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Welcome to the official website of the School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Here, you can learn about the School, our academic programmes and services we provide, and what sets us apart.
The School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering started off in 1984. Starting with two engineering academic programmes, i.e. Materials Engineering and Mineral Resources Engineering, the School initially resided at the USM’s Perak Branch Campus located in Seri Iskandar, Perak. Currently, the School is offering three engineering academic programmes with Polymer Engineering adding to the existing programmes and now located at USM’s Engineering Campus in Nibong Tebal.

The establishment of the School gives clear indication of USM intelligent foresight in offering pioneer academic programmes to cater the nation’s needs for talents for each unique field of study. During the mid-80s, these programmes were designed to provide talents for the tin mining industry (Mineral Resources), semiconductor industry (Materials Engineering) and automotive industry through rubber and plastics components manufacturing (Polymer Engineering). Until today, the programmes are still relevant as the said industries, although having ups and downs or change in focus, remain competitive and some have become new focus of the nation in the era of technology-driven economy.

All the above-mentioned programmes are accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) assuring that our academic programmes are fulfilling the quality and standards set by the professional body. The acquired accreditation shows that our graduates will be able to secure professional posts in their critical engineering sectors either in the public or private sector for both domestic and international organizations. With that note, we welcome applications for enrolment from local and international students with pre-university or equivalent qualifications.

Come Join Us and Engineer Your Future with Us.