University of Malaya-Wales
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University of Malaya-Wales (abbreviated as UM-Wales; Malay: Universiti Malaya-Wales, Welsh: Prifysgol Malaya Gymru) is a private university based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded in 2013 as International University of Malaya-Wales, which is a partnership between University of Malaya (UM) and University of Wales. It renamed to University of Malaya-Wales in 2024.
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Other name | UMWales, UM-Wales |
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Former name | IUMW |
Type | Private |
Established | 2013 |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr Kamila Ghazali |
Location | , 3°09′36.778″N 101°41′30.022″E |
Colours | Red |
Affiliations | University of Malaya, University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
Website | www |
UM-Wales offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and solicits both local Malaysian and international students. UM-Wales students are able to opt for dual programs of study whereby graduates of such dual programmes receive a degree from both the UM-Wales and University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).
UM-Wales students are allowed to participate in student exchange programme which gives them the opportunity to study at UWTSD. UM-Wales students also have access to University of Malaya main campus facilities and library resources at no cost.
The UM-Wales campus is located on land leased from Bank Negara Malaysia that BNM acquired in 2017.[1]