Philosophy

The Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science embraces a philosophy grounded in the sustainable management of aquatic resources and the pursuit of knowledge in food science. We believe in fostering a harmonious coexistence between humanity and aquatic ecosystems through responsible education, research, and innovation.

vision

To be an institution that produces graduates skilled in food safety and security for the domestic and global market.

mission

To achieve that vision, FPSM is determined to:

1. Produce graduates who are quality in plant, fisheries, aquaculture and nutrition science andĀ  proficient in the use of the latest technology in the field.

2. ProduceĀ graduates who are skilled in agricultural science research, animal husbandry, fisheries, aquaculture and nutrition for resource sustainability.

3. Produce graduates who are competitive in meeting current market needs in the fields of plant science, fisheries, aquaculture and nutrition

SLOGAN

“Ocean of discoveries, global sustainability”

Quality Policy

“FPSM is committed to providing the best services in the field of Fisheries, Agrotechnology and Food Science to meet customer satisfaction through improving the quality of the 3 main elements namely Teaching, Research and Services as contained in the following quality objectives”

OBJECTIVES

1. FPSM is determined to provide quality services in Teaching as follows;
  • 1.1 Ensuring high quality academic programs through collaboration and application of curriculum based on benchmarks that have been targeted by the university by ensuring that all programs receive full accreditation from MQA and comply with study program monitoring audits.
  • 1.2 Empowering the development of knowledge through lifelong learning. and all courses implement industry involvement in lectures every semester.
  • 1.3 Ensure that the target percentage of undergraduate and postgraduate students, i.e. 95% of undergraduate students and 40% of postgraduate students who complete their studies within the stipulated study period, is achieved.
  • 1.4 Strive to increase the marketability of graduate work to achieve the targets set by the university based on the UMT Strategic Plan.
2. FPSM will continue to generate new knowledge and bring benefits to the academic world by cultivating research as follows;
  • 2.1 Improve the quality of researchers and research through the publication ratio of three indexed journal articles for each lecturer as targeted for a year.
  • 2.2 Each lecturer leads or is a member of an active research grant.
3. FPSM strives to bring benefits to the community through knowledge transfer/ management services/ consulting as follows;
  • 3.1 Empower high-impact knowledge transfer projects through the implementation of programs involving 12 communities per year.
  • 3.2 Aiming for the involvement of 20% of academic staff in the USR program.
  • 3.3 Increase academic collaboration by implementing 15 high-impact programs with industry partners within a year.

CLIENTS CHARTER FPSM

We promise to provide quality services as follows;

  • 1. Carry out a syllabus review and evaluation program at least once every 5 years to ensure that the academic program is relevant, recognized, of high quality and has graduate marketability value and complies with the academic regulations in force and the quality standard ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System (QMS);
  • 2. Provide academic guidance and advice from an authoritative mentor at least 2 times per semester to produce knowledgeable, noble, quality, virtuous and competitive graduates;
  • 3. Inform the decision/results received from the meeting at the highest university management level within 3 to 7 days after receipt to the relevant stakeholders;
  • 4. Ensure that the client’s personal information is secure and complies with the ISO/IEC27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISMS) quality standard;
  • 5.Ensure laboratory/workshop/store/share equipment and equipment are ready for use no later than 10 minutes before the lecture/practical program is conducted;
  • 6. Ensure that complete client complaints are given feedback of acceptance within 3 working days; 7. Ensure counter service for any query is served within five (5) minutes at the latest.