Universiti Malaya Penetrates World’s Top 50 in Employer Reputation on QS WUR 2022

Universiti Malaya retains its place among the global Top 100 universities for a fourth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2022, further establishing its status among this group of elite institutions.

Jom Masuk IPT Virtual 2021

UM together with the Ministry of Higher Education are organising “Jom Masuk IPT Virtual 2021” to ensure that the delivery of information related to higher education is not affected by Covid-19. The programme began with Phase One (June 15 to 21) for SPM leavers, and will be followed by Phase Two (Aug 8 to 12) for Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) holders or its equivalent.

UM Researchers Listed as the Top Highly Cited Researchers in Malaysia

These researchers have demonstrated significant influence in their respective fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science™ citation index.

UM Researcher Publishes Paper on Black Hole

An astronomer from Universiti Malaya is the first author to publish data from captured images of the closest look at a violent jet emitted by a supermassive black hole.

UM Leads Top Asian Universities to Address Regional & Global Higher Education Issues

UM has been elected to helm the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Executive Presidency 2021/2022 with unanimous approval from all members of the alliance, comprising 15 leading universities in Asia.

An International Collaborative Initiative for Global Impact

UM participates in a multi-sectoral collaboration to develop the Greater Petaling with quality and equitable cancer care for all.

Watch the signing ceremony here.

Ogawa, UM Collaborate on Joint Research Hub

UM works with Malaysia’s top health and wellness brand to provide deeper insight that will further improve product development, particularly in terms of blood circulation and sleep quality

UM, Huawei Join Hands to Increase Knowledge Sharing on Advancing Malaysia’s Digital Economy

The collaboration aims to foster closer cooperation between the industry and academia, which will first see a jointly hosted Digital Economy Summit in September 2021. The summit will include the participation of universities, think tanks and industry associations.

UM Infectious Diseases Expert Appointed as Member of
WHO Science Council

Professor Dato’ Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman was appointed as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council, a high-level Scientific Advisory Group which will act as the voice of scientific leadership and will advise on advances in science and technology that could directly impact global health.

UM Dean of Medicine Conferred ASCRS Honorary Fellowship

Professor Dr. April Camilla Roslani recently became the first Malaysian to be conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The ASCRS Honorary Fellowship recognises individuals who have made outstanding achievements and contributions to fields related to colon and rectal surgery.

UM Student Awarded
Early Career Medical Physicists Scholarship Award

Ms. Umi Nabilah Ismail was awarded an Early Career Medical Physicists Scholarship Award by the Winter Institute of Medical Physics for her work in investigating the feasibility of marrow adipose tissue quantification using MRI as a biomarker for β-thalassemia.