Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is the second oldest university in Malaysia and one of the leading universities in the country. Its main thrust in the development of higher education are in the fields of Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Building Sciences & Technology, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education.USM is the only APEX University in Malaysia, a special status accorded by the Ministry of Higher Education. The APEX (Accelerated Programme for Excellence) agenda among others is to propel the university to be one of the best...

马来西亚理科大学 (USM) 是马来西亚第二古老的大学，也是该国领先的大学之一。其高等教育发展的主要重点是在自然科学、应用科学、医学与健康科学、制药科学、建筑科学与技术、社会科学、人文和教育领域。USM 是马来西亚唯一的 APEX 大学，是高等教育部授予的特殊地位。APEX(加速卓越计划)议程之一是推动大学成为最好的大学之一......

institutions of higher learning in the world. USM is also the premium Research Intensive University in the country and has adopted an innovative approach to higher education, departing from the traditional faculty system to the broad-based school system. A university that champions sustainability issues, USM has 26 schools, offering undergraduate and postgraduate education and research based studies to both local and international students. Another 17 Centres of Excellence (CoE) and 2 Higher Institution Centres of Excellence (HICoE) also offer research and innovation opportunities to prospective researchers, as well as to provide for the development, application and the dissemination of knowledge. USM has 4 campuses, with the main campus is located in the tropical island of Penang, just a few kilometres outside the World Heritage Site of George Town. The Health Campus in Kubang Kerian, located in the east coast state of Kelantan, focuses on health and medical studies while the Engineering Campus, offers various engineering courses. The Advanced Medical and Dental Institute offers services and researches in Medical and Dental Sciences. For further information, please visit www.usm.my.

为培养一批技艺精湛、学识渊博的人才，奠定新国家的基础。因此，马来亚大学于1949年10月8日作为国立机构成立，旨在满足马来亚联邦与新加坡的高等教育需求。建校头十年间，大学发展迅猛，遂于1959年设立两个自治分校，分别位于新加坡与吉隆坡。1960年，两地政府表明希望将分校升格为国立大学。1961年立法通过，马来亚大学于1962年1月1日正式成立。大学校训为：