Page 5 - Handbook Bachelor Degree of Science Academic Session 20202021

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 2003 undergraduate students, 835 postgraduate
students, 227 academic staffs and 255 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.

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 contribution

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