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University of Science Malaysia
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Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public university in Malaysia. With around 28,287 (postgraduates and undergraduates) students in 2009, USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrollment in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1,479, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:19. |
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The list of courses offered by each School has been approved by the University’s Senate. Each semester, no less than 800 courses are offered. Specific details pertaining to each course offered by the respective schools can be viewed at the Courses Offered by the University webpage. Schools Technology-based schools All located at Engineering Campus except The School of Housing, Building and Planning (main campus) and The School of Industrial Technology (main campus).
Liberal arts schools All located at main campus, island of Penang.
Pure science schools All located at main campus, island of Penang.
Health science schools All located at Health Campus, Kelantan except The School of Pharmacy (main campus) and Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI).
Campus It is no coincidence that the Main campus has the name of a German city (Minden). The campus was built on the territory of a the former British Minden Barracks, which themselves where named after the Battle of Minden. Besides the main campus in Minden, USM has two other campuses: one at Kubang Kerian in Kelantan known as Health Campus and the other at Seri Ampangan, Nibong Tebal in mainland Penang known as Engineering Campus. Started as a USM hospital in 1982, the health campus has expanded after the School of Medical Science was moved from the main campus to the present site which is 72.84 hectares. The School of Medical Science was moved from the main campus in June 1984. The Medical School recently celebrated 30 years since its establishment. There are now two other schools in the health campus — the School of Dental Science and the School of Allied Health Sciences. | |||
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