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About Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (the National University of Malaysia) was founded on 18 May 1970 to provide university education in the Malay language. It opened in Kuala Lumpur with 192 undergraduates and two postgraduates in science, arts and Islamic studies. The move to its main campus in Bangi, Selangor began in 1977, and it was named a research university in 2006 and given autonomous status in 2012.
At a glance
- Students
- 20,341
- International
- 31%
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Founded
- 1970
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Several campuses
Bangi, Malaysia2.900, 101.783
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#130World · 2027Source
- THETHE301–350World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#448World · 2026Malaysia #3Source
- CWURCWUR#800World · 2026Malaysia #3Source
- ARWUARWU701-800World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#359World · 2025Malaysia #3Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect UKM online application; international full-time applications are announced annually, typically February–May.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply through Direct UKM online application; international full-time applications are announced annually, typically February–May.
- Check the deadlines below.
Deadlines
Latest official portal says international full-time applications open February–May each year; no 2027 dates posted on the reviewed page. Source