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Universiti Malaya
(UM)
Kuala Lumpur
Established 1905
#65 World
Established
1905
Location
Kuala Lumpur
QS Ranking
#65 World
Programs
10+ Fields
About UM
Malaysia's oldest and most prestigious university, consistently ranked as the top university in Malaysia and among the best in Asia.
History
Founded in 1905 in Singapore as the King Edward VII College of Medicine, it merged with Raffles College in 1949 to form the University of Malaya. The Kuala Lumpur campus was established in 1959 and became autonomous in 1962.
Programs Offered
Medicine
Engineering
Business
Law
Arts & Social Sciences
Science
Computer Science
Education
Dentistry
Economics
Key Highlights
- Oldest university in Malaysia
- QS World Top 100
- Research-intensive university
- UNESCO heritage campus
Available Intakes
February/March
September/October
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