It is with great pleasure that we extend a warm welcome to each of you to the School of Housing, Building, and Planning (HBP), Universiti Sains Malaysia. We are honoured to be part of a community dedicated to excellence in education, research, and innovation.

At HBP, our commitment extends beyond traditional education. We transcend conventional roles, fostering opportunity, cultivating knowledge, and shaping a sustainable future. Our school is a dynamic hub where passion meets innovation, and together, we strive to redefine the boundaries of the built environment. Whether you are embarking on a journey as a student, contributing as a faculty member, or engaging with us as a partner, you are an integral part of our vibrant community.

HBP prides itself in striking a balance between academic, research, consultancy and engagement endeavours and has steadily maintained a reciprocal interaction with industry and community partners, as HBP firmly believes in progressing development through collaboration. The undergraduate and postgraduate studies in HBP are embedded with an academic vigour that stems and benefits from research and consultancy with the aim of improving our communities, be it on the local stage or a far-reaching global one.

With a past steeped in national development and a present that sees HBP being recognized as one of the top built environment schools in the country, the future lies ahead with HBP striving to nurture a sustainable built environment through holistic higher education, in finding that harmony between progress and prosperity. Built on 50 years of experience, effort and achievement, HBP intends to steer itself as a premier built environment school that is not only unique but brimming with fusion and flair.

We invite you to explore the possibilities that await you at HBP. Together, let us build a future that is not only structurally sound but also socially and environmentally responsible. We look forward to our collective journey of exploration, discovery, and growth.

Welcome to the School of Housing, Building and Planning—where ideas find a home, lives are built, and futures are meticulously planned.

Warm regards,

Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd. Rodzi Ismail
Dean,
School of Housing, Building and Planning
Universiti Sains Malaysia