Universiti Malaya (UM)

Universiti Malaya (UM) is Malaysia's oldest university, located in 
Kuala Lumpur. It was founded in 1905 as the King Edward VII College of 
Medicine and later merged with Raffles College in 1949 to become the 
University of Malaya. The university aimed to bring together people 
from diverse backgrounds and promote joint efforts. It experienced 
rapid growth, leading to the establishment of autonomous divisions in 
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in 1959. In 1962, the University of Malaya 
was officially established as a national university. The installation 
of the first Chancellor, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, took place 
in 1962. The current Chancellor is Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah of 
Perak Darul Ridzuan.