The School of Aerospace Engineering was established on the 1st March 1999, in realizing the need to produce aerospace engineering graduates with high expertise, creativity, and societal values, and competent in following the rapid technology development in aerospace industry. The School offer postgraduate studies by research in various fields of Aerospace Engineering, leading to the Degree of M.Sc. These programmes are offered either in full-time or part-time basis. 

The research programmes at the school specialise in the areas of Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Composite Technology, Propulsion, Aerospace Control and Astronautics.

The degree can be pursued under the supervision of at least one academic staff of the School, in which the candidate is required to complete the research study within a stipulated time period, as specified below.

Research Thrust Areas:

Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Flow Control
• Numerical Techniques
• Compressible Flow
• High Performance Computing (HPC)

Aerospace Structures

• Structural Analysis
• Stress & Failure Analysis of Structures
• Aircraft Part Assembly
• Aeronautical Structure

Aerospace Composite Technology

• Composite Design, Machining & Assembly
• Composite Processing Technology (autoclave and OoA)
• NDE Quality Inspection & Part Testing
• Aircraft Composite Drilling
• Composite Repair

Aerodynamics

• Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Propulsion

• Rocket Propulsion

Aerospace Control

• Control System
• Robotics and Automation

Astronautics

• Satellite System

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Aerospace Engineering

http://aerospace.eng.usm.my/index.php/en/

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree

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

B. APEL A (Level 7)

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

School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia is among the most active and productive schools in this university when come to postgraduate research. Researchers from this school have received numerous awards and recognitions from national and international bodies. The School has several programmes that provide postgraduate research opportunities in topics across the broad spectrum of chemical engineering. It has regularly attracted research students from academia, industries, research institutions and governmental departments either locally or abroad. The School offers master and doctorate programmes (by research) that lead to Master of Science (MSc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering, respectively.

The programmes are run by highly qualified and experienced academicians who have high level of technical expertise in their respective fields. The postgraduate studies could either be in full-time or part-time basis. In generally, the studies will involve literature review, proposal presentation, planning and conducting of experimental works, modelling and simulation works, preparation and submission of research articles and finally thesis submission for examination. Throughout the study, a postgraduate student will be closely guided by a main supervisor and assisted by co-supervisor.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Nanotechnology: Carbon Nanotube, Nanocarbon Composite, Activated Carbon, Carbon Molecular Sieve,  Magnetic Nanoparticle
• Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Zeolite and Environmental Catalysis, Nanoporous Materials, Membrane Reactors, Fuel Technology, Renewable Energy, Electrochemical Reaction etc.
• Biochemical/Bioprocessing: Enzyme Technology (Biocatalyst), Fermentation Technology and Modeling, algae, Tissue Culture, Biotransformation, Biological Products Recovery, Bioreactor Design and Analysis and Biofuel Production, Phythochemistry, Biosensor, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
• Separation Processes: Membrane Technology, Adsorption, Filtration, Ion-exchange, Diffusion and Mass Transfer, Solvent Extraction (including molten salts and supercritical fluids), Electrophoresis, Electrodialysis, Reactive Distillation, Pervaporation, Zeolite Membrane for Gas Separation, Electrocogoagulation
• Treatment of Solid, Gas, Wastewater and Toxic Materials: Membrane Technology, Solidification/stabilization, Biosorption, Adsorption, Combustion, Pyrolysis,  Nutrient Removal and Recovery, Bioremediation, NOx Removal from diesel exhaust, VOC Removal using Catalytic Combustion and SOx removal from Flue Gas using adsorbent from waste materials
• Advanced Process Control: Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, Process Intensification, Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks
• Plant Safety and Hazard Analysis: Process Safety and Integration, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas sensor
• Petroleum and Gas Processing: Natural gas utilization in the production of chemicals, Ethylene production from Methane, Hydro-cracking of residual oil, Gas to Liquid Technology (GTL), Gas Purification
• Waste Material Utilization to Value Added Products: Composting, Renewable Energy, Green Technology  and Organic Acid Production

(Further information on expertise of potential supervisor is available from http://chemical.eng.usm.my/

Applicants should possess the following:

• A minimum of 2.75/4.00 for Bachelor degree; or
• CGPA below 2.75/4.00 for Bachelor degree with additional requirements; or
• APEL A - Level 7

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

School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia is among the most active and productive schools in this university when come to postgraduate research. Researchers from this school have received numerous awards and recognitions from national and international bodies. The School has several programmes that provide postgraduate research opportunities in topics across the broad spectrum of chemical engineering. It has regularly attracted research students from academia, industries, research institutions and governmental departments either locally or abroad. The School offers master and doctorate programmes (by research) that lead to Master of Science (MSc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering, respectively.

The programmes are run by highly qualified and experienced academicians who have high level of technical expertise in their respective fields. The postgraduate studies could either be in full-time or part-time basis. In generally, the studies will involve literature review, proposal presentation, planning and conducting of experimental works, modelling and simulation works, preparation and submission of research articles and finally thesis submission for examination. Throughout the study, a postgraduate student will be closely guided by a main supervisor and assisted by co-supervisor.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Nanotechnology: Carbon Nanotube, Nanocarbon Composite, Activated Carbon, Carbon Molecular Sieve,  Magnetic Nanoparticle
• Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Zeolite and Environmental Catalysis, Nanoporous Materials, Membrane Reactors, Fuel Technology, Renewable Energy, Electrochemical Reaction etc.
• Biochemical/Bioprocessing: Enzyme Technology (Biocatalyst), Fermentation Technology and Modeling, algae, Tissue Culture, Biotransformation, Biological Products Recovery, Bioreactor Design and Analysis and Biofuel Production, Phythochemistry, Biosensor, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
• Separation Processes: Membrane Technology, Adsorption, Filtration, Ion-exchange, Diffusion and Mass Transfer, Solvent Extraction (including molten salts and supercritical fluids), Electrophoresis, Electrodialysis, Reactive Distillation, Pervaporation, Zeolite Membrane for Gas Separation, Electrocogoagulation
• Treatment of Solid, Gas, Wastewater and Toxic Materials: Membrane Technology, Solidification/stabilization, Biosorption, Adsorption, Combustion, Pyrolysis,  Nutrient Removal and Recovery, Bioremediation, NOx Removal from diesel exhaust, VOC Removal using Catalytic Combustion and SOx removal from Flue Gas using adsorbent from waste materials
• Advanced Process Control: Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, Process Intensification, Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks
• Plant Safety and Hazard Analysis: Process Safety and Integration, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas sensor
• Petroleum and Gas Processing: Natural gas utilization in the production of chemicals, Ethylene production from Methane, Hydro-cracking of residual oil, Gas to Liquid Technology (GTL), Gas Purification
• Waste Material Utilization to Value Added Products: Composting, Renewable Energy, Green Technology  and Organic Acid Production

(Further information on expertise of potential supervisor is available from http://chemical.eng.usm.my/

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master's degree in research mode; 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)

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

Master of Science (MSc) – Civil Engineering post-graduate programmes are research based programmes offered by the School of Civil Engineering. The programmes aim to produce research scholars who are capable of advancing knowledge and educating future scholars for the benefits of mankind. Students enrolled in these programmes are required to complete an original research of high quality in the form of a thesis under the supervision of an appointed academic staff as main supervisor. Supervision of research study may also be assisted by appointed co-supervisor(s). The award of MSc degree is decided based on a viva-voce to be conducted after a thesis is submitted for examination. The research studies for MSc degree cover all major disciplines in civil engineering: environmental engineering, geomatic engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway and transportation engineering, structural engineering, water resources engineering and management in engineering. More detailed listing of specific specialisations under each of the major discipline, admission requirement and fees are given below. 

Research Thrust Areas:

Environmental Engineering

• Landfill Technology
• Composting
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment
• Solid Waste Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
• Air Quality Studies
• Sludge Management
• Noise Pollution Control & Management
• Water Quality Studies
• Geo-Environment
• Other Fields in Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

• Slope Stabilization (Soil/Rock)
• Ground Improvement
• Reinforced Soil
• Landslide Risk Management
• Application of Geosynthetics
• Rock Mechanics
• Blasting & Vibrations
• Foundation Engineering
• Land Reclamation & Rehabilitation
• Geotechnical Assessment
• Piling Vibrations
• Geo-Spatial Analysis
• Probabilistic Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
• Soft Clays
• Collapsible Soil
• Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering
• Other Fields In Geotechnical Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

• Water Supply
• Urban Storm Water Management
• Hydrological
• Flood Forecasting
• River Engineering
• Integrated Water Resource Management
• Urban Hydrology
• Sediment Transport
• Modelling of Pump Station
• Irrigation & Drainage
• Hydraulics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Eco-Hydrology
• Remote Sensing & GIS Application in Water Resources
• Coastal Engineering
• Hydraulic Structures
• Other Fields in Water Resources Engineering

Highway and Transportation Engineering

• Pavement Engineering
• Asphalt Technology
• Traffic Engineering
• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transport System
• Public Transport Studies
• Highway Capacity Studies
• Travel Behaviour Studies
• Sustainable Transport
• Remote Sensing & GIS Application in Transportation
• Other Fields in Highway, Traffic & Transportation Engineering

Structural Engineering

• Concrete Technology
• Construction Technology
• Masonry Engineering
• Concrete Repair Materials and Techniques
• Wind Engineering
• Earthquake Engineering
• Timber Engineering
• Shell and Spatial Structures
• Computational Mechanics
• Advanced Structural Analysis
• Structural Dynamics
• Steel Structures
• Water Retaining Structures
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Structural Retrofitting
• Other Fields in Structural Engineering

Geomatic Engineering and Management

• Monitoring System
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Decision Support System (DSS)
• Geo-Information Sciences (GIS)
• Digital Mapping and Imaging
• Engineering Survey
• Spatial Statistics
• Cadastral Survey
• Sub-Surface Detection and Assessment
• Other Fields in Geomatic Engineering

Management in Engineering

• Management
• Stress Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Engineering Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Other Fields in Engineering Management

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Civil Engineering

http://civil.eng.usm.my/index.php/en/

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree

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

B. APEL A (Level 7)

Applicable for international students

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for (CIEP Level) ELS; or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption CAN BE CONSIDERED to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

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