The aim is to produce graduates who are able to use range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques that alter living organisms or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural using genetic engineering technology. The research areas are as below: 

• Agriculture biotechnology
• Product development technology 
• Agro-technoprenuership
• Food security 
• Agro-technology
• Agribusiness
• Agronomy
• Pest management
• Plant mycology 
• Plant pathology
• Horticulture
• Plant breeding 
• Weed Science
• Post-harvest technology
• Soil science
• Plant biotechnology
• Animal husbandry
• Animal Nutrition
• Aquaculture
• Aquaculture Nutrition
• Animal reprodcution and breeding 
• Forage and Fodder crops science
• Poultry science
• Dairy science and technology
• Industrial biotechnology
• Molecular biotechnology

Details for expertise as potential supervisor, please refer https://expert.umk.edu.my/ > Department FAKULTI INDUSTRI ASAS TANI

Study Duration Before and After Curriculum Revision (updated Dec 2025)

Intake Feb 2024/2025 or earlier
Master Programme
Full-time Min 1 year, Max 3 years
Part-time Min 2 years, Max 5 years

Intake Sep 2025/2026 or Onwards
Master Programme
Full-time Min 2 years, Max 3 years
Part-time Min 3 years, Max 4 years
 

Contact

For more info, kindly email to fiat@umk.edu.my, we will reply you with 24 hours, or message us at https://www.facebook.com/umkfiat

Related Courses

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Product Development Technology) with Honours (SBP)
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Husbandry Science) with Honours (SBH)
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Agro Product Technology) with Honors (SFP)

Public Sectors:
• Lecturers in Institute of Higher Learning and Polytechnic
• Researcher
• Science Officer

Private Sectors:
• Lecturer Private Education Centers
• Setting up own company - self employed