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Universiti Malaya (UM)

Location

Kuala Lumpur Campus, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Ranking

# 60QS World University Rankings

About Universiti Malaya (UM)

University of Malaya, the first University of the country, is situated on a 750-acre (309-hectare) campus in the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.The University of Malaya grew out of a tradition of service to the society. Its...
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About Universiti Malaya (UM)

University of Malaya, the first University of the country, is situated on a 750-acre (309-hectare) campus in the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.The University of Malaya grew out of a tradition of service to the society. Its...
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University information

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4,349
18%
82%
2,524
76%
24%

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Rankings & ratings

Universiti Malaya (UM) is one of the top public universities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is ranked #60 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

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  • 2012
    #156
  • 2014
    #167
  • 2015
    #=151
  • 2016
    #146
  • 2017
    #=133
  • 2018
    #=114
  • 2019
    #=87
  • 2020
    #70
  • 2021
    #59
  • 2022
    #65
  • 2023
    #70
  • 2024
    #=65
  • 2025
    #60

Ranking criteria

71.2
Overall
82.9
Academic Reputation
29.1
Citations per Faculty
69.3
Employment Outcomes
95.1
Employer Reputation
75.7
Faculty Student Ratio
60.2
International Faculty Ratio
91.8
International Research Network
64.2
International Student Ratio
83.6
Sustainability

Campus locations

Kuala Lumpur Campus Campus

Universiti Malaya

Jalan Universiti

Kuala Lumpur

MY

50603

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