Research Program
Research programme refers to graduate programme that is wholly research based. Student is assigned to an experienced member of academic staff as supervisor or to a supervisory panel. A panel is made up of graduate staff and experts from either within or outside the University. The academic progress of research student is evaluated two times a year through progress reports. The degree is examined through the presentation of a thesis and a viva voce examination. A student who has satisfied the Graduate Studies Committee in all aspects of their work is eligible for the award of the degree. The fields of specialisations that the university offers are available within the research niche of each faculty/institute/center. Potential students are advised to look for supervisor by directly contacting them. You can prepare your research proposal following the template here.
Master by Research Programmes
Entry Requirements
(as approved by Senate Nos. 04/2020 -189)
- A Bachelor degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate; or
- A Bachelor degree or equivalent with at least CGPA of 2.50 and did not achieve CGPA of 2.75, may be admitted depends on rigorous internal evaluation, or
- A Bachelor degree or equivalent but with CGPA less than 2.50, may be admitted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field.
- Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate.
- For international students, a minimum IELTS Score of 5.0 or its equivalent ( eg. TOEFL-525; TOEFL Computer Test-196; TOEFL Internet Test 69-70 or MUET Band 3) is required (as approved by Senate Nos. 01/2020 -186).
*** candidates who wish to pursue Master of Science (Computer Science) must meet the following requirements:
(as approved by Senate Nos. 06/2018 -173)
(as approved by Senate Nos. 06/2018 -173)
- A Bachelor Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00; OR
- A Bachelor Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA below 3.00 but above 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment process; OR
- A Bachelor Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA less than 2.50, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant field may be accepted; OR
- Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate.
- For international students, a minimum IELTS Score of 5.5 or its equivalent ( e.g TOEFL-525; TOEFL Computer Test -196; TOEFL Internet Test 69-70 or MUET Band 3) is required (as approved by Senate Nos. 01/2020 -186).
Duration of Study
The normal duration of study for a Master's degree (by research) is (2 - 4) years full-time or (3 - 6) years part-time.
PhD by Research Programmes
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is a research degree by thesis under the supervision of an experienced member of academic staff or a supervisory panel.A panel is made up of graduate staff and experts from either within or outside the University. The minimum duration of studies is 3 - 6 years full-time and 4 - 8 years part-time.
The academic progress of a research student is evaluated twice a year through the progress reports. Final assessment is through thesis and a viva-voce examination.
A student who has satisfied the Examination Committee for Postgraduate Studies in all aspects of their work is eligible for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Eligibility
a)
(as approved by Senate Nos. 06/2018 -173)
b)
- A Master Degree with good pass from an approved university in an area relevant to the candidate's proposed area of research.
- Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate
- For international students, a minimum IELTS Score of 5.0 or its equivalent (e.g TOEFL-525; TOEFL Computer Test-196; TOEFL Internet Test 69-70 or MUET Band 3) is required (as approved by Senate Nos. 04/2020 -189).
(as approved by Senate Nos. 06/2018 -173)
- A Master Degree or equivalent AND candidates must have completed at least ONE (1) of their earlier Degrees (Master or Bachelor) in Computing or related to computing.
- Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate
- For international students, a minimum IELTS Score of 5.5 or its equivalent ( e.g TOEFL-525; TOEFL Computer Test -196; TOEFL Internet Test 69-70 or MUET Band 3) is required (as approved by Senate Nos. 01/2020 -186).
b)
- Direct Entry from Bachelor Degree Level to PhD by Research Programme
- A Bachelor’s Degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent, as accepted by Senate subject to rigorous internal assessment
- Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate
Duration of Study
For a PhD, the normal duration is (3 - 6) years full-time and (4 - 8) years part-time.
Fields of Specialisation
- Faculty of Economics & Business (FEB)
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- Institute of Creative Arts & Technology (iCreate)
- Institute of Borneo Studies (IBS)
- Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations (ISITI)
- Centre for Applied Learning and Multimedia (CALM)
- Faculty of Built Environment (FBE)
- Institute of Sustainable and Renewable Energy (ISuRE)
Finance
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Contact : Dr Muhammad Asraf Bin Abdullah
Email : amasraf@unimas.my
Tel: +6082 584425
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Assoc. Prof. Dr Rossazana bt Ab Rahim
Tel: +6082 584455
Email: arrossazana@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Muhammad Asraf Bin Abdullah
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Tel: +6082 584425
Dean/Director
Assoc. Prof. Dr Rossazana bt Ab Rahim
Tel: +6082 584455
Email: arrossazana@unimas.my
Civil Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Materials | Computer-aided Engineering | Condition Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing | Non-Intrusive Measurement Techniques | Mechanical Design | Metamaterials | Robotic and Automation | Surfaces and Nanostructures | Thermofluids | Ergonomics | Remote Monitoring and Control | Sensors and transducers | Bio-medical Engineering | Occupational Safety and Health | Operation Research | Project Management | Renewable Energy | Sustainability Study | Energy Efficiency
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Management
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Chemical Engineering
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Electronic Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
Smart Power Grid Applications | Smart Systems | Electrical Systems | High Voltage Devices and Systems | Energy Efficiency | Project Management | Renewable Energy Integration in Power Grids | Renewable Energy | Sustainability Study
Contact : Dr Shirley Anak Johnathan
Email : jtshirley@unimas.my
Tel: +6082 584268
Dean/Director
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr Siti Noor Linda bt Taib
Email: tlinda@unimas.my
Tel: +6082 583325
Secretary
Shamsiah Sahari
Tel: +6082 583329
Contact : Dr Shirley Anak Johnathan
Email : jtshirley@unimas.my
Tel: +6082 584268
Dean/Director
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr Siti Noor Linda bt Taib
Email: tlinda@unimas.my
Tel: +6082 583325
Secretary
Shamsiah Sahari
Tel: +6082 583329
Political Studies
Electoral Studies | Public Administration | Political Economy | Policy Studies
International Relations
Strategic and Security Studies | Foreign Policy Studies
Anthropology
Borneo Ethnography | Anthropology of Development | Medical Anthropology |Media Anthropology | Indigenous Communities |Cultural Studies
Social Work
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Development Studies
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Spatial Social Science | Spatial Modeling
Contact : Dr Haslina binti Hashim
+6082 584131
Email : hahaslina@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Prof Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat
+6082 584188 / 4171
Email: mnilan@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Haslina binti Hashim
+6082 584131
Email : hahaslina@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Prof Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat
+6082 584188 / 4171
Email: mnilan@unimas.my
Cognitive Science
Human Factors | Intelligent Systems | Cognitive Neuroscience | Cognitive Psychology | Philosophy of Mind | Linguistics | Cognition and Artificial Inteligence
Human Resource Development
Organizational Development | Career Development | Training and Development | Human Resource Practices | Knowledge Management
Counseling
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Human Development
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Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Counselling Psychology | Experimental Psychology | Educational Psychology
Contact : Assoc. Prof. Dr Zaiton Binti Hassan
+6082 592678
Email: hzaiton@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Surena bt Sabil
+6082 582817
Email: ssurena@unimas.my
Contact : Assoc. Prof. Dr Zaiton Binti Hassan
+6082 592678
Email: hzaiton@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Surena bt Sabil
+6082 582817
Email: ssurena@unimas.my
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence | Data Mining | Machine Learning | Natural Language Processing | Optimization
Computational Modeling
Operations Research | Dynamical Systems | Simulation and Modelling | Mathematical Science
Cybersecurity
Blockchain | Malware and Threats Detection | Information Governance | Cloud Computing | Information Security | Cryptography | Multifactor Authentication
IoT and Digital Infrastructure
ICT Infrastructure | Communication Networks | Sustainable Green Technology | IoT Protocol | Mobile Social Networks
Social Informatics
Soft Computing | Serious Games | Game-based Learning | Human Computer Interaction | UI/UX | Service Learning
Software Engineering
Requirements Engineering and Specification | Web Application Engineering | Software Testing | Software Life Cycle | Agile Methodology
Visual Image Processing
Digital Image Processing | Graphics and Multimedia | Computer Vision | Spatio-Temporal Image Analysis
Dr Azman Bin Bujang Masli
+6082 583652
Email : bmazman@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Kartinah binti Zen
+6082 583767
Email: kartinah@unimas.my
Dr Azman Bin Bujang Masli
+6082 583652
Email : bmazman@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Kartinah binti Zen
+6082 583767
Email: kartinah@unimas.my
Aquatic Science
Freshwater Science | Aquatic Biology | Marine Science | Oceanography | Aquaculture
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Analytic Chemistry | Physical Chemistry
Zoology
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Plant Science
Plant systematics | Plantation Management | Agricultural Science | Plant Breeding | Plant Pathology | Agronomy | Wood Technology
Biodiversity
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Environmental Science
Environmental Chemistry | Environmental Microbiology | Soil Science | Hydrology
Ecology
Terrestrial Ecology | Marine Ecology | Community Ecology | Molecular Ecology | Ecological Statistics | Freshwater Ecology
Biochemistry
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Genetics
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MIcrobiology
Molecular Microbiology | Medical Microbiology | Fermentation Technology
Contact : Dr Nurashikin binti Suhaili
+6082 582943
Email : snurashikin@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Samsur Mohamad
+6082 583180
Email: msamsur@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Nurashikin binti Suhaili
+6082 582943
Email : snurashikin@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Samsur Mohamad
+6082 583180
Email: msamsur@unimas.my
Design Technology
Industrial Design | Textile | Fashion | Graphic Design
Music
Music Technology | Musicology
Arts Management
Gallery Managemnet | Visual Culture Studies | Creative Event Management
Visual Arts
| Fine Arts | Ceramic | Photography | New Media Arts
Performing Arts
Drama and Theater | Performance Studies
Cinematography and Film
Cinematography | Film Studies
Animation
2D Animation | 3D Animation | Animation Education | Game Art and Design | Experimental Animation and Visual Effects | Sequential Arts and Comic Studies
Contact : Dr Nur Qasdina Jeeta Binti Abdullah @ Jeeta Sitarih
+6082 581387
Email : dlqistina@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Musdi Hj Shanat
+6082 581439
Email: smusdi@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Nur Qasdina Jeeta Binti Abdullah @ Jeeta Sitarih
+6082 581387
Email : dlqistina@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Musdi Hj Shanat
+6082 581439
Email: smusdi@unimas.my
Psychology
Psychology
Medical Education
Medical Education
Bio-medical Sciences
Physiology | Anatomy | Molecular Epidemiology | Medical Entomology | Pathology | Behavioural Science | Medical Biochemistry | Medical Parasitology | Medical Microbiology | Cancer Biology | Pharmacology | Medical Molecular Genetics | Molecular Pharmacology | Clinical Pharmacy | Pharmacoeconomic | Immunology
Clinical Sciences
Pediatrics | Internal Medicine | Radiology | Neurosciences | Psychiatry | Surgery | Emergency Medicine | Anesthesiology | Otorhinolaryngology | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Ophthalmology | Othopaedic
Public Health
Health Economics and Financing | Primary Health Care | Community Nutrition | Family Health | Field Epidemiology | Health Management | Community Health | Preventive Medicine | Occupational Health | Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics | One Health
Nursing
Nursing Practice and Trends | Midwifery | Community and Public Health Nursing | Gerontological Nursing | Paediatric Nursing | Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing | Coronary Care Nursing | Emergency and Trauma Nursing | Medical/Surgical Nursing | Orthopaedic Nursing | Oncological Nursing
Contact : Dr Dayang Erna Zulaikha bt Awang Hamsin
+6082 267816
Email : ahdezulaikha@unimas.my
Dean
Prof Dr Asri bin Said
+6082 581000 Ext. 7002
Email: sasri@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Dayang Erna Zulaikha bt Awang Hamsin
+6082 267816
Email : ahdezulaikha@unimas.my
Dean
Prof Dr Asri bin Said
+6082 581000 Ext. 7002
Email: sasri@unimas.my
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics | Ethnolinguistics | Pragmatics | Discourse analysis | Psycholinguitics
Language Learning and Teaching
Second/foreign language learning and acquisition | Computer assisted language learning | Literacy | Translation | Language Teacher Development
Linguistics
Phonetics and phonology | Morphology | Syntax | Semantics | Lexicology | Comparative linguistics
Literature
Literature in language teaching | Literary studies
Communication
Visual communication | Speech communication | Group communication | Mass communication | Strategic communication | Risk communication | Intergrated marketing communication | Communication education | Communication policy and analysis | Communication campaign | Political communication | Development communication | Leadership communication
Media
Media laws | Journalism | Media discourse | Media management | Public relations | Broadcasting | Publishing | Advertising | Media culture | Media literacy
Contact : Jamali bin Bujang Sanawi
+6082 581726
Email :
Dean/Director
Prof Dr Ambigapathy A/L Pandian
+6082 581749
Email: pambigapathy@unimas.my
Contact : Jamali bin Bujang Sanawi
+6082 581726
Email :
Dean/Director
Prof Dr Ambigapathy A/L Pandian
+6082 581749
Email: pambigapathy@unimas.my
Tropical Biodiversity
Ecology | Systematics | Marine Biology | Ethnobiology
Environmental Conservation
Climate Change | Water Quality | Hydrology | Environmental Pollution
Environmental Economics
Policy & Governance | Resource Management | Ecosystem Services | Environmental Economics
Contact : Dr Samuel Lihan
+6082 583014
Email : lsamuel@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Azlan Jayasilan bin Abdul Gulam Azad
+6082 582997
Email: azlan@unimas.my
Contact : Dr Samuel Lihan
+6082 583014
Email : lsamuel@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Azlan Jayasilan bin Abdul Gulam Azad
+6082 582997
Email: azlan@unimas.my
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Vector Borne Diseases
Virology
Creative Technology
Digital Content | Interactive Media
Visual Ethnography
Borneo Form Giving | Visual Anthropology
Design and Ergonomics
Borneo Studies
Community Studies
- Sustainable Community (research, innovation, intervention and transformation)
- Community history, heritage, arts, culture and tradition (festival and entertainment), games, politics, values and belief, human right, language etc.)
- Community health, safety and security issues
- Community food & nutrition
- Community environmental issues
- Community education and learning
- Community based technologies
- Community resources (include plants, herbs, animals, insects, fish, agriculture and aquaculture )
- Community economy (products, output, cottage industries, intellectual property, tourism)
- Community infrastructure, facilities, utilities and amenities development
- Community organizational structure, leadership, work force
- Community ICT issues
- Community based Knowledge Management (preservation of community based Intellectual Property)
- Development of Instruments and models to optimize Community Development and Transformation
Contact : Assoc. Prof. Dr Poline Bala
+6082 582721
Email : bpoline@unimas.my
eTourism Management
eTourism Management | Community Based Eco-tourism | Responsible Tourism | Social Business & Social Enterprises
ICT for Development
Communication For Development | Rural Informatics | Community Informatics | Health Informatics | Social Informatics
Socio-technical Systems
Rural Communication Networks | Green Technologies for Rural Communities | Community Social Analytics | Spatio-Temporal Resource Mapping
Indigenous Knowledge Management
Cultural Mapping | Indigenous Knowledge Preservation | Indigenous Innovation | Rural Learning Networks | Indigenous Communication Languages | eLearning | Climate Change and Sustainable Development | Non-Academic Impact of Research
Contact : Prof Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
+6082 583684
Email : nara@unimas.my
Contact : Prof Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
+6082 583684
Email : nara@unimas.my
Postgraduate Diploma
Architecture
Urban Design | Urban Culture | Urban Management | Urban Conservation | Architecture History and Theory | Islamic Architecture | Vernacular Architecture | Human Factors in Architecture | Architecture Design | Architectural Media | Digital Architecture | Digital Conservation | Park and Recreational Design | Cultural Landscape | Rural Planning and Development
Housing
Affordable Housing | Social Housing | Housing Design and Construction | Security and Community Development | Housing Market | Housing Delivery System
Building Technology
Energy Efficient Building | Industrialized Building Systems (IBS) | Building Energy Simulation
Quantity Surveying
Firm Performance | Construction and Real Estate Entrepreneur
Project Management
Construction Economics | Sustainable Construction Management | Risk Management | Green Construction Management | Quality Management | Leadership | Innvation Adoption in Construction | Corporate Management
Contact : Dr Bambang Karsono
+6082 582240
Email : kbambang@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Prof Ar. Dr Julaihi Bin Wahid
+6082 581894
Email: wjulaihi@unimas.my
+6082 582240
Email : kbambang@unimas.my
Dean/Director
Prof Ar. Dr Julaihi Bin Wahid
+6082 581894
Email: wjulaihi@unimas.my
Engineering
Circular Economy | Sustainable Development | Green Production and Manufacturing | Sustainable Water Management | Energy Analysis and Modelling | Low Carbon Building | Zero waste management
Environment
Environmental Management for Sustainability | Climate Change
Business and Administration
Sustainability and Environmental Management | Sustainable Management | Sustainable Business Strategy | Sustainable Finance | Sustainability and Circular Bio Economy | Sustainable Communications
