Established in 1998, Monash University Malaysia is the third largest campus of Australia's largest university and the first foreign university campus in Malaysia. Students are taught by highly qualified academic staff from across the world and the same rigorous standards are applied at the campus as at other Monash campuses. As a globally-connected university, Monash University has 140 partner universities around the world, and campuses on four continents – Australia, Asia, and Europe. Students can take advantage of international mobility schemes as part of their course.

The campus is committed to making a positive impact on society and improving the human condition.

To this end, Monash have established several multidisciplinary research platforms that enable scientists in the region to work on global challenges in the following key areas: Tropical Medicine and Biology; Advanced Engineering; Global Asia in the 21st Century (GA21); Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research; and a multidisciplinary health and demographic surveillance site, the South East Asian Community Observatory (SEACO).

Monash researchers are asking questions that impact on the health of the world. With strengths in several life-changing areas, including noncommunicable diseases, neuroscience, community research, infectious diseases and natural bioresources, we're finding answers with the help of great research platforms and facilities.

Monash's PhD program has an international reputation for excellence and relevance, with quality supervision at the heart of our success. The university have a history of providing medical, surgical and health sciences research training that is respected worldwide, and you'll be inspired to tackle society's biggest challenges in a vibrant and supportive environment.

This PhD program consists of an extensive, independent research project in your discipline of choice, supported by a minimum of two academic supervisors throughout your candidature. Your study will result in a research thesis, which makes a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on your chosen topic.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it