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Campus Guide

University’s administrative structure is similar to that of others in the Commonwealth with a Council of distinguished members as the governing body, and a Senate which deals with academic matters. The Vice-Chancellor is the chief academic and administrative officer. The main administrative offices are located in the Chancellory Building.

The University has implemented the school system. The schools are as follows:

• School of Aerospace Engineering
• School of Arts
• School of Biological Sciences
• School of Chemical Engineering
• School of Chemical Sciences
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Communication
• School of Computer Sciences
• School of Dental Sciences
• School of Distance Education
• School of Educational Studies
• School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Housing, Building and Planning
• School of Humanities
• School of Industrial Technology
• School of Management
• School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering
• School of Mathematical Sciences
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• School of Medical Sciences
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Physics
• School of Social Sciences

THE UNIVERSITY YEAR

The University’s academic year begins in the first week of June. There are two semesters of 19 weeks each.
Semester I: May to September
Semester II: October to February
Inter-Semester Break: September to October
Long Vacation: March to May
WORKING WEEK
The University functions on a five and a half day week. The official working hours are from 8.10 am to 4.40 p.m on weekdays, with a lunch break from 1.00 p.m to 2.00 p.m on weekdays except Fridays when the lunch break is from 12.15 p.m to 2.45 p.m and 8.10 a.m to 1.00 p.m on Saturdays.

HISTORY

Established as the second university in the country in June 1969, Universiti Sains Malaysia was first known as Universiti Pulau Pinang. Initially the University operated in borrowed premises at the Malayan Teachers Training College at Gelugor, Penang.

In 1971, it moved to its present 239.4 hectare site at Minden (formerly a military barracks). The site which consists mainly of undulating land has many assets that makes it ideal as a University campus.

GEOGRAPHY

Penang where Universiti Sains Malaysia is situated is one of the 13 states of the Federation of Malaysia. It is bounded on the north and east by the state of Kedah, to the south by the state of Perak and to the west by the Straits of Malacca and beyond the seas by the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Penang consists of the island of Penang (also known as Pulau Pinang in Bahasa Melayu) and a coastal strip on the mainland known as Province Wellesley. The island covering an area of 285 square kilometre, is separated from the mainland by a channel. The island and the mainland are linked by the 13.5 km long Penang Bridge. A 24-hour ferry service also plies the Channel

LOCATION

Universiti Sains Malaysia is situated in the north-east district of Penang island and located about 9.7 km from the city of Georgetown. Penang is a tourist resort renowned for its natural beauty. The University has an ideal setting and a congenial environment for a centre of higher learning. The University has also two other campuses – the Health Campus in Kubang Kerian, in the east coast State of Kelantan, which is about 6.4 km form the state capital of Kota Bharu. The Engineering Campus is in Nibong Tebal (now renamed Seri Ampangan), which is about 50 km from the Main Campus in Penang.

Penang has a population of approximately 1.2 million people, over half of whom live on the Island. The population is multi-racial consisting of Malays, Chinese, Indians and other minority ethnic groups. Bahasa Melayu is the national language and is the medium of instruction in schools and universities. English is widely-spoken and understood, and is taught as a second language in schools.

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