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Faculty of Science Booklet, Academic Session 2022/2023

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
Institute Geology Malaysia (IGM) to improve professional practice in geology.

Through the academic staff and alumni, the Department have established a good
rapport with the petroleum, mining and engineering industries as well as with other
universities (local and foreign). Apart from excellent career opportunities for our
graduates, these efforts and contacts have opened up avenues for joint research,
funding, industrial training and consultancy work for our staff and students.

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