Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
University of Malaya Alumni
International Students
18.16
% of international students in the university
4466
Total International Students in the university
The University of Malaya is Malaysia’s oldest and most prestigious university, consistently ranked among Asia’s best. It has produced prominent national leaders, global academics, celebrated artists, and changemakers across various sectors.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahathir Mohamad |
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia (twice) |
MBBS (Medicine) |
1953 |
|
Anwar Ibrahim |
Current Prime Minister of Malaysia (as of 2023) |
BA (Malay Studies) |
1971 |
|
Zeti Akhtar Aziz |
First female Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia |
BA (Economics) |
1970 |
|
Lim Guan Eng |
Former Minister of Finance, Chief Minister of Penang |
BSc (Economics) |
1983 |
|
Rafizi Ramli |
Malaysian politician, co-founder of INVOKE |
BSc (Electrical Engineering) |
1999 |
|
Lat (Mohammad Nor Khalid) |
Renowned Malaysian cartoonist |
Attended |
N/A |
|
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman |
Former Minister of Youth and Sports |
LLB |
2014 |
|
Hamzah Zainudin |
Malaysian politician, former Home Minister |
BA |
1975 |
|
Awang Sariyan |
Linguist, former Director-General of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka |
BA (Malay Studies) |
1974 |
|
Khairy Jamaluddin |
Former Minister of Health, Youth and Sports |
Studied briefly before transferring |
N/A |
|
Marina Mahathir |
Activist, columnist, daughter of Mahathir Mohamad |
BA (International Relations) |
1980s |
|
Mohd Shafie Apdal |
Former Chief Minister of Sabah |
BA (Political Science) |
1982 |
|
Tan Sri Goh Cheng Teik |
Former Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment |
BA (History) |
1960s |
|
Noor Hisham Abdullah |
Director-General of Health (noted for leadership during COVID-19) |
MBBS (Medicine) |
1988 |
|
Dr. Jemilah Mahmood |
Humanitarian leader, founder of MERCY Malaysia |
MBBS (Medicine) |
1986 |
|
Rozali Ismail |
Executive Chairman of SYABAS (water utility company) |
LLB |
1980s |
|
Ambiga Sreenevasan |
Lawyer, former president of Malaysian Bar Council |
LLB |
1980 |
|
Azman Mokhtar |
Former MD of Khazanah Nasional |
BSc (Accounting) |
1983 |
|
Arul Kanda Kandasamy |
Former President & CEO of 1MDB |
LLB |
1996 |
|
Zainah Anwar |
Founder of Sisters in Islam; women's rights advocate |
BA (Political Science) |
1970s |
|
Tony Fernandes |
CEO of AirAsia (Honorary degree holder) |
Honorary Doctorate |
N/A |
|
Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof |
Former Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament |
LLB |
1974 |
|
Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh |
Academy Award-winning actress (Everything Everywhere All At Once) |
Honorary Doctorate |
N/A |
|
Shahrir Abdul Samad |
Senior politician, former Minister of Domestic Trade |
BA (Economics) |
1970s |
|
Dr. Mazlee Malik |
Former Minister of Education |
BA (Arabic Language) |
1990s |
|
Lim Kit Siang |
Veteran opposition politician |
LLB |
1980s (external) |
|
Dr. Xavier Jayakumar |
Former Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources |
BDS (Dentistry) |
1983 |
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