Organizing Bodies
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a leading research university in Malaysia is located in Serdang, next to Malaysia’s administrative capital city; Putrajaya. As a world renowned centre of learning and research, UPM has attracted students and staff from all around the world making it a well- respected global entity.
As a Research Intensive University recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) in 2007, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) offers educational and research opportunities to students and staff. In 2008, USM also became the first university in the country 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.
As well as being a science advisory body of the OIC, the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) combines three other different functions. Firstly, it is a learned society that promotes the values of modern science, honors high achievement and disseminates scientific breakthroughs through meetings and publications. Secondly, it is a forum where science and scientific issues are debated. The IAS also leads the scientific community of the OIC in its relations with societies, governments and academies of sciences worldwide. Thirdly, it is an academic repository of the history of science – particularly in the context of the Islamic civilization – as many of its Fellows and associates are noted experts in this field. It is moreover a facilitating agency that supports the best OIC individuals to undertake imaginative and far-reaching research. In short, the IAS has been designated by many as the voice of science and technology in the Islamic world.