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University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

"A major pool of the human resources which spearheaded the development of Malaysia are graduates of the University of Malaya…"

The Prime Minister of Malaysia – 15 June 2005

UNIVERSITY of MALAYA and its graduates will continue to grow in the esteem of the new century but always proud of its fine history and continuously aiming to lead the way in higher education over the decades to come. The year 2005 witnessed the centennial celebration when dated to its predecessors, the King Edward VII College of Medicine established in 1905 and later the founding of the University of Malaya in1949.

LOCATION

The premier University is strategically located in Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital city of Malaysia. The campus vicinity abounds with a multitude of ultra modern facilities such as the magnificent high-tech, international but distinctively Malaysian, Petronas twin tower, the Light Rail Transport system, the Biovalley establishment in tandem with global biotechnology, and to the classic heritage sites such as the Merdeka Square and the pre-war buildings.

LIFE ON CAMPUS

The University Library provides world-class facilities and resources with a collection of electronic materials and 1.5 million volumes of monographs, bound journals, manuscripts and journal subscriptions of about 4,000 titles. In upholding culture and heritage the University has the Cultural Center and Museum of Asian Arts.

Biodiversity studies are crucial for biotechnology endeavor and available on campus is a botanical garden which is a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Its herbarium is Malaysia's largest university collection containing 63,000 accessions.

Fourteen Residential Colleges provide comfortable living conditions. The extensive student's support facilities include a Career development & Counseling, Health & Medical and Computing services with a wireless local network.

VITAL STATISTICS

The University believes that diversity among its community strengthens the institution. It is endowed with 1900 academics inclusive of 260 professors. As home to nearly 20,000 undergraduates and 8,500 postgraduates students amongst which are students from 70 countries, the University is increasingly international in its outlook and reputation. This is evident from the global linkages via MOUs and MOAs with 170 institutions of higher learning or professional bodies from 36 countries.

UNIVERSITY RANKING AND ACCREDITATION

The University of Malaya experience is the reason most students, past and present, international and Malaysians, choose to study here: international and Malaysians, choose to study here: international leadership, combined with international ranking, a stimulating environment, creative approaches to learning makes studying at the University so exciting and rewarding. Accreditation from international and national professional bodies has been awarded to the university.

The Times Higher Education Supplement placed the University of Malaya as one of the top 200 best universities in the world for 2005 and 2006. Today more than ever, assurance for quality education and good governance is a prime agenda and the University received the certification of ISO 9001:2000 since 2002.

OUR DIVERSITY OUR STRENGTH

In pursuit of its goals for academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity with more than 90 masters programmes and 17 doctorates with a wealth of courses from 2 academies, 12 faculties, 3 centers and 4 institutes. Drawing on our outstanding academic programmes, excellent faculty members, and the resources of a world-renowned university, University of Malaya has much to offer. Our graduates have gone on to tenure major positions in the country and abroad.

Whether you choose a coursework programme or undertake research for a master or doctoral degree, you will find a stimulating, rewarding campus culture waiting for you. Come get the 'UM edge'. To browse our portfolio of research interests visit a specific academic research website or departments in the faculties accessible from http://www.um.edu.my and http://ips.um.edu.my for the Postgraduate Studies Office which provides the central administrative services related to recruitment and admissions of postgraduate students.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,918 FTE: 1,918
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 353 FTE: 353
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,064
Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,117
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 18,051 FTE: 18,051
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 698 FTE: 698
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 673 FTE: 673
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 340 FTE: 340
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 1,826
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 609
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size	25
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 8,912 FTE: 8,912
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	Headcount: 1,969 FTE: 1,969
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 254 FTE: 254
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 291 FTE: 291
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 3,444
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 2,138
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size	20
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 26,963 FTE: 26,963
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 2,667 FTE: 2,667
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 631 FTE: 631
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 927 FTE: 927
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees	$ USD 3,207
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	$ USD 1,056
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size	22
The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	35%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	97%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	162
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements	3
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)

Research Productivity & Quality

Number of Papers	1,798
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations	11,888
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

No. 89 in World University Rankings (The Times Education Supplement, November 2004)

United Kingdom General Dental Council recognition for University’s Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree in 1997

Bachelor of Built Environment accredited by Association of Building Engineers (ABE), UK, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and Royal Institute of British Architects