📖 Introduction

The University of Malaya is the best public research university in Malaysia. It is world-class and the most reputed within the region. It has produced some of the finest political, business and cultural leaders including 4 prime ministers!

🏫 About University of Malaya

The University of Malaya is committed to providing high quality, industry focused education. It is passionate about helping our students succeed in their careers and being an integral part of the social, cultural, and economic development of Malaysia. It has been named the best university in Malaysia, consistently ranked as the No. 1 university in Malaysia and among the top 3 universities in Southeast Asia, plus it is among the top 400 universities in the world.It is for this reason that the University of Malaya has a large, vibrant alumni network that not only includes two Prime Ministers of Malaysia but also many notable figures who have significantly contributed to the development of the country. Campus UM is home to 13 faculties, three centers, two academies and two institutes. These include Faculty of Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty of Education Center for Foundation Studies , Cultural Centre Academy of Islamic Studies ,and the Academy Malay Malay. It offers great opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Scholarships Available Malaysian Public Service Department (JPA) Scholarship Organic Bunny Academic Scholarship Panasonic Scholarship The Asean-Maybank Scholarship Programme Maybank Group Scholarship Programme Life in the Campus UM's distinctive approach encapsulates sustainability, as directed by its 2018 eco-campus initiative. The university focuses on providing an eco-friendly environment, and this has led to 75% of campus area being eco-friendly by 2020. It also contains beautiful infrastructures across the campus The university has 13 residential colleges to accommodate 11,000 students at a time. They also have more than 65% housing facilities for first-year students. Out of the 13 on-campus housing options, international students are welcome to apply to stay in four residential colleges. In addition to the student residences, the university contains exercise equipment, restaurants, garden and lake. Transportation is available from the residences to the faculties and a 24-hour library is available for students to study at any time. Fun activities are usually organized for students and they include food festivals, international week and sales among others The University of Malaya is committed to providing high quality, industry focused education. It is passionate about helping our students succeed in their careers and being an integral part of the social, cultural, and economic development of Malaysia. It has been named the best university in Malaysia, consistently ranked as the No. 1 university in Malaysia and among the top 3 universities in Southeast Asia, plus it is among the top 400 universities in the world.It is for this reason that the University of Malaya has a large, vibrant alumni network that not only includes two Prime Ministers of Malaysia but also many notable figures who have significantly contributed to the development of the country. Campus UM is home to 13 faculties, three centers, two academies and two institutes. These include Faculty of Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty of Education Center for Foundation Studies , Cultural Centre Academy of Islamic Studies ,and the Academy Malay Malay. It offers great opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Scholarships Available Malaysian Public Service Department (JPA) Scholarship Organic Bunny Academic Scholarship Panasonic Scholarship The Asean-Maybank Scholarship Programme Maybank Group Scholarship Programme Life in the Campus UM's distinctive approach encapsulates sustainability, as directed by its 2018 eco-campus initiative. The university focuses on providing an eco-friendly environment, and this has led to 75% of campus area being eco-friendly by 2020. It also contains beautiful infrastructures across the campus The university has 13 residential colleges to accommodate 11,000 students at a time. They also have more than 65% housing facilities for first-year students. Out of the 13 on-campus housing options, international students are welcome to apply to stay in four residential colleges. In addition to the student residences, the university contains exercise equipment, restaurants, garden and lake. Transportation is available from the residences to the faculties and a 24-hour library is available for students to study at any time. Fun activities are usually organized for students and they include food festivals, international week and sales among others

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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