Message From The Dean

Assalamualaikum w.b.t and greetings.

As the School of Medicine (SPU) celebrates its 9^th year of excellence in medical education, I have the distinct honour of serving as its Dean. I am very pleased to welcome you to our portal at the School of Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

This portal is set up to provide visitors with the latest information related to the student affairs, available facilities, academic staff and the various programmes offered at the School of Medicine. We are happy to say that we are on the verge of getting our own teaching-hospital to be located on campus which will serve as an impetus for our young doctors.

It is also a channel for one to know the latest news, events and activities that are being either organized at the school or by the school in the university.

Dear visitors, this portal is part of our commitment in trying to provide good, efficient and fast service, consistent with the passage of time. Any constructive suggestions or comments are most welcome, which would help us to improve our service and performance as our motto is “Strive to Excel” and excel in every step and endeavour.

I take this opportunity to welcome all the visitors and wish that you all enjoy browsing this portal and get the necessary information easily that you are looking for. With this, I also hope this portal will provide inspiration and become a useful source of reference to all our visitors.

Contact Info:

School of Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

(+) 6088-320 000 ext 61113 / 61114 (Pentadbiran), (+) 6088-320 000 ext 61112 (Pejabat Dekan)

(+) 6088-321377 (Pejabat Dekan), (+) 6088-321373 (Pejabat Pentadbiran), (+)  6088-321372 (Pejabat Akademik)

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http://www.ums.edu.my/spu

Dean Assoc. Prof Dr. Sharifudin Md. Shaarani  Website: www.ums.edu.my/ssmp

Message From The Dean

In line with the Vision, Mission and UMS Strategic Plan, the School of Food Science and Nutrition has progressed and adopted the School's Strategic Plan 2005-2015. This action manifests the School's commitment to the University's aspiration to achieve University of Excellence status.

Towards the effort to produce quality graduates who are competitive and resilient through life long learning, the school has outlined the quality policy based on MS ISO 9001:2000 to improve the quality of undergraduate teaching services.

Since its inception in 1997, about 3 years later than the establishment of Universiti Malaysia Sabah, the School of Food Science and Nutrition has been attached to other established schools namely School of Science and Technology and lately the School of Engineering and Information Technology until the end of May, 2006. Now we have been accorded our own new building of the School of Food Science and Nutrition sited beside the scenic and majestic view of the UMS Mosque.

The new building allocated us with some 25 laboratories ranging from a food processing pilot plant to an animal house for research purposes. The School's organizational structure is strengthened to intensify the skills and effectiveness of the School's administrative management. The School will also upgrade the infrastructure and laboratory facitlities for the convenience of students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) and increase the number of human resources, especially lecturers and tutors to fulfill the specific needs in academic.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the most invaluable support from the management of Universiti Malaysia Sabah, University's principal officials, School's management personnel and staffs who help to facilitate in the operation of School's activities.

About Us

The School of Food Science and Nutrition was established in 1997 with the mission to produce graduates who are well equipped with knowledge and skills that are required to undertake a variety of responsibilities in the area of food science, food technology, nutrition and food service. Studies in food science cover the continuum from raw materials to food on the table for consumers. Food scientists are involved in developing ways to process, preserve, and package or store food according to industry and government specifications and regulations. With the rapidly expanding world population, the increasing demand for healthy, convenient food and the increasing concern for the safety and quality of food supply, opportunities for well trained food scientists are plenty.

Our Vision

School of Food Science and Nutrition is committed in achieving academic excellence in the field of food science and technology, to achieve international recognition through the teaching and learning, research, publications and community service in addition to providing expertise in areas related to the food industry, and to produce high productivity and quality in the context of development.

Our Mission

1. To provide world-class teaching curriculum.
2. To provide a conducive environment to encourage research involvement of academic staff in research and scholarly publications.
3. To provide academic staff with expertise and experience sufficient to qualify as consultants and specialists in certain fields.

Our Objectives

1. To produce graduates equipped with knowledge as a scientist trained in an ethical and moral value to support the various responsibilities in the areas of science and food technology, nutrition and food services.
2. To be a center for education, research, training and consultancy leading the field of science and food technology, nutrition and food services at the national and international.

Our Quality Policy

The School aspires towards excellence through the instillation of quality culture and continual improvement for the undergraduate teaching in the fields of Food Science and Nutrition, Food Technology and Bioprocess, and Food Service to fulfill the customer's expectation through quality management as required by MS ISO 9001:2000, and also Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).
 

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 Website: www.ums.edu.my/ssmp

Message from the Dean

Welcome to School of International Tropical Forestry (SITF), Universiti Malaysia Sabah.  We invite you to visit us at any time; either to further your study (undergraduate or postgraduate studies), research collaboration or networking with us. Founded in 1996,  SITF is striving to become a Center of Excellence in forestry education and research that contributes to the university, state, national, regional and global aspirations in sustainable forestry.

Currently we offer four forestry programmes for Bachelor of Forestry Science Degree; (1) International Tropical Forestry, (2) Nature Park & Recreation, (3) Forest Plantation & Agro-Forestry, and (4) Wood Fibre Industry & Technology. We also offer Doctoral and Master Degrees in various specializations of forestry study; e.g. Biomass, silviculture, recreation, nature tourism, wood technology, hydrology, forestry products and soil science.

We believe working with the community and various stakeholders is crucial in achieving sustainable management of the country’s forest resources and wood-based industries.  For this, we work closely with other government institutions (e.g. Malaysian Timber Council, State Forestry Department, and Wildlife Department), private sectors (e.g. Sabah Forest Industries, Bornion Timber, SAFODA) and foreign organizations (e.g. Tokyo University, The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Japan’s Forestry & Forest Products Research Institute and Mulawarman University).

About Us:

Forestry is a sector that received much attention either within or outside the country. This sector also plays an important role in the national economy as a source of revenue from exports of the products from the forest. Furthermore, National forest should be managed in a sustainable manner to ensure sustainable forest existence. Therefore, School of International Tropical Forestry was established in order to;

1. Provide a solid foundation of knowledge and professional in the field of forestry and timber management capabilities that can be applied in a variety of sub-industries.
2. Help students prepare themselves with knowledge and competitiveness in the forestry and timber careers nationally and internationally.
3. Train graduates in the field of forestry in line with the needs of the forestry and timber country, particularly the management of natural forests and forest plantations, nature park management and recreation, as well as technology and industrial wood fiber.

School  of International Tropical Forestry (SITF) offers four programs of study for a Bachelor of Forestry Science with honors in International Tropical Forestry Program, Nature Parks and Recreation and Industry and Wood Fiber Technology and Forest Plantation and Agroforestry. For those who are interested to pursue graduate, SITF also provides postgraduate or Masters programs by coursework in the areas of Tropical Agroforestry. More information about graduate programs offered you can find the information through the Dean of Postgraduate School in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (http://www.ums.edu.my/v5/index.php?option=com_content&;view=article&id=1975&Itemid=2159&lang=ms) .

School Goals

1. Cultivating and disseminating useful knowledge and emphasize the aspects of sustainable forest management (sustainable forest management), as well as the efficient processing of forest products which produce high value-added products as well as harmony with environment quality.
2. Generate and produce a younger generation with knowledge, technology and skills in forest treasures to manage the resources wisely.
3. Nurturing and polishing integrity of students to be well-balanced and competent graduates at national and global levels.

School of International Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

+6088-320000 ext. 8772/8880/8583  +6088-320876

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website:  www.ums.edu.my/spta

Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baba Musta Visit Our Website: http://www.ums.edu.my/sst

Welcome to the School of Science and Technology (SST) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah. In this new millennium, SST strives to be worthy of world's recognition centers that promote excellence in research and education in science and technology where boundless opportunities of new ideas, discoveries, and meeting of minds. The SST experience will enable students to discover their full potential and equip themselves for the future. In order to nurture the research environment, SST has established four research units namely Natural Disaster Research Unit (NDRU), Water Research Unit (WRU), Seaweed Research Unit (SRU), and Sustainable Palm Oil Research unit (SPOR).

SST offers a wide range of academic programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and abundant research opportunities under a vibrant, well resourced educational and research environments. There are two categories of programmes, which are Physical Sciences (Geology, Mathematics with Economy, Mathematics with Computer Graphics, Physics with Electronics, Industrial Chemistry) and Biological Sciences (Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Aquaculture, Marine Science).

About Us:

The School of Science & Technology (SST) was established in 1995 with a primary aim to produce graduates in the field of science and technology in line with the aspiration of the Malaysian Government to achieve the status of an industrialized country.The main function of the school is to develop and disseminate knowledge related to science and technology through teaching, research and publications.

Being located in a region rich in natural resources (land, forest, river and sea), the priority of the school is geared towards the sustainable management of these heritages.The school has 10 undergraduate academic programmes that lead to a BSc (Hons) in biological & physical sciences. On top of this, SST also offers Master and PhD by research in all the fields of studies.

Academic Staff

The School has 60 academic staff including 8 full professors, 7 associate professors, 10 senior lecturers, 25 lecturers and 11 tutors. In terms of expertise, the School has experienced staff in a wide range of specialization including molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetic and plant breeding, agronomy, plant and animal ecology, physics, geology, hydrology, environmental chemistry and mathematical modelling.

Objectives

1. To develop knowledge related to science and technology through education and research.
2. To produce graduates that have the capability and professional skill in the field of science and  technology.
3. To provide advisory service for other schools in UMS to complement knowledge in the field of  science and technology to produce balanced and skilled graduates.

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