Ecology and Biodiversity Universiti Malaya

Overview

Malaysia’s rich biodiverse terrestrial and aquatic natural ecosystems play vital life-support roles that provide us with quality air, food and water as well as numerous other health and economic benefits. 

However, continuing habitat destruction and other anthropogenic impacts are resulting in major biodiversity loss especially in the tropics. As such, studies related to documentation of biodiversity and their linkages to the environment are of great value to the nation.

In this regard, this Ecology and Biodiversity program from University of Malaya aims to produce well rounded graduates specialising in this subject which is in line with the vision of the country to conserve its biodiversity, to promote and ensure the sustainable use of biological resources.

Career Opportunity & Industry

Graduates from this program will have broad skill sets and can serve in various government and private sectors, for instance, ecotourism and resort management, public health care and safety, green technology and entrepreneurship, environmental monitoring and landscape restoration, forestry and reforestation, wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, plantation and sustainable farming, marine, state and national park, and other conservation area; urban green space and green architecture, natural history museum, zoo and botanical garden.