Universiti Sains Malaysia
اونيۏرسيتي ساءينﺱ مليسيا (Jawi) | |
| Motto | Kami Memimpin (Malay) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | We Lead |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1 June 1969 |
| Chancellor | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail (Raja of Perlis) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed (FASc) |
Academic staff | 2,206 |
| Students | 24,375 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 17,306 (2016) |
| Postgraduates | 7,069 (2016) |
| 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) Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (Kepala Batas, Penang) IPS Sains@KL (Kuala Lumpur) International Medical Programme Campus (Belgaum, India) |
| Colours | Purple and orange |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACU, FUIW, APUCEN, UAiTED |
| Website | www |
Universiti Sains Malaysia (lit. 'University of Science 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 the oldest institute of higher learning in Northern Malaysia, as well as the second oldest in the country. It has six campuses: a main campus on the island of Penang, a health campus in Kelantan, an engineering campus in Nibong Tebal, an Advanced Medical and Dental Institute in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai, a postgraduate studies campus in Kuala Lumpur and an offshore International Medical Programme Campus in Belgaum, India in collaboration with KLE University.
USM is the only Accelerated Programs for Excellence (APEX) government-funded autonomous university in Malaysia. Like most of other universities in Malaysia, USM also used English as its medium of instruction.