UM is one of the leading research universities in Asia and among the best in the world with more than 50 Research Centres and 4 Research Clusters. It is currently ranked 59th in the QS World University Ranking 2020, making it the first Malaysian higher education institution that is in the elite pool of the world’s top 100 universities.
The University of Malaya is home to prominent and illustrious scholars, as well as outstanding academic and research staff who are instrumental in creating new breakthroughs and charting new frontiers, and making vital contributions to high-impact, globally-recognised research outputs and publications.