National University of Malaysia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #632 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #105 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #3 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| #67 of 2,336 | For Renewable Energy Engineering |
| Top50% | For 221 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 28,776
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ukm.my
- Languages
- Malay;English
- Acceptance rate
- 52%*
* The National University of Malaysia is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Malaysian higher school certificate (STPM); Matriculation; Diploma |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | July to March (July - October; December-March) |
| Enrollment | 28,776 |
Research profile
National University of Malaysia is a world-class research university with 70,150 scientific papers published and 1,096,511 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Philosophy.
National University of Malaysia majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118 | 195 |
| 1994 | 119 | 201 |
| 1995 | 124 | 221 |
| 1996 | 135 | 273 |
| 1997 | 117 | 332 |
| 1998 | 140 | 368 |
| 1999 | 168 | 475 |
| 2000 | 213 | 654 |
| 2001 | 179 | 693 |
| 2002 | 297 | 913 |
| 2003 | 261 | 1148 |
| 2004 | 462 | 1446 |
| 2005 | 416 | 1814 |
| 2006 | 607 | 2321 |
| 2007 | 701 | 2972 |
| 2008 | 1211 | 4307 |
| 2009 | 1369 | 5601 |
| 2010 | 1858 | 7884 |
| 2011 | 2650 | 11577 |
| 2012 | 3032 | 15827 |
| 2013 | 3439 | 20185 |
| 2014 | 3296 | 25223 |
| 2015 | 3227 | 29667 |
| 2016 | 3172 | 34791 |
| 2017 | 4010 | 41749 |
| 2018 | 4165 | 52479 |
| 2019 | 4171 | 65145 |
| 2020 | 4632 | 87425 |
| 2021 | 5988 | 114806 |
| 2022 | 5975 | 131295 |
| 2023 | 6190 | 155049 |
| 2024 | 4878 | 159275 |
| 2025 | 2645 | 138988 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Arts, 1,750; Science, 2,083; Medicine, 2,550 per annum (MYR) |
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The National University of Malaysia has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National University of Malaysia.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physics, Social Sciences, Technology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Islamic Law, Justice Administration |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art Management, Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Health, Comparative Law, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Data Processing, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Dietetics, East Asian Studies, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Economics, International Law, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Law, Literature, Malay, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Native Language Education, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pedagogy, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Law, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Theology, Zoology |
| Doctor's Degree | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Anatomy, Anthropology, Arabic, Architecture, Art Management, Banking, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Botany, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dietetics, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geology, Health Administration, Health Education, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Malay, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Law, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Religious Education, Retailing and Wholesaling, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Technology Education, Transport Management, Vocational Education, Zoology |
National University of Malaysia alumni
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Abdul Somad Batubara
- Occupations
- television producerda'iuniversity teacherulema
- Biography
-
Abdul Somad Batubara is an Indonesian Islamic preacher, scholar and motivator from Asahan, North Sumatra. He served as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University (UIN Suska) in Riau.
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Noor Hisham Abdullah
- Enrolled in the National University of Malaysia
- In 1988 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- surgeonofficial
- Biography
-
Noor Hisham bin Abdullah is a Malaysian retired civil servant as well as breast and endocrine surgeon. He was the Director-General of Health and President of Malaysia Medical Council from March 2013 to his retirement in April 2023. Prior to the appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to March 2013.
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Fadhlina Sidek
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 49)
- Enrolled in the National University of Malaysia
- Graduated with Master of Laws
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Fadhlina binti Sidek is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nibong Tebal since November 2022. She served as a Senator from September 2021 to her resignation in November 2022. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. She has also served as the Women Chief of PKR since July 2022. She is also the first female Minister of Education in Malaysian history.
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Loke Siew Fook
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Anthony Loke Siew Fook is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Transport for the second term in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and previously in the Pakatan Harapan administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Seremban since May 2013, Rasah from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chennah since May 2013, Lobak from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has served as the 6th Secretary-General of DAP since March 2022, 2nd Parliamentary Leader of DAP from July 2018 to March 2022 and previously as National Organising Secretary of DAP and Youth Chief of DAP or Chief of Socialist Youth (DAPSY). He was also the Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan and State Chairman of the PR of Negeri Sembilan.
National University of Malaysia faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Periodontics |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Economics and Management | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Industrial and Production Economics |
| Faculty : Education | Education, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Engineering and Built Environment | Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Biomedicine, Dietetics, Nutrition, Optometry, Pharmacy, Speech Therapy and Audiology |
| Faculty : Information Science and Technology | Computer Science, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Multimedia |
| Faculty : Islamic Studies | Arabic, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Koran, Middle Eastern Studies |
| Faculty : Law | Civil Law, Islamic Law, Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Community Health, Dermatology, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Entomology, Epidemiology, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rheumatology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Venereology, Virology |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Actuarial Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences and Humanities | Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Development Studies, English, Geography, History, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Translation and Interpretation, Writing |
| Graduate School : UKM-GBS Graduate School | Business Administration |
| Institute : Climate Change (IPI) | Meteorology |
| Institute : Ear, Hearing and Speech (INSTITUTE-HEARS) | Speech Therapy and Audiology |
| Institute : Environment and Development (LESTARI) | Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies |
| Institute : Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Ethnology |
| Institute : Fuel Cell (SELFUEL) | Energy Engineering |
| Institute : Islam Hadhari (HADHARI) | Island Studies |
| Institute : Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) | Cultural Studies, Southeast Asian Studies |
| Institute : Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | International Studies, Southeast Asian Studies |
| Institute : Medical Molecular Biology (UMBI) | Molecular Biology |
| Institute : Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Engineering, Nanotechnology |
| Institute : Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Biology |
| Institute : Visual Informatics (IVI) | Computer Science |
| Research Division : Solar Energy (SERI) | Energy Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | UKM Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Accreditation | Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA); Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) |
| Motto | Mengilham Harapan, Mencipta Masa Depan Inspiring Futures, Nurturing Possibilities |
| Colors | white, cyan, red, yellow, black |
Location and contacts
| Address | Bangi, Selangor, 43600 Malaysia |
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