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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026
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 3225 undergraduate students, 1470
postgraduate students, 240 academic staffs and 218 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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