- Total number of students17,095
- Number of international students3,884
- Total number of academic staff1,928
- Number of international staff675
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded2,836
- Number of master's degrees awarded1,748
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded529
- Number of research only staff958
- Number of new undergraduate students3,441
- Number of new master's students2,328
- Number of new doctoral students755
The University of Malaya, a public research university in Kuala Lumpur, is Malaysia’s oldest university, founded in 1905. Originally known as the King Edward VII College of Medicine, it was created to solve a shortage of medical assistants in Singapore and Penang during the late 1890s. It was then housed in the old asylum near the Singapore General Hospital. In 1949 the university merged with Raffles College, a school established in 1929 by the English for Malayans to study arts and social sciences, to become the University of Malaya, derived from the country’s name at the time. In 1960, the government decided that, due to its rapid growth, the university would be divided into two national universities, one in Singapore (now an autonomous separate university known as the National University of Singapore), and the other in Kuala Lumpur (established as its own institution in 1962, still retaining its name as the University of Malaya). The university’s Coat of Arms shows the leaves of the Palmyra palm, which were used as printing material for ancient Malay books. Across these is written the university’s motto, ‘Ilmu Puncha Kemajuan’, a mixture of words from Arabi, Sanskrit and Malay, which means "knowledge is the source of progress". In the centre are three Malayan tigers, symbolising the three main races in Malaysia: Malays, Chinese and Indians. Today the campus is located 12km from the centre of Kuala Lumpur, on 920 acres, which include an Olympic sized swimming pool and a lake with kayaking. It has been granted self-accreditation since 2009, and has more than 60 research centres with six research clusters. Notable alumni include two prime ministers of Malaysia, as well as many politicians and other prominent figures from Malaysia and abroad.
- Global score56.6
- Global research reputation#155
- Regional research reputation#27
- Publications#176
- Books#310
- Conferences#156
- Normalized citation impact#830
- Total citations#263
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#261
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#757
- International collaboration#431
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#298
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#223
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#494
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
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No. of students per staff
63 : 37
Student Ratio of Females to Males
15,140
Number of FTE Students
20%
Percentage of International Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2018
351
2019
301
2020
301
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Asia University Rankings
2017
59
2018
46
2019
0
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Arts & humanities
2018
301
2019
201
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2018
301
2019
251
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Engineering & technology
2018
176
2019
151
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Life sciences
2018
301
2019
401
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Physical sciences
2018
301
2019
401
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Social sciences
2019
251
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Business & Economics
2018
176
2019
151
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Computer Science
2018
126
2019
101
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Education
2019
126
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Psychology
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
52
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Impact Rankings: Climate action
2019
70
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Impact Rankings: Responsible consumption and production
2019
61
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
2019
98
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
0
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University Impact Ranking
2019
101
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Emerging Economies
2018
27
2019
0
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#13Engineering
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- Engineering overall score86.4
- Engineering global research reputation#119
- Engineering regional research reputation#29
- Engineering publications#47
- Engineering normalized citation impact#80
- Engineering total citations#30
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#29
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#76
- Engineering international collaboration#199
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#109
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#3
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#11
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#55Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score62.8
- Computer Science global research reputation#113
- Computer Science regional research reputation#44
- Computer Science publications#93
- Computer Science normalized citation impact#90
- Computer Science total citations#77
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#59
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#74
- Computer Science international collaboration#32
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#58
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#38
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#37
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#106Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score52.9
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation#112
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation#28
- Agricultural Sciences publications#180
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact#96
- Agricultural Sciences total citations#147
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#144
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#106
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration#157
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#121
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#73
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#26
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#123Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score42.1
- Microbiology global research reputation#60
- Microbiology regional research reputation#14
- Microbiology publications#79
- Microbiology normalized citation impact#248
- Microbiology total citations#191
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#201
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#231
- Microbiology international collaboration#172
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#155
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#189
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#223
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#134Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score52.8
- Materials Science global research reputation#100
- Materials Science regional research reputation#19
- Materials Science publications#71
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#415
- Materials Science total citations#134
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#113
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#340
- Materials Science international collaboration#270
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#223
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#400
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#460
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#134Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score45.0
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#132
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#24
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#131
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#255
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#190
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#181
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#220
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#93
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#58
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#136
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#162
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#146Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score61.9
- Chemistry global research reputation#103
- Chemistry regional research reputation#34
- Chemistry publications#94
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#636
- Chemistry total citations#162
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#155
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#574
- Chemistry international collaboration#249
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#122
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#303
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#626
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#181Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score54.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#72
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#18
- Plant and Animal Science publications#227
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#327
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#258
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#302
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#367
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#266
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#156
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#187
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#191
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#222Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score41.9
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#132
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#11
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#162
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#478
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#239
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#296
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#506
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#312
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#142
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#365
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#473
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#233Physics
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- Physics overall score60.8
- Physics global research reputation#144
- Physics regional research reputation#50
- Physics publications#193
- Physics normalized citation impact#449
- Physics total citations#298
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#256
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#429
- Physics international collaboration#387
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#355
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#288
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#414
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#248Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score36.2
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#71
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#9
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#337
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#376
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#391
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#373
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#341
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#65
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#95
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#316
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#275
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#290Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score51.4
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#131
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#26
- Clinical Medicine publications#271
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#697
- Clinical Medicine total citations#360
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#399
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#737
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#300
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#209
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#365
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#593
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#350Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score32.0
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#261
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#11
- Environment/Ecology total citations#360
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#388
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#401
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#326
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#232
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#360
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#379
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#387Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score27.8
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#240
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#23
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#327
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#549
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#468
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#488
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#536
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#400
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#253
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#485
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#533
