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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2024/2025

INTRODUCTION TO FACULTY OF SCIENCE

The Faculty of Science is among the oldest and most accomplished faculties in the
Universiti 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 Universiti
Malaya with nearly 2252 undergraduate students, 693 postgraduate students, 233
academic staffs and 229 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 Universiti Malaya in terms of research activities and
scientific publications.
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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