ORGANISER
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) is the organisers for the Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) International Conference (AIC) 2021. USM was established as the second university in Malaysia in 1969, it was first referred to as Universiti Pulau Pinang. The university operated on temporary premises at the Malayan Teachers' Training College at Gelugor and moved to its present 239-hectare site at Minden in 1971, approximately 10 kilometres away from the city of Georgetown. Furthermore, USM offers courses ranging from Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Building Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education as well as conducts research. Universiti Sains Malaysia has three campuses in total which are a main campus located in Gelugor, Penang, a health campus in Kelantan and an engineering campus in Nibong Tebal, Penang.
Universiti Sains Malaysia is different from any other universities in Malaysia because USM is the first university in Malaysia to be selected by the Malaysian Government to participate in the Accelerated Programme for Excellence (APEX), a fast-track programme that helps tertiary institutions achieve world-class status. Apart from that, USM used the School system rather than the traditional Faculty system used by other universities. This is to ensure that every student is multi-disciplined from their exposure to other areas of fields by other Schools. This system will also encourage students to participate and be active in extracurricular activities available. Universiti Sains Malaysia also offers various services such as sport and recreational amenities like soccer fields, 8-lane synthetic running track, an Astroturf hockey stadium and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
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SECRETARIAT
International Mobility & Collaboration Centre (IMCC) is working as the secretariat for this AIMS International Conference (AIC) 2021. IMCC was previously known as the USM International Office. IMCC is divided into three important management groups which are Mobility Management, Administration, International Relations & International Student Support and last but not least the Visa Management. There are 3 different associations under IMCC made for international students which are The USM International (USMi), The USM Student Buddies (Buddies) and also KAWAN.
Through numerous mobility programs, IMCC will serve as a platform for USM International students to pursue quality higher education. USM students will be able to compete in the global market and stand shoulder to shoulder as the future Global HR through various programs at home and abroad as a result of these programs. Students can study abroad for one to two semesters through the student exchange and study abroad program. USM is a prestigious university that will provide you with a world-class education in a fantastic setting while also allowing you to discover a country regarded around the world as ‘Truly Asia.'
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CO-ORGANISERS
The co-organisers of this conference consists of 10 universities under the AIMS Committee of Malaysia which are;
1. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
3. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
4. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
5. Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
6. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
7. Universiti Malaya (UM)
8. Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
9. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
10. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
