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- #56QS 2027Source
About Universiti Malaya
Universiti Malaya traces its roots to the King Edward VII College of Medicine, founded in Singapore in 1905. That college merged with Raffles College in October 1949 to create the University of Malaya. A Kuala Lumpur division set up in 1959 became the separate national university in 1962, and in 1997 it became Malaysia's first corporatised university.
At a glance
- International
- 32%
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Founded
- 1949
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3.141, 101.687
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#56World · 2027Source
- THETHE201–250World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#341World · 2026Malaysia #1Source
- CWURCWUR#428World · 2026Malaysia #1Source
- ARWUARWU601-700World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#298World · 2025Malaysia #1Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect application via Universiti Malaya application portal; conventional international undergraduate 2026/27 applications listed 7 September 2026–30 January 2027.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Check the English-test policy below.
- Apply through Direct application via Universiti Malaya application portal; conventional international undergraduate 2026/27 applications listed 7 September 2026–30 January 2027.
- Check the deadlines below.
Deadlines
Latest published cycle: 2026/27 conventional international undergraduate intake opened 7 September 2026 and closes 30 January 2027; some programmes have earlier deadlines. Source
English test waiver English-medium prior education/test alternatives are accepted on a programme-specific basis; see current programme requirements. Source
Foundation year UM offers international foundation programmes, but the reviewed materials do not confirm eligibility with an 11-year certificate alone. Source