National University of Malaysia
| Motto | Ilmu, Mutu dan Budi |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge, Quality and Virtue |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 18 May 1970 |
| Chancellor | Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sufian Jusoh |
| Pro-Chancellors | |
| Students | 28,776 (2020) |
| Undergraduates | 16,720 (2023) |
| Postgraduates | 12,056 (2022) |
| Address | Lingkungan Ilmu, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia , , , 02°55′30″N 101°46′53″E / 2.92500°N 101.78139°E |
| Affiliations | ACU, ASAIHL, AUN, AUAP, UAiTED |
| Website | www |
The National University of Malaysia (Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, abbreviated as UKM) is a public research university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), is located in Cheras and also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. The university also has an overseas branch campus in Lusail City, Doha since 2023.
In 2022, there are a total of 39,524 students enrolled into the university, 22,127 of which are undergraduate students, while 14,744 are postgraduate students, with 9,083 being Master students and 5,691 being PhD students. Other than that, there are also 413 Asasi Pintar students, 2,175 postgraduate diploma students, and 35 graduate diploma students.
Among all the students, 4,914 of them are international students from 66 countries, in which 60% are postgraduate while 40% are undergraduate. Majority of UKM's international students are from China, and then followed by Indonesia and Iraq.
From 1970 until 2022, UKM has produced a total of 222,197 alumni.
UKM is the first university in Malaysia to use the Malay language as its main medium of instruction and it has been in use since the university's establishment in 1970.