In the era of globalization, the Department of History is striving to provide knowledge which will be of interest to students. The courses which the Department offers are as follows:

Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian History from lst till l5th Century
Introduction to Early Civilisation in Asia
Political System and Trade in Early Southeast Asia
Modern Indochina
History of Indonesian Political History, l900-l965
Modern Thai Political History
Modern Philippines History
Island of Jawa and Outer Islands, from l9th until Early 20th Century
Social History in Southeast Asia, l870-l940
Business History in Southeast Asia, from l9th until 20th Century
History of the Emergence of Third World
Nationalism in Southeast Asia

Far East
Modern Japanese History
Chinese History, l9ll-l989
Introduction to Japanese Cultural and Intellectual History
Modern South Korean Political History

South Asia
South Asian History
Modern Indian History: Nationalism and Independence
Middle East
Emergence of New Nations and Middle East Conflict in the Twentieth Century

Europe
Introduction to European Civilization
Russian History from l4th - Early 20th Century

United States of America

Modern American History
United States Foreign Policy

Malaysia
Prehistoric Malaysia
Malaysian History
Malay Society and Culture from l5th to l7th Century
Politics, Trade and Diplomacy in the Malay States,l700-l800
Rebellion and Protest Movement in Malaysia
Malaysian Economic History
Islam and Malaysian Society, l400-l990
Trade and Diplomacy in the Malay States after l800
History of Sabah and Sarawak, l84l-l963
History of Malaysian Society
Malaysian Foreign Policy, l957-l977
Political Conflict in Malaysia, Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
Development of Nationalism in Malaysia, l900-l957
Constitutional Development in Malaysia, l896-l963
Colloquium on Election Processes in Malaysia, l955-l990
British Policy in Malaya, l904-l9l4
History of International Relations, l850-l970
History: Theory and Method
Archaeological Studies