FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Undergraduates
Biology
Biology offers two specialized modules; 1) Plants 2) Animals. Teaching and research of biology in the faculty includes aspects of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology, ecology, biodiversity, plant and animal genetics, of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Exposure to all aspects of basic and applied research aimed to achieve balance between socio-economic development and conservation of biodiversity and the environment.
Major courses
1st Year
- Biological Diversity
- Field Methods
- Biology of Vertebrate
2nd Year
- Terrestrial Ecology
- Statistical Analysis in Biology
- Seed Plant Families
- Entomology
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Behaviour
3rd Year
- Scientific Communication
- Molecular Approaches in Conservation
- Molecular Systematics
- Research Project I
- Research Project II
4th year
- Industrial Training
Electives
- Animal Breeding
- Plant Breeding
- Conservation Biology
- Animal Biotechnology
- Resource Management Ecology
- Population Genetics
- Quantitative Genetics
- Management and Conservation of Genetic Resources
- Principles of Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Career Prospects
- Naturalist in WWF/ MNS/ Private Sector
- Environmental Consultant
- Forestry Officer
Core lecturers
Prof. Dr. Norhayati Ahmad
Herpetology, Cervation Biology (norhayatiahmad@ukm.edu.my)
Prof. Dr. Badrul Munir Mohd. Zain
Molecular Systematics and Primatology (abgbadd@ukm.edu.my)
Prof. Dr. Kalaivani Nadarajah
Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Microbe Interaction, Biological Control (vani@ukm.edu.my)
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Nizam Mohd. Said
Plant Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation of Tropical Forest (m.n.said@ukm.edu.my)
Prof. Dr. Noraini Talip
Plant Anatomy, Palynology, Plant Micromorphology, Plant Biodiversity and Conservation, Systematic Anatomy
(ntalip@ukm.edu.my)
Prof. Dr. Salmah Yaakop
Molecular Systematics, Insects Taxonomy and Diversity (salmah78@ukm.edu.my)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haja Maideen Kader Maideen
Pteridology, Plant Molecular Systematic
(deen@ukm.edu.my)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wee Suk Ling
Insect behaviour, Insect chemical ecology, Insect electrophysiology
(slwee@ukm.edu.my)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Yong Foo
Insect biodiversity, Insect taxonomy, systematics and ecology
(ng_yf@ukm.edu.my)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib
Ecology of birds and small mammals, Molecular parasitology, Wildlife pathogens and diseases
(farah_sh@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Noraziyah Abd. Aziz Shamsudin
Plant breeding
(nora_aziz@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Azman Sulaiman
Insect Biosystematic
(as@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Johari Jalinas
Biological control, Bioacoustic, Pest management
(johari_j@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nurul Wahida Othman
Insect Physiology, Insect Toxicology, Histology, Insect Conservation
(wahida@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Juliana Senawi
Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ecomorphology, Biomechanic, Bioacoustics (julianas@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Izfa Riza Hazmi
Insect Taxonomy and Systematics, Insect Biodiversity (izfahazmi@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nadiatur Akmar Zulkifli
Animal Genetics and Breeding (nadia.zulkifli@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nik Norhazrina Nik Mohd Kamil
Bryology, Floristic, Taxonomy, Systematics
(riena@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Shamsul Khamis
Botany, Plant diversity and Taxonomy (shamsulk@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Mohammad Saiful Mansor
Vertebrate Ecology and Evolution
(msaifulmansor@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nur 'Aqilah Binti Mustafa Bakray
Mycology, Ecology
(nuraqilah@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Ahmad Fitri Bin Zohari
Plant Ecology and Taxonomy (ahmadfitri@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Norlinda Mohd. Daut
Ethology, Behavioral ecology, Animal histology and physiology (linda_md@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Mohd Ikmal Asmuni
Molecular Markers, Agronomy, Genetics, Plant physiology, Plant breeding (ikmal.asmuni@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nur Farah Ain Zainee
Taxonomy, Ecology and Biology of Algae
(farahzainee@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir
Palynology, Plant Functional Anatomy, Phytochemistry, Histology
(syazwani.basir@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi
Pteridology, Plant Systematics
(aliahkhaduwi@ukm.edu.my)
Dr. Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin
Mycology, Mechanisms of antifungal resistance, fungal-host interactions
(danialhariz@ukm.edu.my)
Entry requirements
General requirement:
- Complete 12 years of Primary and High School education; and
- Obtain High School (e.g. Higher Secondary Certificate, Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate, Tawjihiyah, Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas, High School Diploma); and
- Meet minimum English requirement set by faculty; and
- Pass UKM interview (if required) ; and
- Meet faculty specific requirement;
Specific programme requirement:
