اونيۏرسيتي ساءينﺱ مليسيا (Jawi) | |
Motto | Kami Memimpin (Malay) |
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Motto in English | We Lead |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 1 June 1969[1] |
Chancellor | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail (Raja of Perlis) |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed (FASc)[2] |
Academic staff | 2,206[3] |
Students | 24,375 (2016)[3] |
Undergraduates | 17,306 (2016)[3] |
Postgraduates | 7,069 (2016)[3] |
Address | Level 1, Building E42, Chancellory II Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia , , |
Campus | Main Campus (Gelugor, Penang) Health Campus (Kubang Kerian, Kelantan) Engineering Campus (Nibong Tebal, Penang) International Medical Programme Campus (Belgaum, India) |
Colours | Purple and orange |
Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACU, FUIW, APUCEN, UAiTED |
Website | www |
Universiti Sains Malaysia (lit. 'Science University of Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is among the oldest institutes of higher learning in Northern Malaysia. It has three campuses: a main campus on the island of Penang, a health campus in Kelantan, and an engineering campus in Nibong Tebal.
USM is the only Accelerated Programs for Excellence (APEX) government-funded autonomous university in Malaysia.[4][5] Like most of other universities in Malaysia, USM also used English as its medium of instruction.