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Faculty of Science Booklet, Session 2019/2020

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 2140 undergraduate students, 871 postgraduate students, 236
academic staffs and 263 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 houses 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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