Universiti Sains Malaysia

HE Institution

Year of foundation: 1969

Contact

www.usm.my

Institutional postal address: Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 USM Pulau Penang

Region: Asia – Pacific

Country: Malaysia

City: Pulau

Institutional e-mail: pro@usm.my

Institutional phone: …

Mission / Vision

“Transforming Higher Education for Sustainable Tomorrow”

USM is a pioneering, transdisciplinary research intensive university that empowers future talents and enables the bottom billions to transform their socio-economic well-being.

Goals

To provide, promote, and develop higher education in the fields of Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Building Sciences & Technology, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education, as well as to provide for research and advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of such knowledge in these fields of study.

Main activities

As one of the four Higher Institutions of Learning recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education as a Research Intensive University, USM offers educational and research opportunities to both students and staff. One of the key elements in the development of academic excellence at USM is the establishment of its research centres and units. This is due to the fact that the University has always been aware of the need for both research and teaching to remain as receptive as possible to the demands of society, and that the centres and units would provide better opportunities for integration and networking.

In addition, USM also provides consultancy, testing, and advisory services to industry. These services come under the ambit of USAINS Holdings Sdn Bhd, the University’s commercial arm.