Education
Universiti Malaya
The University of Malaya (UM) was the first university established in Malaya on 8 th of October 1949 with the merger of the King Edward VII College of Medicine (established in 1905) and the Raffles College (established in 1928).UM, as it is known today, was officially recognised as a public university on the 1st of January 1962. Its initial objective to provide tertiary education to the people of Malaysia has successfully produced leaders and intellectuals in a range of disciplines. In line with the myriad of educational transformations that Malaysia has been undergoing, UM has continually stepped up its efforts to meet its vision of becoming an internationally renowned institution of higher learning in research, innovation, publication, and teaching.
