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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Bangi, Selangor · Public University · Est. 1970

QS World #138 QS Asia #40 SETARA 6/6 MQA Admissions open
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Type
Public University
Founded
1970
Students
26,000
International
2,500

Overview

The National University of Malaysia is a leading research university in Bangi, Selangor, strong in medicine, engineering, biotechnology and the social sciences.

Ranking figures are indicative and provided for general guidance — always verify current positions with the official QS rankings and the university.

Programs at UKM

81 programs across 3 study levels.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree Anthropology

Bachelor of Anthropology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry

Bachelor of Biochemistry

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology

Bachelor of Biotechnology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Cloud Computing

Bachelor of Cloud Computing

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Counselling

Bachelor of Counselling

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Law

Bachelor of Criminal Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Development Studies

Bachelor of Development Studies

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Digital Media

Bachelor of Digital Media

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Ecology

Bachelor of Ecology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree English Language

Bachelor of English Language

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree English Literature

Bachelor of English Literature

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Exercise Science

Bachelor of Exercise Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Financial Planning

Bachelor of Financial Planning

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Fiqh & Syariah

Bachelor of Fiqh & Syariah

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Food Science

Bachelor of Food Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Game Development

Bachelor of Game Development

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Genetics

Bachelor of Genetics

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Halal Management

Bachelor of Halal Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Information Systems

Bachelor of Information Systems

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Interior Design

Bachelor of Interior Design

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree International Law

Bachelor of International Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Islamic Law (Syariah)

Bachelor of Islamic Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Journalism

Bachelor of Journalism

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Malay Language

Bachelor of Malay Language

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Marine Science

Bachelor of Marine Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Materials Science

Bachelor of Materials Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics

Bachelor of Mathematics

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Medicine (MBBS)

Bachelor of Medicine

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Physiology

Bachelor of Physiology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Primary Education

Bachelor of Primary Education

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Project Management

Bachelor of Project Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Psychology

Bachelor of Psychology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations

Bachelor of Public Relations

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree TESL

Bachelor of TESL

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Tourism Management

Bachelor of Tourism Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total
Bachelor's Degree Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–4 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 110,250 total

Master's Degree

Master's Degree Biotechnology

Master of Biotechnology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 56,700 total
Master's Degree Cloud Computing

Master of Cloud Computing

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Criminal Law

Master of Criminal Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Development Studies

Master of Development Studies

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Ecology

Master of Ecology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Food Science

Master of Food Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Game Development

Master of Game Development

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Genetics

Master of Genetics

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree International Law

Master of International Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Islamic Law (Syariah)

Master of Islamic Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Journalism

Master of Journalism

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Medicine (MBBS)

Master of Medicine

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 56,700 total
Master's Degree Primary Education

Master of Primary Education

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Project Management

Master of Project Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total
Master's Degree Psychology

Master of Psychology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 56,700 total
Master's Degree Tourism Management

Master of Tourism Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 1–2 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 51,975 total

PhD / Doctorate

PhD / Doctorate Anthropology

PhD in Anthropology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Biotechnology

PhD in Biotechnology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 176,400 total
PhD / Doctorate English Literature

PhD in English Literature

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Halal Management

PhD in Halal Management

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate International Law

PhD in International Law

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Journalism

PhD in Journalism

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Materials Science

PhD in Materials Science

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Primary Education

PhD in Primary Education

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Public Administration

PhD in Public Administration

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 113,400 total
PhD / Doctorate Public Health

PhD in Public Health

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⏱ 3–5 years 🎓 Full Time 💰 RM 176,400 total

Tuition fees & costs

Indicative annual tuition

RM 18,000 – RM 45,000/yr

Moderate tuition

Indicative living cost

RM 12,000–24,000/yr

On-campus accommodation

Fees vary by programme and are indicative. Confirm exact fees with the university before applying.

Admission requirements

STPM / A-Level / UEC / Foundation / Diploma or equivalent, meeting the programme’s minimum grades.

English: IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL iBT 79–90 / MUET Band 4 (programme-dependent).

How to apply

  1. 1Check the entry requirements and intake dates for your chosen programme on the official website.
  2. 2Confirm you meet the entry requirements: STPM / A-Level / UEC / Foundation / Diploma or equivalent, meeting the programme’s minimum grades..
  3. 3Apply directly through the university admission portal (international students may apply via EMGS).
  4. 4Submit your transcripts and English-proficiency scores (IELTS / TOEFL / MUET) and pay the application fee.
  5. 5On receiving your offer letter, accept it and, if international, begin your Student Pass process via EMGS.

For international students

International students apply for a Student Pass through EMGS. Most programmes are taught fully in English.

Read the Student Pass & EMGS guide →

Last updated 10 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.