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University of Malaya in brief
Year established:
University of Malaya has its roots in Singapore with the establishment of King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1905. In 1949 University of Malaya was formed with the amalgamation of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College in Singapore. University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur was established in 1962.

Students  
Average entry requirements for an undergraduate course
(over 5 years, 2002 - 2007)
: CGPA = 3.20 (out of max CGPA = 4.00)
Local students Enrollment
Undergraduate
Postgraduate

:
:

11, 989
8,094
International students Enrollment
Undergraduate(from 52 countries)
Postgraduate (from 80 countries)

:
:

688
2, 497
    Figure as March 2013
Percentage of undergraduates employed at point of convocation : 77.5% (2012 Tracer Study)
 
Fees  
Average course fees per year for an undergraduate : RM1,872.58 (USD572.13)
Average course fees per year for a postgraduate : RM6,611.31 (USD2,035.45)
Average course fees per year for an international undergraduate : RM5,617.73 (USD1,717.14)
Average course fees per year for an international postgraduate : RM10,521.49 (USD3,239.35)
 
Staff  
Total Academic staff : 2, 222
International Academic staff : 331
Non Academic staff
(Management & Professional)
: 589
Non Academic staff
(Support Staff)
: 3, 008
    Figure as March 2013
 
Library  
Library holdings
(Books, Monographs, Journals)
: 2, 092, 501 volumes
     
(Digital collections) :
13, 540 titles
    Figure as January 2013
Library expenditure for the most recent academic year : RM14,005 881.24 (USD3, 887 136.26)
 
Building  
Campus buildings : 428 blocks (8, 400,129.42square feet)
922 acres
 

Update as of March, 2013

For further information :

Mdm. Zarina Zainol Abidin
Director




:



International and Corporate Relations Office (ICR)
Level L, Chancellery
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

Tel: +603-7967 3273
Fax: +603-7956 0027
Email: icr@um.edu.my
 
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