The research-based programme offered in diverse areas in Science and Technology to provide students with the opportunity to experience the research process.  Our postgraduates are nurtured to build their research reputation for excellence in scientific discovery. Students will be part of a strong research community that contributes to the society or some may be tackling global challenges. There are many opportunities for the research to be published. Students are expected to publish at least two articles in ISI indexed journals. Some of the research in Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) strives to make distinctive contribution to science by taking multidisciplinary approaches and having industrial or institutional collaborations. FST students are also encouraged to access and engage with research networks both within Malaysia and internationally.

33 research areas offered:

1. Bioinformatics
2. Biophysics
3. Industrial Safety Management
4. Material Science
5. Nanotechnology
6. Nuclear Science
7. Physics
8. Environmental Conservation
9. Environmental Engineering
10. Environmental Science
11. Genome Science
12. Geology
13. Marine Science
14. Biochemistry
15. Biology
16. Biotechnology
17. Botany
18. Chemical Biology
19. Genetics
20. Microbiology
21. Molecular Biology
22. Plant Biotechnology
23. Zoology
24. Chemical Engineering
25. Chemistry
26. Food Science
27. Nutrition
28. Actuarial Studies
29. Data Science and Analytics
30. Mathematics
31. Operations Research
32. Quality and Productivity Improvement
33. Statistics

• Research
• Full Time & Part Time

Intake – 2 times a year (March & October)

*subjected to UKM academic calendar

English Language

• Students must schedule meetings with supervisors or supervisory committees of not less than 40 hours of meetings per semester for full-time students and 20 hours of meetings per semester for part-time students.
• Pass the oral examination and submit a thesis at the end of the study. 
• Publish at least two (2) articles in WoS indexed journal to fulfil graduation requirement 
• International students shall pass Bahasa Melayu course 

• • LMCM1083 Malay Language For International Student; or
  • LMCM1093 Malay Language For Nusantara Student

STPD8014 Research Methodology
This course provides guidance in planning, implementing and succeed in a scientific research. Students are introduced to the science philosophy and ethics necessary to be adopted by researcher with caliber. Students are given exposure to determine and manage risks in scientific research. Apart from that, issues and rules related to research such as intellectual property, copyright, plagiarism etc. will be discussed. Subsequently, students are guided to plan their research and prepare a research proposal. For this, students are trained with techniques in information search both manually and on-line, identifying issues and research objectives, planning research and experimental design within their period of study. Students are required to prepare their research proposal according to the format and making sure that it is free from plagiarism by introduction of plagiarism checker system. Students are given the opportunity to present their proposal in a seminar and defend them. Students also has the opportunity to produce a review paper based on their literature review and experimental design. Students will be evaluated based on the writing of literature review and research proposal, attendance, as well as oral presentation of the research proposal.

• Master Degree from an institutions of higher learning recognized by the UKM Senate, or other equivalent qualification; or
• Bachelor Degree in Science with distinction (First Class) from UKM or any institutions of higher learning subject to Faculty’s approval and recognized by the UKM Senate;
• International student shall obtain minimum results of TOEFL iBT score 46 / IELTS band 5.5 / CEFR band B2 / MUET band 3; (An international student who comes from a country where English is the official language, or who has obtained academic qualifications from any institutions of higher learning that uses English as the medium of instruction may be exempted from the requirement for TOEFL / IELTS / CEFR / MUET); and
• Fulfill other requirements prescribed by the UKM Senate from time to time.

1. Public and private sector consultants
2. Lecturer
3. Public and private agency researchers
4. Public and private research officers

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	Programme Head, Department of Earth Science and Environmental Dr. Nurul Ain’ Ab Jalil Email : nurulain@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 4826	Research Area: Environmental Conservation Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Geology Marine Science
	Programme Head, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Dr. Wan Syaidatul Aqma Wan Mohd No0r Email : syaidatul@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 5970	Research Area: Biology Biotechnology Botany Zoology Genetics Microbiology Plant Biotechnology Biochemistry Genome Science Molecular Biology
	Programme Head, Department of Chemical Science Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aishah Hasbullah Email : aishah80@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 4393	Research Area: Chemical Engineering Chemistry Chemical Biology
	Programme Head, Department of Food Sciences Dr. Norlida Mat Daud @ Daud Email : norlida.daud@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 3816	Research Area: Food Science Nutrition
	Programme Head, Department of Mathematical Sciences Prof. Dr. Anuar Mohd Ishak Email : anuar_mi@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 5756	Research Area: Actuarial Studies Data Science and Analytics Mathematics Operations Research Quality and Productivity Improvement Statistics
	Programme Head, Department of Applied Physics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khoo Kok Siong Email : khoo@ukm.edu.my Phone : 03-8921 4506	Research Area: Bioinformatics Biophysics Industrial Safety Management Material Science Nanotechnology Nuclear Science Physics