Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was established in 1969 as the second university in the country. It offers a wide range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to 30,000 students:

• 17 Academic schools on the main campus (island of Penang), mainly known as USM Penang
• 6 schools at Engineering campus (Nibong Tebal)
• 3 schools at Health campus (Kubang Kerian)

It offers excellent opportunities for research, innovation and education to both local and foreign undergraduates and postgraduates. USM university has 17 research centres for a wide range of specialisations. The university offers research and educational oppurtunities to students and its staff. 

USM Malaysia also has 10 service centres, 8 units (research/advisory/development.

It has made a limited number of places available to non-Malaysian citizens to undertake courses on a full-time basis. It is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrollment in Malaysia.