#65 University of Malaya (UM)
Basic Infomation::
World Position: No. 65
Nature of University: Public
Research Findings: Very High
Number of students: 18,559
Number of Teachers: 2,386
Number of international students: 3,340
University of Malaya (short for UM) is Malaysia’s premier Public Research University. It is located in the capital of Kuala Lumpur. It covers an area of 750 acres (309 hectares). There are many subject areas with world-class reputation. As the largest and most famous university in Malaysia, University of Malaysia is not only a member of the Asian University Alliance, but also an important academic member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), as well as a member of the Commonwealth Association of Universities.
The predecessor of the University of Malaya was the King Edward VII Medical College established in 1905 and the Raffles College established in 1929. They merged to form the University of Malaya on October 8, 1949. Together, they can provide greater services-helping to lay the foundations of a new nation by nurturing a generation of skilled and educated people. As a national institution to meet the higher education needs of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore. The university developed rapidly in its first decade of establishment. In 1956, two branches were established in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In 1960, the Malaysian Federal Government stated that the two campuses would be separated and become two independent national universities. The campus in Kuala Lumpur retained the name of the University of Malaysia, while the campus in Singapore was renamed the University of Singapore. Legislation was passed in 1961 and the University of Malaya was established on January 1, 1962. After Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 1965, the University of Singapore was renamed the National University of Singapore. In 1973, the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Malaya and the Faculty of Agriculture of Malaya merged into the University of Agriculture of Malaysia (now: University of Putra Malaysia).
Over the years, the University of Malaysia has cultivated many alumni who have made significant contributions to the development of Malaysia, and its graduates enjoy a high reputation in various fields in the country.
In politics, out of nine Malaysian prime ministers, five 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 members of the federal cabinet, chief ministers, governors, and speakers.
Notable politicians include Azhar Azhar Harun, the current Speaker of the House of Commons, Vigneswaran Sanasee, the former President of the House of Commons, Daim Zainuddin, the former Minister of Finance who completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Malaysia, and Yang Di of Malacca. -Pertuane Geri and Menteri Besar Khalil Yaakob of Mohd in Pahang and Sivarasa Rasiah, a member of Parliament and Rhodes scholar in Sungai Buloh.
The University of Australia has also trained a large number of lawyers, diplomats and civil servants who hold important positions in their respective fields. In terms of diplomacy and diplomacy, the 59th President of the United Nations General Assembly Razali Ismail and the 8th Secretary-General of ASEAN Ajit Singh both studied undergraduate degrees at the University of Australia. More than half of the chief secretaries of the Malaysian government are graduates of the University of Malaysia. Eight out of 15 have studied at the University of Malaysia. Ismail Baka is the most recent alumnus of the University of Malaysia. Two former police chiefs (Malaysia) Norian Mai and Mohamad Fuzi Harun also attended the University of Malaysia. Legally, two Chief Justices of Malaysia, three Chief Justices of the Malaysian Court of Appeal, two Chief Attorneys General of Malaysia, three Chief Justices of Malaya and one Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak have all studied at the University of Malaysia Law School.
The three former governors of the Central Bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Ali Abu Hassan bin Suleiman, Zeti Akhta Aziz and Mohamed bin Ibrahim, are all in Malaysia. Great learning business. Business people include billionaires such as Lin Weicai, founder and chairman of Top Gloves, G. Gnanalingam, CEO of Westports Holdings, Teh Hong Piow, founder and chairman of Public Bank, and Chen Liqiang, founder of NagaCorp Ltd.
The university’s motto “Ilmu Punca Kemajuan” (Knowledge is the key to success) reflects the university’s continuous efforts to seek knowledge in various fields to produce successful graduates and successful countries.
In the 2022 QS World University Rankings, the University of Malaya ranks 65th in the world[16]. Among them, UM's library information system discipline is ranked 38th in the world, 46th in electrical engineering, 51-100th in education, 74th in the world in the field of social science and management, computer science, civil engineering, chemical engineering, media A number of disciplines such as science and geography are among the top 100 in the world. In addition, the University of Malaya ranks 205th in the world in the 2021 U.S. News World University Rankings, and its engineering degree ranks 17th in the world.
