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Faculty of Science Postgraduate 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 1738 undergraduate students, 926
postgraduate students, 291 academic staffs and 277 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, Institute of Ocean

and Earth Science 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

modelled 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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