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department of history

About The department

The Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
Universiti Malaya has a very long history. Founded on 15 January
1959, the department has existed for the past 65 years. As one of
the oldest departments not only in the Universiti Malaya but also
in Malaysia, the Department of History continues to tower over
the repository of scholarship by featuring a line -up of competent
academics and competitive programs to ensure the study of
History continues to flourish. In an era when society is
increasingly turning to history to know and understand current
developments in Malaysia or abroad, the department is
committed to the appreciation and inspiration of self and
national identity among its students because an individual with
historical literacy will be able to understand oneself, family,
society, and country clearer.

The credibility of the History Department as well as its program
has already been proven. According to QS World University
Rankings by Subject 2021, the University was ranked 151-200. The
department has an extensive network of industry partners
through collaborations for instance with the National Archives of
Malaysia, the Department of Museums Malaysia, the National
Heritage Department, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and the
Malaysian Examinations Council. At the same time, the
Department of History also produced eminent national
historians such as the late Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo
Kay Kim, Professor Emeritus Dato’ Wira Dr Mohd Yusoff Hashim
and Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Abdullah Zakaria Ghazali. In
addition to alumni who are no less great like Tuan Yang
Terutama Tun Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam
(Governor of Melaka), Tun Daim Zainuddin (former Minister of
Finance Malaysia), Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji
Hasan (former Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan), Tan Sri Abdul
Rahim bin Mohd Noor (the fifth Inspector-General of Police) and
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Hj Mustapha Kamal bin Hj Abu Bakar (Executive
Chairman of MK Land Holdings Berhad).

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