The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a
public
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research university
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located in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of higher education according to two international ranking agencies, and also the only university in the post-independent Malaya.
The university has graduated six prime ministers of Malaysia, and other political, business, and cultural figures of national prominence.
The predecessor of the university,
King Edward VII College of Medicine
King Edward VII Medical College (KEMC) was a medical school from 1905 to 1949 in Singapore, the first one in what was then Malaya. It was officially named King Edward VII Medical College in 1921 and subsequently became the Faculty of Medicine, U ...
, was established on 28 September 1905 in Singapore, then a territory of the
British Empire
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. In October 1949, the merger of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College created the university. Rapid growth during its first decade caused the university to organize as two autonomous divisions on 15 January 1959, one located in Singapore and the other in Kuala Lumpur. In 1960, the government of
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
indicated that these two divisions should become autonomous and separate national universities. One branch was located in Singapore, later becoming the
National University of Singapore after the independence of Singapore from Malaysia, and the other branch was located in Kuala Lumpur, retaining the name University of Malaya. Legislation was passed in 1961 and the University of Malaya was established on 1 January 1962.
In 2012, UM was granted autonomy by the
Ministry of Higher Education
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.
Today, UM has more than 2,300 faculty members
and is divided into thirteen faculties, two academies, five institutes and six academic centres. In the latest
QS World University Rankings
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, UM is currently ranked 70th in the world, 8th in Asia, 3rd in Southeast Asia and the highest ranked learning institution in Malaysia.
The Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Japanese Language and Linguistic Course was awarded the
Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of Japanese language education in Malaysia on 1 December 2020. The University of Malaya also has its own radio station, UMalaya Radio which is under the auspices of its Student & Alumni Affairs Division.
History
King Edward VII College of Medicine
The establishment of the university began with the issue of shortage of medical assistants in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
and
Penang during the late 1890s. The problem was addressed in a report published by the Education Commission in April 1902. In the report, it was stated that the commission was in favour of establishing a medical school to fulfil the demand for medical assistants in government hospitals. However, such a view was not in favour among the European community.
Legislation was passed by the
Straits Legislative Council in June 1905 under Ordinance No. XV 1905. The school opened on 3 July 1905 and began functioning in September. On 28 September 1905, Sir John officiated the school under the name ‘The Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School.’
![Malaya University Faculty of Laws Building](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Malaya_University_Faculty_of_Laws_Building.jpg)
The school was located in the old Female Lunatic Asylum near the
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is an academic health science centre and tertiary referral hospital in Singapore. It is located next to the Bukit Merah and Chinatown districts of the Central Region, close to the Outram Community Hospital (OC ...
at Sepoy Lines off
New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road (; ms, Jalan Jambatan Baharu) is a major one-way road located within the Central Area in Singapore.
New Bridge Road starts at the Coleman Bridge to the south of the Singapore River and extends into Chinatown within the Outra ...
, where four of the asylum buildings were converted into a medical school. In 1907, a lecture hall and laboratory were added. There were no library and room to keep pathological specimens.
In 1905, there were 17 medical students, four students attending the hospital assistant course. Five years later, the enrolments increased to 90 medical students and 30 trainee hospital assistants. The school had only one permanent staff which was the Principal, the teaching staff were employed on a part-time basis. The Principal was Dr Gerald Dudley Freer, who previously served as Senior Colonial Surgeon Resident of Penang.
The School Council wanted to gain recognition of its Diploma by the
General Council of Medical Education in the United Kingdom to ensure that the Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery Diploma offered by the school would gain worldwide recognition. In 1916, the GCME recognised the Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery Diploma offered by the school. The licentiates were placed on the General Council's Colonial List of the British Medical Register and were entitled to practise anywhere within the
British Empire
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.
![Tan Teck Guan Building, Aug 07](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Tan_Teck_Guan_Building%2C_Aug_07.JPG)
In 1910, Dr Robert Donald Keith became the second Principal of the School. The first two years of the five-year course were devoted to pure science studies. Physics, biology and chemistry were taught in the first year, followed by physiology and elementary anatomy in the second year. The remaining three years were attachment to clinical clerkships in medicine, surgery and midwifery, which covered pathology, hygiene and medical jurisprudence.
Materia Medica was integrated into the fourth year, where practical pharmacy was taught.
Students were posted to several hospitals, initially at the Singapore General Hospital. From 1908 onwards, attachments were made to
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (abbreviation: TTSH) is a tertiary referral hospital in Singapore, located in Novena. The hospital has 45 clinical and allied health departments, 16 specialist centres and is powered by more than 8,000 healthcare staff. ...
(for medicine and surgery) and
Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital (for midwifery).
![Fakulti Bahasa & Linguistik UM 2021 mural](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Fakulti_Bahasa_%26_Linguistik_UM_2021_mural.jpg)
In 1912, the medical school received an
endowment of $120,000 from the
King Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria a ...
Memorial Fund, started by Dr
Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...
. Subsequently, on 18 November 1913, the name of the school was changed to the King Edward VII School of Medicine.
In the first batch of 16 students of 1905, only seven made to the final and graduated in May 1910 while the remaining six students graduated in four months later and others resigned from the school. In 1919, the drop-out rate had risen to 35%, while in 1939 the number of students failed in their final examinations stood at 44%.
At this time a hostel was built to accommodate 72 male students from the Federated Malay States.
In 1921, the school was elevated in status to college. Between 1920 and 1930, the college went through a series of transformations, by replacing the old teaching staff with a younger generation of professionals and also nine new Chairs were created, the first in Anatomy in 1920, followed by Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery & Gynaecology in 1922 and Clinical Surgery, Bacteriology, Biology, Bio-Chemistry, and Dental Surgery in 1926. And the tenth chair for Pathology was created in 1935.
In 1923, the college's new building at
Outram Road was commenced. It was completed in November 1925 and officially opened by Sir
Laurence Guillemard
Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard (7 June 1862 – 13 December 1951) was a British civil servant who served as high commissioner in Malaya when it was under the British Empire.
Career
Guillemard entered the civil service in 1886 and joined the ...
in February 1926. During the opening ceremony, the college conferred Honorary Diplomas on Sir
David James Galloway, Dr
Malcolm Watson and Dr
Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...
.
In 1929,
Dr George V. Allen the new principal took the helm, succeeding his predecessor Dr MacAlister.
Raffles College
The establishment of Raffles College was a brainchild of Sir
Stamford Raffles
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British statesman who served as the Lieutenant-Governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816, and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824. He is ...
and Dr Robert Morison. Sir Stamford had some knowledge of the Malay language and culture, while Morison was a distinguished sinologist missionary. Both men wanted to establish a centre dedicating to the study of Malays and Chinese at tertiary level.
On 5 June 1823, a site designated for an education institution had its foundation stone laid by Sir Stamford. Soon after that, Raffles left for England and Morrison left for China, thus the establishment of the school never happened. The school building was revived as an English school named the
Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution (RI) is an independent educational institution in Singapore. Founded in 1823, it is the oldest school in the country. It provides secondary education for boys only from Year 1 to Year 4, and pre-university education for both ...
.
![University of Malaya Library Building](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/University_of_Malaya_Library_Building.jpg)
In 1918, Sir
William George Maxwell, the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements chaired the Maxwell Committee to review the scheme to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Singapore by Sir Stamford. The committee members were
Roland Braddell,
A.W. Still,
Seah Ling Seah, Dr
Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...
,
Mohammed Yusoff bin Mohammed,
N.V. Samy, and
Mannesseh Meyer. The working committee headed by H.W. Firmstone recommended the establishment of a college for tertiary education to commemorate the centenary founding of Singapore. On 12 July 1919, the Government decided to undertake the construction of the building with the cost not more than $1,000,000 and would contribute $50,000 as annual recurrent expenditure as soon as the Centenary Committee had collected $2,000,000 for the Raffles College Endowment Fund. On 31 August 1920, the committee had achieved the figure, amounting to $2,391,040. On 31 May 1920,
Richard Olaf Winstedt
Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt (2 August 1878 – 2 June 1966), or more commonly R. O. Winstedt, was an English Orientalist and colonial administrator with expertise in British Malaya.
Life and career
Winstedt was born in Oxford and educated a ...
was appointed as the Acting Principal of Raffles College. The course offered was a three-year basis. The establishment of the school was seen far more systematic compared to the King Edward VII Medical College. The school was situated at a site called the Economic Gardens and was designed by
Cyril Farey
Cyril Arthur Farey (1888–1954) was a British architect and architectural illustrator. Known most widely for his detailed pencil and watercolour perspective depictions of architectural and engineering landmarks in the first half of the 20th ...
and Graham Dawbarn. And the construction took place in 1926.
Following completion of the first hostel,
Raffles College was opened informally to students on 12 June 1928.
Of the first 43 students, nine were private students, and the rest were government-funded; there were two women among this first cohort.
On 22 July 1929, Raffles College was formally established. Its students studied either arts or sciences, and graduated with a diploma after three years. Science students were permitted to use the labs of the King Edward VII College.
Four years later, the College Council proposed changes in the curriculum, so that the Diploma could be furthered to a Degree through external examinations in collaboration with universities in England.
In 1937, Sir
Shenton Thomas
Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas (10 October 1879 – 15 January 1962), commonly known as Sir Shenton Thomas, was a British colonial administrator most notable for his role as Governor of the Straits Settlements in Singapore.
He served fr ...
declared the college would have a full-time Principal. The college had its fourth Principal,
Alexander Keir, succeeding
Frederick Joseph Morten. By 1939 war was waged in Europe, and had put a halt to the development of the college. The war in Europe came to Asia and Singapore was invaded by the
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
in February 1942.
After the war, the school was reopened and W.E. Dyer was Principal. The future of Raffles College was uncertain, until 1948 when
Dr George V. Allen (later Sir) who was formerly the Principal of King Edward VII Medical College posted as the last Principal of Raffles College. The college was amalgamated with the former, for the making of a university for the Malayans.
University of Malaya (1949–1962)
In 1938, the government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of
Sir William McLean to study the higher education potential and progress in Malaya. The Commission concluded that Malaya was not ready to have a university, and that a university college would be more suitable.
In 1943,
Oliver Stanley, the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, appointed a commission of inquiry chaired by
Cyril Asquith to consider the development of higher education in the colonies across the British Empire. The Asquith Commission, reporting in 1945, endorsed the McLean Commission's recommendations for Malaya.
In 1946,
Raymond Priestley
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, the Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University and member of the previous Asquith Commission, was invited by the British Malaya Government to visit and discuss the application of the Asquith Commission's recommendations to Singapore and Malaya. Priestley again recommended the establishment of a university college as a first step.
In January 1947, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, now
Arthur Creech Jones
Arthur Creech Jones (15 May 1891 – 23 October 1964) was a British trade union official and politician. Originally a civil servant, his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during the First World War forced him to change careers. He was el ...
, appointed
Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders to chair a commission determining the details of establishing a university college in Malaya. In March of the same year, the other members of the commission were announced and George Allen, principal of King George VII College, was appointed principal-designate of the planned university college. Carr-Saunders listened to the thoughts of the alumni association and students' union of King Edward VII College; he was impressed with the ideas of the president of the students' union,
Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam. In 1948, the Carr-Saunders Commission recommended the immediate establishment of a full university, bypassing the intermediate step of a university college recommended by previous commissions.
![University of Malaya City View](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/University_of_Malaya_City_View.jpg)
As a result, the institution named the University of Malaya was chartered under the Carr-Saunders Commission in 1949. The formation of the University of Malaya on 8 October 1949 in Singapore came from the merger of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College, which had been established in 1905 and 1929, respectively.
In Carr-Saunders Commission's report in 1949, it was stated that "the university shall act as a single medium of mingle for enhancing the understanding among the multi-ethnics and religions in the back than Malaya. The University too should be modelled after the tertiary educations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain in term of academic system and administration structure".
The Carr-Saunders Commission postulates "the principle that all children who show the necessary capacity should enjoy an equal chance of reaching the University; and, in particular, that no able child should be handicapped in climbing the educational ladder by race, religion, rural domicile, or lack of means."
In 1959, the university was divided into two autonomous campuses, one in Singapore and the other in Kuala Lumpur.
University of Malaya (re-established 1962)
![Universiti Malaya KL gate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Universiti_Malaya_KL_gate.jpg)
In 1961, the governments of Malaysia and Singapore passed laws to split the University of Malaya into two national universities. As a result, on 1 January 1962, the University of Malaya was re-established on the 309 hectare campus in Kuala Lumpur, retaining its original name and became the only university in the post-independent Malaya.
The campus in Singapore became the University of Singapore (today the
National University of Singapore).
On 16 June 1962, the newly independent university in Kuala Lumpur celebrated the installation of its first
Chancellor,
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...
, Malaysia's first
Prime Minister
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. The first
Vice-Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...
was former Dean of Arts,
Sir Alexander Oppenheim, the mathematician who formulated the
Oppenheim conjecture
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in 1929. When Oppenheim left in 1965 with no successor in sight,
Rayson Huang
Rayson Lisung Huang, (; 1 September 1920 − 8 April 2015), was a Hong Kong chemist, who was an expert on radicals. He was the first Chinese Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, a position in which he served from 1972 until 1986.
Ea ...
who later went on to become the first Asian Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Hong Kong
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, was asked to take over as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. He served in that capacity for 12 months but declined reappointment to return to academic pursuits.
Chin Fung Kee, an authority in
geotechnical engineering, replaced Huang as Acting Vice-Chancellor until the university filling the position in 1967 by the appointment of
James H.E. Griffiths. A distinguished physicist and a fellow of
Magdalen College, Oxford, Griffiths was also the former head of
Clarendon Laboratory
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of
Oxford University
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and one of the discoverers of
ferromagnetic resonance
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.
Coat of arms
![The University of Malaya Silver Mace](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/The_University_of_Malaya_Silver_Mace.jpg)
The University of Malaya's coat of arms was designed under a council established in 1961, chaired by Tan Sri Y.C. Foo. The members of the committee involved in the design were the chairman of the council, Y.C. Foo, Professor A. Oppenheim (the vice-chancellor) and Professor Ungku Aziz (later regius professor). The coat of arms was officially chartered in April 1962 by Tunku Abdul Rahman, the university's first chancellor.
The coat of arms is divided into two parts, namely the chief (upper part) and the base (the remainder). The chief is a bundle of seventeen strips of the leaves of ''
Borassus flabellifer
''Borassus flabellifer'', commonly known as doub palm, palmyra palm, tala or tal palm, toddy palm, wine palm or ice apple, is native to South Asia (especially in Bangladesh & South India) and Southeast Asia. It is reportedly naturalized in Socot ...
'' or the Palmrya palm. These strips were used as printed material for ancient books by the Malays, long before paper was invented. On the centre of these seventeen strips is the university's motto ‘Ilmu Puncha Kemajuan’. The motto consists of ‘Ilmu’ derived from Arabic, ‘Puncha’ from
Sanskrit
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, and ‘Kemajuan’ from Malay. These words mean knowledge is the source of progress.
In the centre of the arms is a ''
hibiscus rosa-sinensis
''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'', known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose mallow and shoeblack plant, is a species of tropical hibiscus, a flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the family Malvaceae. It is wide ...
'' species encircled by three Malayan tigers. The tigers symbolise the three main races in Malaysia (Malays, Chinese and Indians), who work hand-in-hand to protect the nation and uphold the duty to serve the country.
It is
blazon
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ed:
Academic profile
University of Malaya has been ranked consistently as the No. 1 university in
Malaysia
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and among the top 3 universities in
Southeast Asia
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, as well as among the top 400 universities in the world according to reputed ranking publisher such as ''
QS'', ''
ARWU'', ''
U.S. News & World Report'' in the recent few years.
In 2015 it has been ranked 54th in
Engineering & Technology
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in ''
QS'' world ranking. UM rose to the top 100 universities in the
QS World University Rankings
''QS World University Rankings'' is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system comprises three parts: the global overall ranking, the subject rankings (which name the world's top universities for the ...
2019, and has consistently increased in ranking to 59th in the world and 9th in Asia in the 2021 series. In 2021,''
U.S. News & World Report'' ranked University of Malaya 17th and 87th in the world in
Engineering
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and
Computer Science
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respectively by its subject ranking.
The business school of this university achieved two international accreditations i.e. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (
AACSB
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...
) and Association of MBAs (
AMBA
Amba or AMBA may refer to:
Title
* Amba Hor, alternative name for Abhor and Mehraela, Christian martyrs
* Amba Sada, also known as Psote, Christian bishop and martyr in Upper Egypt
Given name
* Amba, the traditional first name given to the first ...
).
Transportation access
![University of Malaya Campus Signage](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/University_of_Malaya_Campus_Signage.jpg)
The University of Malaya campus is accessible by car, bus, and both the
LRT Kelana Jaya Line (Line 5),
MRT Kajang Line (Line 9) and
KTM Port Klang Line (Line 2) of the
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System
The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the area of Klang Valley and Greater Kuala Lumpur. The system currently consists of 11 fully operating rail lines; two commuter rail lines, f ...
. Although walkable, the campus is large enough to make walking uncomfortable. As UM is situated within Kuala Lumpur, high daily temperatures and humidity may be experienced by students and staff. Individuals with disabilities may have difficulty due to limited crosswalks and a lack of sidewalks on some roads.
The campus can be accessed by alighting from
Universiti on LRT Kelana Jaya Line, with a 15-minute walk to the Kuala Lumpur (KL) entrance.
Angkasapuri
Angkasapuri is the main governmental building for Malaysia's Ministry of Information and it is also the headquarters for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) located in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
History Pre-Angkasapuri (1946–1968) ...
station on the Port Klang Komuter Line or
Phileo Damansara MRT station
The Phileo Damansara station is a Rapid transit, mass rapid transit Train station, station serving the Phileo Damansara Commercial Centre and the northern sections of Petaling Jaya (Sections 16, 17, 17A and 19), Selangor, Malaysia.
The station is ...
are the other two nearest stations. The former has a connection to the
GoKL Pink Line bus service, where the bus stops at the nearby mosque, which is about a 5 to 10-minute walk from the KL entrance. The latter is 3 km from the campus' Petaling Jaya (PJ) main entrance, supplemented by T815 MRT Feeder Bus service. Several bus routes operated by
RapidKL
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include T815 and T789, both of which connect to Phileo Damansara and Universiti stations respectively. PJ City Bus free ride service also has a stop in
University Malaya Medical Centre
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) ( ms, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, abbr: ''PPUM''), formerly known as University Hospital, is a government-funded medical institution located in Pantai Dalam, southwest corner of Kuala Lumpur, M ...
(PPUM) and can be accessed from the PJ gate. Other rapidKL bus services may stop at PPUM.
Signage showing the direction of buildings and other sites appear frequently next to the campus roadways.
The university also provides complimentary shuttle bus services during weekdays for students with 5 different routes, named AB, BA, C, D and E. Certain routes serve areas within the campus, others connect external accommodation or buildings with the main campus area.
Organisation and Administration
Faculties, Academies, Institutes & Centres
*Faculties
**Faculty of Education
**Faculty of Dentistry
**Faculty of Engineering
**Faculty of Science
**Faculty of Law
**Faculty of Medicine
**Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
**Faculty of Business and Economics
**Faculty of Language and Linguistics
**Faculty of Built Environment
**Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT)
**Faculty of Pharmacy
**Faculty of Creative Arts (formerly Cultural Centre)
**Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science (formerly Sports & Exercise Science Centre)
*Academies
**Academy of Islamic Studies
**Academy of Malay Studies
*Institutes
**Institute for Advances Studies
**Asia-Europe Institute
**Institute of China Studies
**Institute of Educational Leadership
**International Institute of Public Policy & Management (INPUMA)
**Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
**Institute of Research Management and Monitoring
*Centres
**Centre for Foundation Studies
**Centre for Civilisational Dialogue
**Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCed)
**Centre of Democracy and Election Studies (UMcedel)
**Centre of Excellence (UMCoE)
**Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS)
**Academic Enhancement & Leadership Development Centre
**Maritime Research Centre (UMMReC)
**Centre for Innovation & Enterprise (UMCIE)
**Centre for Initiation of Talent and Industrial Training (CITra)
**Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR)
**Halal Research Centre
**Community Engagement Centre (UMCares)
**Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC)
Vice-chancellors
Partner institutions
* Australia
**
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies an ...
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University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on N ...
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University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...
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University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...
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University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensiv ...
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University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany and various other facilitie ...
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Monash University
Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...
* Belgium
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KU Leuven
KU Leuven (or Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in computer science, engineering, natural sciences, theology, humanities, medicine, ...
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University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp ( nl, Universiteit Antwerpen) is a major Belgian university located in the city of Antwerp. The official abbreviation is ''UA'', but ''UAntwerpen'' is more recently used. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 stud ...
* Canada
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McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous ...
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University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottaw ...
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University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to "Uptown" Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates ...
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York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
* France
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École Polytechnique
École may refer to:
* an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée)
* École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France
* École, Savoi ...
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University of Paris-Sud
Paris-Sud University (French: ''Université Paris-Sud''), also known as University of Paris — XI (or as Université d'Orsay before 1971), was a French research university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburbs of Paris, in ...
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University of Rennes 2
Rennes 2 University (UR2; french: Université Rennes 2) is a public university located in Upper Brittany, France. It is one of the four universities in the Academy of Rennes.The two others are: UBO ( Brest), Western Brittany, and UBS in Lorient ...
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Sciences Po
* Ireland
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University College Dublin
University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 33,284 student ...
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University of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in 1989 in accordance w ...
* Japan
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Kyoto University
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Osaka University
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Waseda University
, mottoeng = Independence of scholarship
, established = 21 October 1882
, type = Private
, endowment =
, president = Aiji Tanaka
, city = Shinjuku
, state = Tokyo
, country = Japan
, students = 47,959
, undergrad = 39,382
, postgrad ...
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Nara Institute of Science and Technology )
, city = Ikoma ( Kansai Science City)
, state = Nara
, country = Japan
, postgrad = 1,043
, administrative_staff= 374
, campus = Suburban,139,967 m²,
, mascot = None
, free_label =
, free =
, endowment= US$-- billion(JP¥-- bil ...
* Malaysia
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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (abbreviated as UTAR; ) is a non-profit private research university in Malaysia. It is ranked top 100 in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2018 and top 1200 in the Times Higher Education Wor ...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS; en, University of Malaysia Sarawak) is a Malaysian public university located in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. UNIMAS was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. Recently, UNIMAS has been ranked among top 20 ...
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National University of Malaysia
The National University of Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, abbreviated as UKM) is a public university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...
* Russia
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Higher School of Economics
HSE University (russian: link=no, «Высшая школа экономики», ВШЭ), officially the National Research University Higher School of Economics (russian: link=no, Национальный исследовательский ун ...
**
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Moscow State University
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...
, Faculty of Soil Sciences
* South Korea
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University of Seoul
The University of Seoul (UOS; ) is a municipal public university in Seoul, South Korea. UOS is famous in South Korea for a large number of alumni working as national or municipal government officials. UOS is specialized in urban science and has ...
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Seoul National University
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Busan University of Foreign Studies
* United Kingdom
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University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingha ...
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
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University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...
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University of Glasgow
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, caption = Coat of arms
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, latin_name = Universitas Glasguensis
, motto = la, Via, Veritas, Vita
, ...
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University of Leeds
, mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased
, established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds
, ...
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University of Liverpool
, mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning
, established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...
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University of Nottingham
, mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom
, established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status
, type = Public
, chancellor ...
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University of Wales
, latin_name =
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, caption = Coat of Arms
, motto = cy, Goreu Awen Gwirionedd
, mottoeng = The Best Inspiration is Truth
, established =
,
, type = Confederal, non-member ...
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King's College London
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Queen's University Belfast
* United States
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University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
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University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
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Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...
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Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
Notable alumni
File:Secretary_Pompeo_and_Malaysian_Prime_Minister_Mahathir_Mohamad_(43814329771)_(Mahathir_cropped).jpg, Mahathir Mohamad, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:Abdullah Badawi in April 2008.jpg, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:Muhyiddin_Yassin_(51087589446)_(cropped).jpg, Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin,
8th Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:Ismail_Sabri_Fumio_Kishida_2022_(cropped).jpg, Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob ( ms, اسماعيل صبري بن يعقوب, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian lawyer and poli ...
, 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:Anwar Ibrahim (cropped 1).jpg, Anwar Ibrahim, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Bin Hamidi calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on July 19, 2016 (cropped).jpg, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi ( ms, أحمد زاهد بن حميدي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 4 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th and 14th Deputy Prime Minister from July 2015 t ...
, 11th and 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
File:President of Singapore SR Nathan.jpg, S.R Nathan, 6th President of Singapore
File:RI 1.jpg, Razali Ismail
Razali bin Ismail (born 14 April 1939) is a Malaysian diplomat. He is formerly the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) from 2016 to 2019. He was also the 51st President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1996 ...
, 51st President of the United Nations General Assembly
File:Art Harun 2022.jpg, Azhar Azizan Harun
Azhar bin Azizan Harun ( ms, أزهر بن عزيزان هارون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 26 October 1962), also known as Art Harun, is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the 10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat ...
, 10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
File:Tengku_Maimun_Tuan_Mat_2019.jpg, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat ( ms, تڠكو ميمون توان مت, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 2 July 1959) is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as the 10th Chief Justice of Malaysia since May 2019. She is the first woman ...
, 10th Chief Justice of Malaysia
File:Malaysian Central Bank Governor Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz.jpg, Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Ungku Zeti Akhtar binti Ungku Abdul Aziz (born 26 August 1947) was the 7th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's central bank. She served as Governor from 2000 to 2016, and was the first woman in the position. Zeti was one of the members o ...
, 7th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
File:NorianMai.gif, Norian Mai
Tan Sri Norian Mai (born 5 November 1946) was the sixth Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Malaysia and served from 8 January 1999 until his retirement on 4 November 2003.
Education
Norian attended Government English School in Teluk Intan in ...
, 6th Inspector-General of the Royal Malaysian Police
File:Luqman Abdullah Mufti 8th.jpg, Sohibus Samahah Luqman Abdullah, 8th Mufti
A Mufti (; ar, مفتي) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (''fatwa'') on a point of Islamic law (''sharia''). The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''. Muftis and their ''fatwas'' played an important role ...
of the Federal Territories of Malaysia
The Federal Territories ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putraj ...
File:Siti Zainon Ismail (Wiki).jpg, Siti Zainon Ismail, 14th Malaysian National Laureate
File:ProfDirajaUngkuAziz.jpg, Ungku Abdul Aziz
Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid (28 January 1922 – 15 December 2020) was a Malaysian economist and lecturer. He was the 3rd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya from 1968 to 1988 and the 1st General Director of the Council on La ...
, Malaysia's first and only Regius Professor
File:Professor-syed-naquib-al-attas.jpg, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Syed Muhammad al Naquib bin Ali al-Attas ( ar, سيد محمد نقيب العطاس '; born 5 September 1931) is a Malaysian Muslim philosopher. He is one of the few contemporary scholars who is thoroughly rooted in the traditional Islamic sci ...
, Muslim philosopher and scholar
File:Wang Gungwu - 20101125.jpg, Wang Gungwu
Wang Gungwu, (; born 9 October 1930) is a Chinese-Singaporean historian, sinologist, and writer. He is a historian of China and Southeast Asia. He has studied and written about the Chinese diaspora, but he has objected to the use of the word ...
, Tang Prize
The Tang Prize () is a set of biannual international awards bestowed in four fields: Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. Nomination and selection are conducted by an independent selection committee, whic ...
laureate
File:Teh Hong Piow - Chia & Teh (cropped).jpg, Teh Hong Piow
Teh Hong Piow (; 14 March 1930 – 12 December 2022) was a Malaysian banker and businessman. He was the founder, chairman, director, and adviser to the Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia. Teh was one of three individuals in the country who were per ...
, billionaire and founder of Public Bank Berhad
Public Bank Berhad () is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, offering financial services in Malaysia as well as the Asia-Pacific region.
The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking. The bank w ...
File:XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Winners of (Women`s) Swimming 10M Platform Diving, Pamg Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia (Gold), Melissa Wu of Australia (Silver) and Alexandra Croak of Australia (Bronze) (cropped).jpg, Pandelela Rinong
Dato Pandelela Rinong Pamg, (born 2 March 1993) is a Malaysian diver. She has won two Olympic medals and seven World Championships medals.
Pandelela represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she finished 27th in 10m platform. S ...
, two-time Olympic medalist
File:Faiz Khaleed, Malaysian spaceflight participant.jpg, Faiz Khaleed
Faiz bin Khaleed (born September 15, 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian military dentist with the Malaysian Armed Forces. In September 2006, he was selected as one of two final candidates to undergo astronaut training in Star City ...
, Malaysian astronaut candidate
Throughout the years, UM has produced many alumni that have contributed significantly towards the development of
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
, and its graduates have been notable in various fields within the country. In politics, out of ten Malaysian prime ministers, six of them attended UM, with
Mahathir Mohamad becoming the only prime minister to be elected twice. Numerous University of Malaya graduates have been elected as members of parliament to the
Dewan Rakyat, senators to the
Dewan Negara, members of the State Legislative Assembly, as well as being ministers of the federal cabinet, chief ministers, governors, and speakers to both houses of representatives. Notable politicians include current
Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
The Speaker of the House of Representatives ( ms, Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. He is responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Raky ...
Johari Abdul
Dato' Johari bin Abdul ( Jawi: جوهري بن عبد; born 25 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat since December 2022. He served as the State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah from Octo ...
, former
President of the Dewan Negara Vigneswaran Sanasee
Vigneswaran s/o Sanasee ( ta, ச. விக்னேஸ்வரன், Sa. Vikṉēsvaraṉ; born 16 December 1965) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Special Envoy of ...
, former Minister of Finance
Daim Zainuddin
Tun Dr. Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin ( Jawi: عبدالدائم بن زين الدين; born 29 April 1938 in Alor Setar, Kedah) is a Malaysian politician, businessman and former Finance Minister of Malaysia from 1984 to 1991.
Early life
Daim ...
who finished his doctoral thesis at UM, former
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency'').
The current office bearer, A ...
and
Menteri Besar of Pahang Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob ( Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of ...
, and Member of Parliament for
Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh, or Sungei Buloh, is a town, a mukim (commune) and a parliamentary constituency in the northern part of Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself means ''bamboo river'' in the Malay language. It is located 16 km NW ...
and
Rhodes Scholar Sivarasa Rasiah
Sivarasa a/l Rasiah ( ta, சிவராசா ராசையா, Civarācā rācaiyā; born 8 December 1956), or also known as R. Sivarasa is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and human rights activist of Ceylonese and Sri Lankan descent w ...
.
UM has also produced a large number of lawyers, diplomats and public servants that have hold top posts within their respective fields. In diplomacy and foreign affairs, 51st
President of the United Nations General Assembly Razali Ismail
Razali bin Ismail (born 14 April 1939) is a Malaysian diplomat. He is formerly the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) from 2016 to 2019. He was also the 51st President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1996 ...
, and 8th
Secretary General of the ASEAN Ajit Singh, both studied at UM for their undergraduate degrees. More than half of the
Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
The Chief Secretary to the Government ( ms, Ketua Setiausaha Negara) is the most senior officer in the Malaysian Civil Service, secretary to the Cabinet of Malaysia and secretary-general of the Prime Minister's Department.
History
The title o ...
has been a graduate from UM where out of fifteen of them, eight has studied at UM, in where
Ismail Bakar
Ismail bin Haji Bakar ( Jawi: إسماعيل بن حاج بكر; born 19 January 1960) is the 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 29 August 2018 until 1 January 2020.
Education background
Ismail holds a Bachelor of Economic ...
is the most recent alumnus to hold the post. Two former
Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
The Inspector-General of Police ( abbreviation: IGP; — ''KPN''), also known as the Chief of Police, is the highest-ranking police officer of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP; ). Assisted by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG; ), he rep ...
Norian Mai
Tan Sri Norian Mai (born 5 November 1946) was the sixth Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Malaysia and served from 8 January 1999 until his retirement on 4 November 2003.
Education
Norian attended Government English School in Teluk Intan in ...
and
Mohamad Fuzi Harun
Mohamad Fuzi bin Harun ( Jawi: محمد فوزي هارون; born 4 May 1959) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 11th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP). He was also former acting Deputy Inspector-General of Pol ...
also attended UM. In law, two
Chief Justice of Malaysia, three
President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
The President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia (Malay: ''Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan''), is the office and title of the deputy head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 24 June 1994, when the Court of Appeal of Mala ...
, two
Attorney General of Malaysia
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, three
Chief Judge of Malaya and one
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak ( Malay: ''Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak''; ), formerly the Chief Justice of Borneo, is the office and title of the head of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. The title has been in use since 24 June 1994, ...
have all attended UM Law School.
Three past governors of the Malaysian central bank,
Bank Negara Malaysia,
Ali Abul Hassan bin Sulaiman,
Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Ungku Zeti Akhtar binti Ungku Abdul Aziz (born 26 August 1947) was the 7th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's central bank. She served as Governor from 2000 to 2016, and was the first woman in the position. Zeti was one of the members o ...
and
Muhammad bin Ibrahim, all studied commerce at UM. Business people include billionaires such as the founder and chairman of
Top Glove Corporation Bhd,
Lim Wee-Chai
Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai is a Malaysian businessman. He is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Top Glove Corporation Bhd, a glove manufacturing company, which was founded in 1991 and is listed on Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) ...
, CEO of Westports Holdings
G. Gnanalingam, founder and chairman of
Public Bank Berhad
Public Bank Berhad () is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, offering financial services in Malaysia as well as the Asia-Pacific region.
The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking. The bank w ...
Teh Hong Piow
Teh Hong Piow (; 14 March 1930 – 12 December 2022) was a Malaysian banker and businessman. He was the founder, chairman, director, and adviser to the Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia. Teh was one of three individuals in the country who were per ...
and founder of NagaCorp Ltd
Chen Lip Keong
Tan Sri Dr. Chen Lip Keong (曾立强) born 22 July 1948, is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the 9th richest person in Malaysia.
Early years
Chen was born in 1948 in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Chen is of Chinese ethnic ...
.
In literature and the arts, five
Malaysian National Laureate Malaysian National Laureate (''Malay'': Sasterawan Negara) are individuals who were awarded the Laureate for their contributions to Malay literature
Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for ...
s have studied in UM which include writer and Tokoh Akademi Negara
Muhammad Haji Salleh
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ...
, novelists
Anwar Ridhwan and
Siti Zainon Ismail, writer
Baha Zain and the first female recipient of the award,
Zurinah Hassan
Zurinah Hassan (born 13 June 1949) is a Malaysian national laureate. She is the first female writer to be conferred the title National Laureate which in Malaysia is officially known as Sasterawan Negara.
Biography
Zurinah Hassan was born in Alor ...
. Moreover, various UM alumnus have won the
Southeast Asian Writers Award, including novelists such as
Malim Ghozali PK and author
Rex Shelley. Notable early Malaysian feminist authors such as
Anis Sabirin and
Adibah Amin are also associated with the university.
Student life
Student bodies
The University of Malaya's campus student bodies, known as University of Malaya Students' Union (UMSU) are elected by the students to have representatives engaging in policies and matters relating to student affairs. As such the elections, known as 'PRKUM' which is acronym for ''Pilihanraya Kampus Universiti Malaya'' in Malay language is seen as a precursor to a student leader. Whilst prior elections before 2019 was organised by the Student Affairs Department of the university, the first election managed by the students was conducted on 4 March 2019, marking a historic first whereby an all student affair made the elections a milestone. Suara Siswa, a pro-student group won the elections which saw 61% of 13,671 students cast their votes.
Sports
Badminton is generally popular in Malaysia. In UM, such facilities are managed by the Sports Centre. Badminton and tennis courts are regularly used, while the swimming pool available is Olympic-sized. Outdoor gymnasiums are also scattered around the campus, such as near UM Varsity Green Football Field and First Residential College. Kayaking is also popular among students.
Facilities
![UMAG (University of Malaya Art Gallery)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/UMAG_%28University_of_Malaya_Art_Gallery%29.jpg)
The university houses 13 residential colleges (11 in-campus, 2 off-campus), an Olympic-sized swimming pool, the
Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens
Rimba Ilmu (literally ''forest of knowledge'') is a tropical botanical garden set up by the late Professor W.R. Stanton in 1974 on the campus of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The garden has over 1,600 species of plants occup ...
, the UM Arena which boasts a full course running track, several museums of different fields as well as numerous sports facilities (gymnasiums, courts and fields) in the campus. The university's teaching hospital,
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) is located at the boundaries of UM near the
Petaling Jaya
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gate.
Residential Colleges
Unlike other global universities, colleges in University of Malaya do not function as accommodation and institution. They are only hostels for students.
During the pandemic, all colleges were at limited capacity or closed. In September 2021, they were in the process of being reopened in conjunction with the loosening of pandemic measures by the government. Many colleges have their own basic facilities, such as a restaurant. In the 12th college (UM labels their residential colleges by name and dedicated number) lies a well known hipster cafe called He and She Coffee.
# Tuanku Abdul Rahman Residential College
# Tuanku Bahiyah Residential College (Engineering Hostel)
# Tuanku Kurshiah Residential College
# Bestari Residential College
# Dayasari Residential College
# Ibnu Sina Residential College (Clinical Students Hostel)
# Za'ba Residential College
# Kinabalu Residential College
# Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College (off-campus limits)
# Tun Ahmad Zaidi Residential College
# Ungku Aziz Residential College
# Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Residential College
# 13th Residential College (formerly
International Islamic University of Malaysia Petaling Jaya foundation campus)
Dewan Tunku Canselor (Tunku Chancellor Hall)
The Dewan Tunku Canselor, also popularly known as DTC, is one of the 47 buildings listed under the National Heritage list, as well as a UNESCO Heritage Building. The building was named and officiated by the first prime minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman on 25 June 1966 where he became the university's chancellor at that time. It was designed by Dato' Kington Loo/CHR Bailey, an architect from the firm BEP Arkitek.
Panggung Eksperimen (Experimental Theatre)
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
The UMMC formerly known as University Hospital, is a government-funded medical institution located in Pantai Dalam, southwest corner of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established by Statute in September 1962 and is part of University of Malaya.
Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens
Rimba Ilmu (literally ''forest of knowledge'') is a tropical botanical garden set up by the late Professor W.R. Stanton in 1974 on the campus of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The garden has over 1,600 species of plants occup ...
Museums and galleries
* Museum of Asian Art
* Museum of Zoology @ Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
* Museum of Geology
* Malay Studies Museum @ Academy of Malay Studies
* Malaya Art Gallery @ Chancellery Building
Libraries
Central Library
* Main Library
Branch libraries
* T.J. Danaraj Medical Library
* Ahmad Ibrahim Law Library
* Za'ba Memorial Library
Special libraries
* Dental Library
* Built Environment Library
* East Asian Studies Library
* Education Library
* Engineering Library
* Indian Studies Library
* Islamic Studies Library
* Languages and Linguistics Library
* Malay Studies Library
In the media
The University of Malaya became a subject matter in the 1987 documentary film, ''Dari Desa Ke Kampus'' (lit. ''From the Countryside to the Campus''), produced by
Filem Negara Malaysia.
See also
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University of Malaya Medical Centre
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University of Malaya Specialist Centre
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (commonly known as the UM Medical School, FoM UM, UM Medicine or Malaya Medicine) is one of the thirteen faculties of the University of Malaya (UM). It was officially established in September 1962 a ...
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Centre for Foundation Studies (University of Malaya)
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University of Malaya Botanical Gardens Rimba Ilmu
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National University of Singapore
References
Citations
Sources
* https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings
External links
Official website
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