#390
QS World Rank
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Xiamen University Malaysia
Sepang, MalaysiaPrivate
8,000
Students
1,500
International
2016
Founded
About XMUM
Xiamen University Malaysia is the first overseas campus established by a renowned Chinese university — Xiamen University, a Double First-Class institution. Its purpose-built green campus in Sepang, close to KL International Airport, blends Chinese and Malaysian academic strengths. English-taught programmes are strongest in business, engineering, computing, journalism, Chinese studies and traditional Chinese medicine. It is a distinctive, affordable choice for students who want a degree bridging Asia's two largest economies.
01Available programmes
Available programmes
Search the degrees we place students into — grouped by field. Counts show how many programmes we actively support.
AccountingFinanceInternational Business
Software EngineeringElectrical EngineeringNew Energy Science
JournalismChinese StudiesEnglish Language
Traditional Chinese Medicine
02Admission
Admission
Typical entry requirements. We confirm exact cut-offs per programme on your free call.
BachelorUndergraduate
IELTS5.5+
TOEFL75+
Duolingo100+
MasterPostgraduate
IELTS6.0+
TOEFL80+
Duolingo105+
English not enough yet? Not a problem
Study English right at the university
If your English doesn't meet the entry requirement yet, you don't need to spend a year improving it at home first. This university teaches English on campus — you study the language here, then move straight into your degree.
01
Apply without IELTS
No test score needed to begin — you join the English course at your current level.
02
English course on campus
Intensive English at the university itself, while you're already living student life here.
03
Straight into your degree
Once your English is ready, you pass IELTS or an equivalent exam (IELTS 5.5+) — and enter your degree.
03Students & Staff
Students & Staff
8,000
Total students
1,500
International students
16:1
Student–faculty ratio
500
Academic staff
6
Faculties
20+
Nationalities
04Cost of living
Cost of living
A realistic yearly budget for a Central Asian student, in USD. Outside Kuala Lumpur, expect to spend less.
Total per year · excl. tuition
$4,800Approx. / year · USD
Accommodation$2,200
Food$1,600
Transport$440
Utilities$560
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