Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Bangi, Malaysia
- 1970
- Founded
- #138
- Global Rank
- 31,000+
- Total Students
- 17%
- International Students
- 53
- Programs
About Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), known internationally as The National University of Malaysia, was established on 18 May 1970 as a national aspiration to spearhead higher education and scholarly research. Ranked #138 in the QS World University Rankings 2025/2026 (#4 in Malaysia and Top 1% globally) and Top 30 in the QS Asia University Rankings, UKM is one of Malaysia's elite 5 designated Research Universities (RU). Spanning three major campuses—the sprawling 1,096-hectare (2,700-acre) Bangi Main Campus nestled within lush green undulating terrain in Selangor, the prestigious Cheras Medical Campus anchored by the 1,000-bed Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), and the Kuala Lumpur Campus at Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz housing Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Health Sciences—UKM offers over 250 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across 13 Faculties and 13 Research Institutes. With world-renowned institutes including the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), and UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), the university educates over 30,000 students from more than 70 nations.
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RM 11,000 – RM 24,000 / yr (General Sciences, Arts, Law & Engineering); RM 45,000 – RM 110,000 / yr (Pharmacy & Medicine)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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Bangi, Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is located in Bangi, Malaysia.
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