excellent research hub for Science & Technology in the region.
Faculty of Science has established Research Centres including Photonics,
CENAR, CEBAR, UMCiL, Nanocat, CIUM, CRYSTAL, Mushroom Research
Centre and Glycolipids Self-Assembly and Related Phenomena. Apart from
many modern research facilities and equipment, the faculty also boasts
several research centres including the Ulu Gombak Field Studies Centre
and the Glami Lemi Biotechnology Research Centre (PPBGL) in Jelebu.
Hence, the Faculty of Science continues to be the most productive faculty
in University of Malaya in terms of research activities and scientific
publications.

One of the public attractions at Faculty of Science is Rimba Ilmu – a tropical
botanical garden in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Rimba Ilmu means "The
Forest of Knowledge" in the Malay language. It is modeled after a rain
forest garden concept rather than a formal flower garden. It emphasises the
flora of the Malaysian and Southeast Asia. Rimba Ilmu's mission is to
generate and promote awareness and knowledge of tropical plant life and
its environment, ecology and conservation through the development and
management of facilities and activities appropriate to its function in a
university located within Malaysia's most developed and populated
landscape.

The faculty also manages its very own online scientific journal, the
“Malaysian Journal of Science” which publishes high quality research
outputs of its members besides receiving other worldwide contributions.

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