Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs and research opportunities in the field of disaster risk management.

Education

The university provides several education programs, including:

• Master of Disaster Risk Management
• Certified Professional Training (CPT)
• Technical Training, which includes:
  • Geophysics Training: Resistivity
  • Training Dionex IC
  • Zetasizer Nano ZSP5600
  • Training on Direct Mercury Analyzer

Research

The university conducts research in various areas, including:

• Key Research Projects
• Research Degree Opportunities
• Journal and Publications, which include:
  • Master Thesis
  • PhD Thesis
• Conference

Laboratory

The university has several laboratories, including:

• Service Laboratory
  • Water Laboratory
• Research Lab
  • Immersive Visualisation (IV) Laboratory
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Multi Geo-Hazard and Disaster Risk Laboratory
• Forms and SOPs, which include:
  • Guidelines for Rental Request
  • Equipment Log Book
  • Equipment Request Form
  • KEW PA 6 Form
  • KEW PA 9A & 9A-1 Form

Our Projects

The university is involved in various projects, including:

• Advancing Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies for Equitable Resilience and Community Development
• Study Tour Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) for MINEMA & WFP Rwanda
• Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)
• Iskandar Malaysia School Disaster Resilience (IM-SDR)
• Information and Communication Technology Community Based Disaster Risk Management (ICT-CBDRM System)
• Special Professional Training Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (DR3)
• Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (STDR3)
• Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) for Disaster Resilient Recovery (DRR) Strategy in Pasir Mas, Kelantan
• Survey on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Capacities of State and Local Governments in Malaysia
• Strenghtening DRR Capacity to Improve the Safety and Security of Communities by Understanding Disaster Risks (SeDAR)
• National Food Security and Risk Informed Land Use Planning Study
• National Pilot Project for the Development of an Early Warning System and Monitoring of Geological Disaster Debris Flow and Landslides in Jerai Geopark Area, Kedah
• Women and Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2030 (WCDR3)
• APEC REJUVENATE-CITIES-C19
• Developing Module For Training Of Trainers (ToT) For School Preparedness In Facing Tsunami
• National Food Resource Area Land Use Planning Study
• Coastal Development Management Plan Padang Mat-Sirat Ayer Hangat, Langkawi
• Special Development Plan (RKK) of Genting Highlands Study
• PREVENT-LANDSLIDE
• Stakeholder Engagement Programme (SEP) For Dam Related Disasters (DRD)
• TRANSCEND
• Yayasan Petronas Sentuhan Kasih: Disaster Relief (SKDR) Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)
• Early Warning System for Landslide Disaster in Rwanda (GIZ Rwanda)
• Development of Action Plan for Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Disaster Risk Reduction for Sime Darby Plantation
• Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Eco Park

Our Partners

The university has partnerships with various international networks, including:

• Japanese University Consortium (JUC)
• JASTIP
• AUN/SEED-Net The university also has MoA and MoU with various organizations.