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Universiti Malaya (UM)

Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

  • #60 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 17,222Total Students
  • 2,524Faculty
  • 4,349Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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QS World University Ranking

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  • 2015
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  • 2016
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  • 2017
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  • 2018
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  • 2019
    #=87
  • 2020
    #70
  • 2021
    #59
  • 2022
    #65
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    #70
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  • 2025
    #60

Ranking criteria

71.2
Overall
82.9
Academic Reputation
29.1
Citations per Faculty
69.3
Employment Outcomes
95.1
Employer Reputation
75.7
Faculty Student Ratio
60.2
International Faculty Ratio
91.8
International Research Network
64.2
International Students Ratio
83.6
Sustainability
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Student & Staff

Total students
17,222

30%
70%

International students
4,349

82%
18%

Total faculty staff
2,524

610
1914

Total students
17,222

30%
70%

International students
4,349

82%
18%

Total faculty staff
2,524

1914
610
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Campus locations

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Campus,

Universiti Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , 50603

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