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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

The Department of Geology is the oldest geology
department in the country. It was founded in Singapore in 1956
and relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 1960. From its modest
beginning, the Department has expanded and evolved into a
multidisciplinary department, committed to the development of
academic excellence in teaching and research with 13
academic staffs, and 20 supporting staffs. From early on in its
history, the Department has been actively engaged in
postgraduate research. Master and doctorate graduates have
gone on to become leaders in industries, government agencies
and universities. Currently there are more than 30 local and
foreign postgraduate students in the department. The fields of
research being pursued range from fundamental geology to
more applied fields such as geophysics, geochemistry,
hydrogeology, and petroleum geology. The department also
offers MSc. Petroleum Geoscience by coursework every year.

In line with the Department’s pursuit of educational
excellence, the facilities are continuously being upgraded. In
1998, a new wing was built to house new laboratories and
additional lecturer offices. The Department has a computer
laboratory, a map laboratory, a library with a comprehensive
collection of geological and geophysical books, and a range of
modern and sophisticated equipment to aid in our teaching,
research, and consultancy work. The Department also houses
a Geological Museum showcasing diverse collection of
geological items ranging from common rocks and fossils found
in Malaysia to tektites and replicas of skulls.

The Department is also the hub for the exchange,
discussion, and dissemination of geological knowledge in the
country and the region. It houses the Secretariat of the
Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM). GSM is a body that
actively organizes workshops, seminars, conferences, and
fieldworks to promote geology and geophysics both regionally
and internationally. The Department also engage with

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