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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
Undergraduate
Postgraduate

:
:

13, 133
9,221
International students
Undergraduate
Postgraduate (from 78 countries)

:
:

857
2, 263
Percentage of undergraduates employed at point of convocation : 69.4% (2008 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, 613
International Academic staff : 590
Total Non Academic staff : 3, 658
 
Library  
Library holdings : 1, 966, 248 volumes
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
 
* Information updated by: 30th June 2010

For further information :

Associate Professor Dr. Kamila Ghazali
Director



:



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

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