According to the Higher Education Ministry’s Profile Book IPTS 2021, UNM is recognised as the number one UK university in Malaysia, based on the highest number of students.
ESTABLISHED in 2000 as a private university branch campus of the University of Nottingham UK, the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is home to more than 4,500 students from 70 countries.
According to the Higher Education Ministry’s Profile Book IPTS 2021, UNM is also recognised as the number one UK university in Malaysia, based on the highest number of students.
85% of UNM’s academic team are distinguished PhD holders, a third of which are from 33 different countries.
UNM students have the opportunity to transfer or apply for student exchange to any of the university’s international campuses in the UK or China.
UNM is a member of the prestigious Universitas 21 and this provides students with additional options of a semester abroad in top universities globally.
Transforming lives, shaping the future
The University of Nottingham is a research-intensive university with a proud heritage, consistently ranked among the top one percent in the world.
There are more than 20 research programmes being carried out at the university’s local campus in Malaysia.
Graduates of UNM are highly sought after by employers at top 100 global companies.
UNM’s world-transforming research has the potential to improve lives and shape the future. Apart from the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the university also conducts projects for research-based postgraduate studies.
Backed by 280 academic staff, UNM’s five core research pillars include Sustainable Environments, Future Foods, Mind and Neurodevelopment, Healthier Lives and Smart Systems, which covers artificial intelligence and data science.
UNM is officially engaged with several major research organisations in Malaysia, where its research community actively collaborates with specialists from global aerospace, healthcare, green technology, smart manufacturing and sustainable solutions.
You can read more about UNM’s world-transforming research here
Great career opportunities
Graduates of UNM are highly sought after by employers at top 100 global companies, with over 84% of graduates having either gained employment, furthered their education or attended skills enhancement programmes after graduation.
As a member of the prestigious Russell Group, graduates are able to access global work opportunities and are often paid up to 50% more based on the most recent employment tracer study.
Graduates are able to access global work opportunities and are often paid up to 50% more based on the most recent employment tracer study.
The Nottingham Advantage Award – an accredited university employability award – offers students the chance to get involved in a wide range of extra-curricular and co-curricular modules designed to enhance employability, as well as personal and professional development.
UNM’s graduate employers’ partnerships include some of the big players: Accenture, Ernst & Young, PwC, Huawei, IBM Malaysia, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Maybank, Motorola Solutions, OCBC Bank and Shell, among others.
You can read more about UNM’s Career Advisory Service (CAS) here
Perfect environment for students
Rated as one of the top five ‘Most Beautiful Campus’ by Asian Tatler in 2021, UNM's campus is a self-contained, vibrant community set on a 48ha landscaped site, equipped with world-class facilities and a complete sports complex.
Situated at Broga in Semenyih, just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur, UNM is surrounded by lush hills and greenery that present an ideal and tranquil environment for a balanced student life.
To discover more about UNM, visit https://www.nottingham.edu.my
