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department of geography

About The department

Geography became an academic subject at the tertiary level
Malaya in 1928 when the Raffles College was established in
Singapore. 21 years later it became Universiti Malaya. After
the Federation of Malaya became independent in 1957, a
school was established in 1959 Kuala Lumpur. At that time,
the Department of Geography only had 5 academics and
general staff.

The programs that we reflect the multidisciplinary nature of
Geography. At the Bachelor and Postgraduate levels, students
have the opportunity to study various types of sub-specialties
including Social Geography, Physical Geography, Urban
Geography, Political Geography, Economic Geography,
Transportation Geography, Natural Disaster Geography,
Biogeography, Geographic Information Systems, Remote
Sensing, and other courses related to the discipline of
Geography. Through the new application of curriculum values in
the Department of Geography programs, it opens new
opportunity exposing the students about new programs that
train their proficiencies in using new technologies in education
and research field, industrial training, student exchange
programs and so on, to improve the market value and
competitive edge of the students preparing for the career world.

Distinguished alumni from the department, YBhg. Prof. Dato' Dr.
Ghazali bin Dato' Mohd. Yusoff the Executive Chairman and
Managing Director of Nusantara Technologies Sdn. Bhd. YBhg.
Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Ramzah Dambul, who is currently the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) of Universiti Malaysia
Sabah (UMS). YBhg. Professor Dr. Mohd Rafi Bin Yaacob the
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic & International, Universiti
Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) and YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Hajah Norliza
Rofli the former Director-General of the National Culture and
Arts Department, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia.

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