The University of Malaya (Universiti Malaya in Malay) is the first university of Malaysia, and is situated on a 750 acre (3.0 km²) campus in southwest Kuala Lumpur, the capital city.

The University of Malaya grew out of a tradition of service to the society. Its predecessors, the King Edward VII College of Medicine established in 1905 and Raffles College in 1929, has been established to meet urgent demands, one in medicine and the other in education. When the two came together to form the University of Malaya in October 1949, this was so that they might perform together an even greater service - to help lay the foundations of a new nation by producing a generation of skilled and educated men. Hence the University of Malaya was established on 8th October 1949 as a national institution to serve the higher education needs of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore.

The growth of the University was very rapid during the first decade of its establishment and this resulted in the setting up of two autonomous Divisions in 1959, one located in Singapore (later becoming the National University of Singapore) and the other in Kuala Lumpur (retaining the name University of Malaya).

In 1960, the government of the two territories indicated their desire to change the status of the Divisions into that of a national university. Legislation was passed in 1961 founding the University of Malaya on 1st January 1962.

The University motto, "Ilmu Punca Kemajuan" (Knowledge is the Key to Success) reflects the philosophy of the University in its constant endeavour to seek knowledge in all fields to produce successful graduates and a successful nation.

The University is recently ranked the 89th in the World University Ranking 2004 published by Times Higher Education Supplement.

External Links

University of Malaya http://www.um.edu.my - official site.

Academies

• Academy of Islamic Studies http://www.um.edu.my/API/index.htm
• Academy of Malay Studies http://www.um.edu.my/apm/index.htm

Centres

• Cultural Centre http://www.um.edu.my/budaya/Index.html
• Centre for Civilizational Dialog http://www.um.edu.my/CCD/Index.html
• Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCed) http://www.umcced.edu.my
• Centre for Environmental Management and Studies
• Centre for Foundation Studies in Science http://www.um.edu.my/PAS/Index.htm
• Sports Centre http://www.um.edu.my/PSUKAN/Index.html
• University of Malaya Center for Family Development
• University of Malaya Maritime Research Center (UMMRec) http://www.ippp.um.edu.my/structure/ummrec.asp

Faculties

• Faculty of Art and Social Sciences http://www.um.edu.my/FSSS/Index.htm
• Faculty of Built Environment http://www.um.edu.my/FAB/Index.htm
• Faculty of Business and Accountancy http://www.um.edu.my/FPP/Index.htm
• Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology http://www.um.edu.my/FSKTM/Index.htm
• Faculty of Dentistry http://www.um.edu.my/FGG/Index.htm
• Faculty of Economics and Administration http://www.um.edu.my/FEP/Index.htm
• Faculty of Education http://www.um.edu.my/FDD/Index.htm
• Faculty of Education http://www.fp.um.edu.my
• Faculty of Engineering http://www.um.edu.my/FK/Index.htm
• Faculty of Languages and Linguistics http://www.um.edu.my/FLL/Index.htm
• Faculty of Law http://www.um.edu.my/FU2/Index.htm
• Faculty of Medicine http://www.ummc.edu.my
• Faculty of Science http://www.um.edu.my/FS/Index.htm
  • Institute of Biological Sciences http://biology.um.edu.my
    • Algae Laboratory http://www.geocities.com/umalgae
  • Institute of Mathematical Sciences http://www.math.um.edu.my/
  • Physics Department http://fizik.um.edu.my/
  • Chemistry Department http://kimia.um.edu.my/
  • Geology Department http://geology.um.edu.my/
  • Department of Science and Technology Studies

Institutes

• Institute of Research, Management and Consultancy (IPPP) http://www.ippp.um.edu.my
• Institute of Postgraduate Studies http://ips.um.edu.my
• International Institute of Public Policy and Management(INPUMA) http://www.um.edu.my/inpuma/index.htm
• Asia-Europe Institute http://www.asia-europe-institute.org/