Master of Science (Research)

Top 100 in the world

Your degree will be recognised wherever you want to work or study in the world. Monash University is ranked (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023):

• No. 24 for Anatomy and Physiology
• No. 33 for Life Sciences and Medicine
• No. 39 in the world for Chemistry
• No. 68 in the world for Environmental Sciences
• No. 78 for Biological Sciences
• No. 96 for Natural Sciences.

Option to upgrade to a PhD
If you’re unsure whether a PhD is right for you, this course can give you the experience of what studying for a doctorate might be like, while developing your skills and earning a degree that will enhance your employment prospects. If you decide that you’re passionate about your research, the option of upgrading to a PhD after your first year is possible.

Research excellence
Our interdisciplinary teams of researchers collaboratively work on critical problems at the intersection of biology, chemistry and medicine to deliver solutions for food, water, environmental and health. If you’re open-minded, practical, curious, and able to question why, you have what it takes to make scientific discoveries that’ll change the world we live in.

Finest infrastructure
Our research is supported by specialised facilities and comprehensive resources that can meet the demands of academic research and industrial collaborations. You’ll have access to innovative and high-performance infrastructure providing quality research services.

Advanced genomics facility
The first laboratory and research platform at Monash University Malaysia to achieve the ISO 9001:2015 standard, our genomics facility provides moderate to high throughput nucleic acid sequencing services to support researchers from the Malaysian and Australian campuses. It has produced over 150 publications and generated more than 1.7 terabytes of sequencing data.

Delivering impact
Significant developments in biology over the past 50 years are enhancing our ability to understand and shape the biosphere. Researchers on our Tropical Medicine and Biology platform are driving transformation in Southeast Asia and the tropics in key focus areas such as food security and biodiversity, telemedicine, immunity and infection, clinical research, human genetics, systems biology, and genomics.