• Faculty of Science
  • science@um.edu.my
  • 03-79674200
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Introduction

This is newly founded program with the combination of two important fundamental biological sciences of microbiology and genetics. Knowledge about microbes & genes, inheritance & mutations, the importance of bacteria, viruses and other microbes in the environment and as pathogens. Ranked 137 in Best Global Universities for Microbiology. Ranked top 200 in the world by QS World Subject Rankings for Biological Sciences. This program is the first of the kind in Malaysia.
  • Microbiologist in clinical, food and water industries
  • Molecular geneticist in clinical and research laboratories
  • Science officer and researcher in government and private institutes
  • Able to work with bioinformatics, biotechnology and molecular diagnostics
  • Marketing, teaching and underwriting
  • Food & Beverage companies
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Diagnostic companies
  • Government agencies
  • Plantation & forestry
  • Cosmetics companies
The academic program follows the semester system and commences in October (Semester I) and March (Semester II).
Duration: 4 years
Total credits: 133

Last Update: 18/01/2022