Opportunities are available to suitably qualified graduates to carry out research in natural product chemistryand drug discovery, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, dosage form design and formulation development, pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmaceutical microbiology, drug delivery systems, traditional medicine, pharmacognosy, analytical chemistry, biosciences and neural sciences, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, public health pharmacy, sociobehavioural aspects of pharmacy, pharmaceutical economics, pharmacoepidemiology, medicines policy and administrative aspects of pharmacy.

Transdisciplinary research is encouraged within the School and with other Schools within the university. There are also opportunities to be involved in research projects which are carried out in collaboration with other universities, institutions, industry and community in Malaysia, as well as abroad.

Research projects in the following areas are available:

• Therapeutics
• Hospital pharmacy
• Community pharmacy
• Public health pharmacy
• Clinical medicines
• Medication counselling
• Therapeutic drug monitoring
• Parenteral nutrition
• Ambulatory care pharmacy
• Oncology pharmacy
• Paediatric pharmacy
• Geriatric pharmacy

Expertise available in the following School: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

International applicants are required to undergo interview conducted by the school.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 70 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Linguaskill; or
• A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
• A minimum score of 109 in Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) ELS

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters

Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change

Research projects in the following areas are available:

• Social Pharmacy
• Pharmacoeconomics
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Pharmacy Management
• Pharmaceutical Marketing
• Pharmacoinformatics
• Pharmacy Practice
• Public Health Pharmacy
• Health Related Quality of Life Studies
• Pharmaceutical Financing
• Health Systems Research
• Pharmaceutical Policy

Expertise available in the following School: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree (Pharmacy) or any related BSc with

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

International applicants are required to undergo interview conducted by the school.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 70 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Linguaskill; or
• A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
• A minimum score of 109 in Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) ELS

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters

Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change

Research projects in the following areas are available:

• Natural product and herbal research
• Isolation and characterisation of chemical constituents
• Standardization, quality control, herbal monographs
• Pharmacokinetics and stability studies
• Principal components analysis
• Biological activities (antimalarial,antiobesity, anticancer, kidney stone disease, etc)
• Proteomics of medicinal plants
• Metabolism
• Toxicology
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Synthesis
• SAR
• Proteomic analysis of breast and colon cancers
• Biochemical toxicology and metabolism
• Cell culture, cancer biology and molecular biology
• Drug discovery and molecular modelling
• Cell-based and biochemical assays
• Halal pharmaceutical and standards, including gelatine source analysis

Expertise available in the following School: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree (Pharmacy) or any related BSc with

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

International applicants are required to undergo interview conducted by the school.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 70 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Linguaskill; or
• A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
• A minimum score of 109 in Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) ELS

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters

Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change

Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR) focuses on research and development (R&D) from the areas of nanoscience, nanomaterials, nanofabrication and nanoengineering that are collectively building intellectual and technological bridges from nanoscale concepts to practical nano optoelectronic devices and systems.

This institute has been considered to be one of the most modern and innovative research laboratory on optoelectronics and nanotechnology in Universiti Sains Malaysia which has an extensive range of equipments and facilities for growth, fabrication and characterization of optoelectronic and electronic devices at nanoscale. INOR has been setup with various state-of-the-art equipments, which supports the research activities from fundamental level to product development.

Currently, INOR offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science (Research Mode) in Optoelectronics for the following research fields i.e Nano Materials Fabrication and Characterization; Nano Materials and Devices; Nano Device and Packaging; Modelling and Simulation of Nano Optoelectronic Devices; Nano Integrated Systems; Solid State Lighting Solutions; and Nano Optics. The graduates from these programs are expected to have high employment prospects in semiconductor electronics industry.

Research Thrust Area:

Nano Materials

• III-V nitrides
• Silicon (Si)
• Zinc oxide (ZnO)
• Carbon
• Silicon germinium (SiGe)
• Graphene
• Organic materials
• Biomaterials
• Porous Membrane

Nano Optical and ElectronicDevices

• Light Emitting Diode (LED)
• Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
• LASER
• Solar Cell
• Sensor
• Discrete Electronic Diodes
• Nano Electromechanical System (NEMS)
• Solid State Lighting

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

Not Applicable

Full-time: Min 24 months / Max 60 months

Part-time: Min 36 months / Max 90 months

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change