University of Malaya

The University of Malaya offers on-campus accommodation facilities to in-state and international students. Living on campus accommodation facilities can certainly enable a student to have more access to the university's infrastructural facilities. Also, on-campus accommodations are safer for students than off-campus accommodations. Living in off-campus facilities may give a student more independence and freedom to have more personal international exposure. The decision of whether you should live on-campus or outside of it entirely depends on your personal preferences and the availability of accommodation facilities.

The tuition cost vary from course to course and depend on the type of course and level of study. Therefore, international students must ensure tuition fee before applying to Malaya University. The average tuition fee for various courses at the University of Malaya in Indian rupees is given in the table below:

Apart form the tuition fee, the application fee for admission at the Univrsity of Malaya is MYR 300.  Living expenses depends on the preferences of an individual, hence may vary.

Securing a seat at the University of Malaya, especially when narrowed down to getting selected in a particular course of choice. Malaya is a prestigious school making is worthwhile to wait another year-long, however, it is to be noted that students shall check the requirements of their desired school thoroughly and not apply with haste. Moreover, if the student does get admission anywhere else that is as, or more reputable than the University of Malaya, it is not advisable to wait around for one more year.

Indian students applying for either an undergraduate course or a postgraduate course at the University of Malaya, are required to submit various documents to complete their application process. These documents include:

• Official academic transcripts of the university (in case the student is applying for a graduate course) in English
• Official high school transcripts in English
• Passport size photographs
• Copy of passport
• Letter of guarantee
• English Language Proficiency scores
• documents verifying the work experience (if required for certain courses)

The University of Malaya conducts its application process twice a year. The Fall intake typically commences during September and the spring intake usually starts in February. International students who want to apply at the University of Malaya can refer to the tentative deadlines mentioned in the table below:

The above-mentioned deadlines are subject to change year-to-year and may also be course-specific. Students are advised to refer to the official website of the University of Malaya for more information.

The reasonably priced tuition fee and the excellent academics are probably among the top reasons for Indian students to choose the University of Malaya to pursue higher education. Furthermore, the state-of-the-art infrastructure and the focus on practical training might also be among the reasons that make the University of Malaya a popular choice among Indian students. More than 3500 international students contribute to the total student strength at the University of Malaya. Multiculturism and student diversity are perhaps also one of the reasons why Indian students prefer Malaya University.

Malaya University offers a diverse range of courses at postgraduate levels across areas of management, engineering and others. Typically, a postgraduate course has a duaration of 12 months. However, the duration of postgraduate courses can be course-specific as well i, e. as per the nature of the course. Some of the postgraduate courses offered by the University of Malaya along with their tuition fees is given in the table below: