Malaysia Rankings 2025
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#181 Globally · #4 in MalaysiaPublic

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

UKM
Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Est. 1970 QS Score 51.4 · 2025
"Mengukir Jati Diri Bangsa — Shaping a Nation's Identity"

About

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia — The National University of Malaysia — was established in 1970 as the country's first university to use Malay as its medium of instruction. It is a comprehensive research university renowned for Malay studies, health sciences, and social sciences. UKM has 13 faculties and is home to world-class research in genomics and molecular medicine.

Rankings · 2025

#181
QS Global Rank
#4
National Rank
51.4
QS Score / 100
Overall QS Score51.4 / 100
Source: QS World University Rankings 2025

Key Achievements

  • 2025#181 QS World University Rankings — #4 in Malaysia
  • 2024QS 5-Star rated University
  • 2023#1 in Malaysia for Malay Studies & National Identity research
  • 2022UKM Medical Centre — premier teaching hospital in Malaysia
  • 2021Excellence Award for Malaysian Genome Research

Courses Offered

MedicineDentistryPharmacyNursingBiomedical ScienceOptometryDietetics

At a Glance

  • Students
    28,000
  • International
    15%
  • Founded
    1970
  • Campus
    1,096 hectares
  • Type
    Public

Contact & Location

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