Universiti Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 1905
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
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- Total Students
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- International Students
- 55
- Programs
About Universiti Malaya (UM)
Universiti Malaya (UM) is Malaysia's premier and oldest university, founded in 1905 as the King Edward VII College of Medicine and reconstituted in 1949 as the University of Malaya. Ranked #60 in the QS World University Rankings 2025/2026 (#1 in Malaysia and #11 in Asia), UM is a world-class public research university spread across a breathtaking 900-acre green campus in Lembah Pantai, situated between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. As the nation's foremost intellectual beacon, UM comprises 14 faculties, 2 academies, 3 academic institutes, and the renowned Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). The university boasts double-crown business accreditation (AACSB and AMBA), full Washington Accord engineering validation, and internationally celebrated faculties in Medicine, Law, Science, and Computer Science. UM has educated the nation's Founding Fathers, Prime Ministers, and regional leaders, combining century-old academic traditions with cutting-edge research, artificial intelligence clusters, and a vibrant community of over 30,000 students including 4,000+ international scholars from more than 85 countries.
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RM 12,000 – RM 32,000 / yr (General UG/PG); RM 75,000 – RM 131,000 / yr (Medicine/Dentistry)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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