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About
University of Malaya (UM), founded 1905 (as King Edward VII College of Medicine) and established as a university in 1949, is Malaysia's oldest and highest-ranked institution. UM offers extensive research facilities, multiple faculties (medicine, engineering, law, business, arts), residential colleges, student cafés, libraries, laboratories and on-campus accommodation. The university is research-led with broad international collaborations and a large student body.