International University of Malaya-Wales

International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) is a private university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IUMW was established based on a mutual partnership between the University of Malaya (UM) & the University of Wales, UK. Leveraging on both universities' outstanding achievement, together with our own band of academicians, IUMW offers an array of undergraduate and postgraduate courses to both local and international students.

​IUMW aspires to be a comprehensive research-informed university, recognised for its innovative teaching and learning, social services and education management. The International University of Malaya-Wales experience transforms students into lifelong learners, dedicated to service, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed and lead in the region, state, nation and world.

The two universities have more than 200 years of combined academic experience and excellence. IUMW has experts and professionals in relevant fields to update our modules and course structures of our programmes.

Qualified IUMW students are able to opt for dual awards whereby graduates of dual award programmes will receive a parchment from both IUMW and the University of Wales. IUMW students can also participate in the student exchange programme which provides them the opportunity to study at the University of Wales in the UK.

IUMW provides its students unparalleled resources in support ot their studies. All IUMW students have the privilege to access the extensive and popular resources across the University of Malaya: unmatched libraries, sports facilities, laboratories, and other facilities at no cost.

IUMW aspires to be a leading research-oriented university which combines a strong international profile with an unswerving commitment to the economic and social developement in South East Asia.

All our academic programmes are recognised by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) and Ministry of Education. All our courses are validated and some are specifically accredited by professional bodies such as ACCA.

IUMW is the first university in South East Asia to be accepted as a member of the United Kingdom’s Higher Education Academy (HEA), a renowned British body for learning and teaching in higher education. Lecturers at IUMW are well known experts of their chosen fields. Their engagement with research enables students to have an advanced understanding of their subject discipline. Their knowledge and expertise help students to understand the concepts of their chosen subject well.

IUMW offers affordable tuition fees and students have the opportunity to pursue their studies without having to worry about the increasing cost of tuition fee and cost of living.With such a plethora of facilities and opportunities of different experiences, students of IUMW can be assured of a vibrant campus life. Different communities at IUMW provide students a wonderful experience, a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for students who are living away from the first time. Opportunities are provided for students to get to know each other and tutors to get to know students individually. Thus, enables tutors to understand their students’ academic requirements and respond to them.

The University of Wales and the University of Malaya have established the International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW), which has been developed in response to a Malaysian Government initiative and recruited its first students in August 2013.

IUMW has been awarded its own degree awarding powers by the Malaysian authorities, and suitably-qualified students on certain programmes of study are able to apply to register for a dual award from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.