Global Outlook
As a national university that empowers the national language, Malay Language whilst not forgetting the importance of English Language in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0, UKM is always looking forward to establish new and beneficial collaborations with partners via lateral and multilateral agreements.
UKM welcomes all long-formed and new friends from all over the world to form strategic partnerships with UKM.
UKM welcome potential collaborations from:
- Associations
- Embassies
- Industries
- Higher Learning institutions
Global Partners
Through strategic collaborations with our worldwide partners via active participation and communication, UKM is able to offer a diverse and enriching global education, research and entrepreneurship programmes. With the national identity and culture deeply embedded in our programmes, the opportunity to gain valuable cross-culture experiences from our partners is highly appreciated by our students and staff.
List of partners
MoU & LoI Template
| Country | Institution Name | Type of Agreement | Faculty / Institution in UKM | Continent | Expiry Date of Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Oceania | 31/05/2024 |
| Australia | University of Sydney | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Oceania | 31/03/2024 |
| Austria | International Atomic Energy Agency | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Europe-Central | n/a |
| Austria | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Europe-Central | 13/02/2025 |
| Bangladesh | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 30/06/2027 |
| Bangladesh | University of Science and Technology Chittagong | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 25/04/2024 |
| Belgium | Universite Saint- Louis-Bruxelles | MoU+MoA | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Europe-Western | 13/01/2024 |
| Belgium | Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles | MoA | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Europe-Western | n/a |
| Brunei Darussalam | Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 09/05/2025 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 09/10/2028 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 18/12/2027 |
| Canada | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | America-North | 31/03/2024 |
| Canada | Lakehead University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | America-North | n/a |
| Canada | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | America-North | 28/02/2027 |
| China | Harbin Institute of Technology | MoU | Shaping Advanced & Professional Education Center (UKMShape) | Asia-East | 03/07/2028 |
| China | Hubei University | MoA | Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) | Asia-East | n/a |
| China | Huizhou University | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-East | 30/11/2028 |
| China | Nanning University | MoU | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Asia-East | 20/11/2025 |
| China | Zhejiang Normal University | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-East | 31/07/2028 |
| Czech Republic | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Europe-Central | 19/09/2026 |
| Czech Republic | University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Europe-Central | 24/03/2024 |
| Egypt | Memphis University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Africa North-East | 21/07/2024 |
| England | University of East Anglia | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Europe North-West | 31/03/2024 |
| France | CY Cergy Paris Universite | MoA | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Europe-Western | 09/06/2027 |
| France | The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | MoA | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Europe-Western | 14/10/2023 |
| France | University of Montpellier | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Europe-Western | 18/10/2026 |
| Germany | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitat Hannover | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Europe-Central | 20/06/2024 |
| Germany | Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences | MoU+MoA | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | Europe-Central | 15/01/2028 |
| Germany | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen (LMU) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Europe-Central | 17/10/2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-East | 30/06/2024 |
| India | Bennett University | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Law | Asia-South | 09/07/2028 |
| India | Mahatma Gandhi University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-South | 12/03/2026 |
| India | Bharat Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIST) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 30/03/2026 |
| India | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) | MoA | Institute of The Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) | Asia-South | 16/01/2028 |
| India | The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-South | 14/02/2028 |
| India | Amity University Uttar Pradesh | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 14/06/2027 |
| India | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-South | 27/03/2027 |
| India | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-South | 14/10/2028 |
| India | Lovely Professional University (LPU) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 31/07/2024 |
| India | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-South | 31/08/2025 |
| India | Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-South | 07/10/2026 |
| India | The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-South | 21/06/2025 |
| India | Vellore Institute of Technology | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-South | 28/11/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Andalas (UNAND) | MoU | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Asia-Southeast | 31/07/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Andalas (UNAND) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pelita Bangsa (UPB) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Bina Bangsa Getsempena (UBBG) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 13/03/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universiti Budi Luhur (UBL) | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 31/03/2028 |
| Indonesia | Institut Dirosat Islamiyah Al-Amien Prenduan (IDIA) | MoU | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Southeast | 08/08/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 31/05/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Prasetiya Mulya | MoU | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | Asia-Southeast | 02/09/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) | MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 16/07/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) | MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 19/02/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Malang | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities;Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 31/07/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 16/05/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Riau (UNRI) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 24/10/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Al-Azhar (UNIZAR) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) | MoA | Institute of The Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) | Asia-Southeast | n/a |
| Indonesia | Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) | MoA | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine; Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 03/01/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) | MoA | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 31/07/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Syiah Kuala (UNSYIAH) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Syiah Kuala (UNSYIAH) | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 15/02/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Syiah Kuala (UNSYIAH) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine; Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 15/08/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pakuan (UNPAK) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 14/03/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Jakarta | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) | MoA | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 01/03/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) | MoA | Centre of Industrial and Community Engagement (i-KOM) | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) | MoA | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 01/03/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 14/02/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) | MoA | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | n/a |
| Indonesia | Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta | MoU | Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 21/03/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin (UIN ALAUDDIN) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani | MoU | Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 12/04/2028 |
| Indonesia | Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) | MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 29/02/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Brawijaya | MoA | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 14/10/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Brawijaya | MoU | Faculty of Law; Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) | Asia-Southeast | 14/08/2024 |
| Indonesia | Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi Islam Hamfara Yogyakarta (STEI Hamfara) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | IAIN Fattahul Muluk Papua | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 07/11/2028 |
| Indonesia | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ambon | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 04/10/2027 |
| Indonesia | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kediri | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 24/10/2027 |
| Indonesia | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Madura | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 17/07/2026 |
| Indonesia | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sultan Amai Gorontalo | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 13/11/2028 |
| Indonesia | Institut Ilmu Al-Qur'an An-Nur | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri (IPDN) | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 31/01/2027 |
| Indonesia | Institut Seni Budaya Indonesia Bandung (ISBI) | MoU | University Cultural Center | Asia-Southeast | 31/01/2027 |
| Indonesia | Institut Teknologi Keling Kumang Sekadau | MoU | Institute of The Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) | Asia-Southeast | 14/03/2024 |
| Indonesia | Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 20/12/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel (UINSA) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 01/09/2027 |
| Indonesia | Janabadra University | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 31/10/2026 |
| Indonesia | Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Surakarta (POLKESTA) | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-Southeast | 29/06/2024 |
| Indonesia | PT Padjadjaran Mitra | MoA | Shaping Advanced & Professional Education Center (UKMShape) | Asia-Southeast | 17/03/2024 |
| Indonesia | Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (SHARE) | MoA | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Asia-Southeast | 14/01/2024 |
| Indonesia | Telkom University | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 14/12/2027 |
| Indonesia | Udayana University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 28/09/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 (UNTAG) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 10/10/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Semarang (UNTAG) | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 28/12/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas 'Aisyiah Yogyakarta (UNISA) | MoU | Institute of The Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) | Asia-Southeast | 30/06/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Bina Darma (UBD) | MoU | Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI) | Asia-Southeast | 14/11/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Diponegoro | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 29/06/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Halu Oleo | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Asia-Southeast | 30/11/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Ibn Khaldun (UIKA) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 25/10/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor (UIKA) | MoA | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 30/04/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Indonesia (UI) | MoU | UKM Global; Faculty of Economics and Management; Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 02/01/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Bandung | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari Banjarmasin (UIN Antasari) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 04/10/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 29/08/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda (UINSI Samarinda) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 22/08/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel (UINSA) | MoA | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 01/09/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED) | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 31/05/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) | MoU | Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 25/10/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta (UMB) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 14/06/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) | MoU | Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small & Medium Enterprises Development (UKM-CESMED) | Asia-Southeast | 31/08/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 06/09/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Nasional (UNAS) | MoU | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Asia-Southeast | 25/10/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Malang (UM) | MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Southeast | 05/06/2028 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 08/12/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 14/11/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Surabaya | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2026 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Southeast | 09/05/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-Southeast | 31/08/2025 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Sebelas Maret | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 25/11/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) | MoU | Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL); Faculty of Education; Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 30/11/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) | MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 31/12/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2027 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Tadulako (UNTAD) | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 18/01/2024 |
| Indonesia | Universitas Trisakti | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 25/10/2027 |
| Indonesia | University of Mataram (UNRAM) | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 31/01/2027 |
| Indonesia | Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Southeast | 29/02/2028 |
| Iran | Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Western | 12/09/2028 |
| Iran | D-8 International University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Western | 06/10/2028 |
| Iran | Amirkabir University of Technology | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Western | 02/09/2024 |
| Iran | Babol Noshirvani University of Technology | MoU | Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) | Asia-Western | 31/05/2024 |
| Iran | Islamic Azad University of Isfahan | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Western | 06/10/2028 |
| Iran | Shiraz University of Technology (SUTech) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Western | 19/10/2025 |
| Iran | University of Isfahan | MoU | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | Asia-Western | 06/10/2028 |
| Iran | University of Mashhad | MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-Western | 29/03/2024 |
| Iraq | Al-Bayan University Baghdad | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Western | 09/01/2028 |
| Iraq | University of Al-Ameed | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Western | 02/06/2025 |
| Ireland | Technological University Dublin | MoU | Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) | Europe North-West | 31/07/2024 |
| Italy | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) | MoA | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Europe-Southern | 31/01/2023 |
| Italy | University of Trento | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Europe-Southern | 01/02/2026 |
| Japan | National Institute of Genetics (NIG) | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Asia-East | 31/05/2028 |
| Japan | Kyoto University | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 23/08/2025 |
| Japan | Kyoto University | MoU | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Asia-East | 07/08/2027 |
| Japan | Soka University | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-East | 14/09/2028 |
| Japan | Toyama Prefectural University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 29/08/2026 |
| Japan | Saitama University | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-East | 31/03/2028 |
| Japan | Bunkyo Gakuin University | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-East | 20/03/2028 |
| Japan | Gifu University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 20/09/2026 |
| Japan | Gifu University | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 21/10/2028 |
| Japan | Gunma University | MoU | Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) | Asia-East | 27/05/2025 |
| Japan | Hiroshima University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 25/01/2026 |
| Japan | Ibaraki University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 31/01/2024 |
| Japan | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-East | 01/06/2027 |
| Japan | Japan Muslim Foundation | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-East | 24/11/2025 |
| Japan | Kobe University | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-East | 05/12/2027 |
| Japan | Kogakuin University of Technology and Engineering | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 02/02/2025 |
| Japan | Nagaoka University of Technology | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 02/09/2024 |
| Japan | Nagasaki University | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-East | 26/03/2024 |
| Japan | Nagasaki University | MoU | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Asia-East | 26/03/2024 |
| Japan | NARA Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Asia-East | 30/12/2026 |
| Japan | Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) | MoA | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Asia-East | 30/12/2026 |
| Japan | National Institute for Materials Science, Japan | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 30/11/2024 |
| Japan | National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT) | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 31/03/2024 |
| Japan | Niigata University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 30/12/2024 |
| Japan | Osaka University | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 24/11/2024 |
| Japan | Osaka University | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 18/12/2024 |
| Japan | Osaka University of Economics and Law | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-East | 04/07/2024 |
| Japan | Prefectural University of Hiroshima | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 14/02/2027 |
| Japan | Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 01/08/2024 |
| Japan | Tokushima University | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 02/03/2027 |
| Japan | Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 08/12/2024 |
| Japan | Tokyo University of Agricultural and Technology (TUAT) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 29/04/2026 |
| Japan | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) | MoU | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Asia-East | 11/01/2027 |
| Japan | Toyo University | MoU+MoA | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Asia-East | 14/04/2024 |
| Japan | University of Fukui | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-East | 14/01/2025 |
| Jordan | Zarqa University | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Western | 08/05/2026 |
| Jordan | Mutah University | MoU+MoA | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Western | 28/02/2024 |
| Kazakhstan | Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics | MoA | GENIUS@Pintar National Gifted Center | Asia-Central | n/a |
| Korea/ Indonesia | Chung-Ang University | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 31/07/2025 |
| Korea/ Indonesia | Politeknik Negeri Semarang (POLINES) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 22/08/2028 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait University (KU) | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Western | 05/02/2025 |
| Maldives | Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-South | 07/05/2028 |
| Mexico | El Colegio De México (COLMEX) | MoU | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | America-North | 30/06/2027 |
| Mexico | Universidad de Ixtlahuaca CUI | MoU | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | America-North | 28/09/2028 |
| New Zeland | The Royal Australian and New Zeland College of Ophthalmologists | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Oceania | 13/02/2024 |
| Pakistan | National Centre for Physics of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-South | 15/01/2028 |
| Pakistan | Minhaj University Lahore | MoU | Graduate School of Business | Asia-South | 30/06/2026 |
| Pakistan | University of Azad Jamuu & Kashmir (UAJK) | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-South | 15/01/2026 |
| Pakistan | Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-South | 31/08/2025 |
| Pakistan | National Centre for Physics of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-South | 15/01/2028 |
| Pakistan | National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) | MoU | Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) | Asia-South | 13/01/2026 |
| Pakistan | University of Management and Technology (UMT) | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-South | 31/03/2026 |
| Philippines | Agusan Del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 31/07/2025 |
| Philippines | Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) | MoU | Faculty of Pharmacy | Asia-Southeast | 25/10/2026 |
| Philippines | The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 31/03/2026 |
| Philippines | University of San Agustin | MoA | Shaping Advanced & Professional Education Center (UKMShape); Faculty of Pharmacy | Asia-Southeast | 30/06/2028 |
| Philippines | University of Santo Tomas | MoU | Faculty of Pharmacy | Asia-Southeast | 18/08/2026 |
| Philippines | University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) | MoU | Faculty of Pharmacy | Asia-Southeast | 06/02/2027 |
| Portugal | University of Lisbon | MoU | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | Europe-Southern | 13/06/2028 |
| Portugal | University of Lisbon | MoA | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) | Europe-Southern | 13/06/2024 |
| Republic of China | Anhui University of Chinese Medicine | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Asia-East | 31/01/2025 |
| Republic of China | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-East | 02/03/2025 |
| Republic of China | Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU) | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 03/12/2029 |
| Republic of China | Hunan Institute of Technology | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 30/09/2027 |
| Republic of China | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 29/11/2026 |
| Republic of China | Ningxia Medical University (NMU) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 13/01/2027 |
| Republic of China | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 11/11/2024 |
| Republic of China | Shanghai University | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-East | 30/05/2024 |
| Republic of China | Shanghai University | MoA | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-East | 31/05/2027 |
| Republic of China | Southwest University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 31/07/2024 |
| Republic of China | Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 14/12/2024 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) | MoU | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-East | 18/10/2028 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Asia University | MoU | Graduate School of Business | Asia-East | 31/08/2026 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Feng Chia University | MoA | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 31/07/2028 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Fu Jen Catholic University | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-East | 01/05/2028 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Central University (NCU) | MoA | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | Asia-East | 30/04/2027 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Changhua University of Education | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 31/07/2027 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Chengchi University | MoU+MoA | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-East | 18/07/2027 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) | MoU+MoA | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) | Asia-East | 15/10/2024 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Sun Yat-Sen University | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-East | 31/03/2024 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Taipei University of Technology | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 19/01/2025 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-East | 06/10/2025 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 19/01/2025 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National Tsing Hua University | MoU+MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 14/08/2024 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | National University of Kaohsiung | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-East | 31/08/2025 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 31/08/2026 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Taipei Medical University | MoU | Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-East | 30/12/2027 |
| Scotland | University of ST Andrews | MoU | Pro Vice-Chancellor Office (Kuala Lumpur Campus) | Europe-Northern | 15/09/2027 |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-Southeast | 31/03/2023 |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore (NUS) | MoU | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Asia-Southeast | 02/08/2028 |
| Somalia | Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (JUST) | MoU | Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI) | Africa East-Coast | 14/11/2028 |
| South Korea | Ewha Womans University | MoU | Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) | Asia-East | 24/08/2028 |
| South Korea | Jeonju University | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-East | 14/06/2028 |
| South Korea | Jeonbuk National University | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-East | 21/03/2024 |
| South Korea | Pohang University of Science and Technology | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-East | 12/02/2024 |
| South Korea | Shinsung University | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-East | 31/10/2026 |
| South Korea | Soonchunhyang University | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-East | 09/05/2027 |
| South Korea | University of Seoul | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-East | 14/08/2027 |
| Spain | Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | Europe-Southwestern | n/a |
| Sweden | Karolinska Institutet | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Europe-Northern | 30/11/2027 |
| Sweden | Stockholm University | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Europe-Northern | 14/09/2027 |
| Sweden | University of Gothenburg | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management | Europe-Northern | 31/05/2025 |
| Thailand | Burapha University | MoU | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Asia-Southeast | 19/01/2028 |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai University | MoU | Faculty of Law | Asia-Southeast | 23/08/2025 |
| Thailand | Chulalongkorn University | MoU | Faculty of Dentistry | Asia-Southeast | 06/12/2027 |
| Thailand | Khon Kaen University (KKU) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 30/09/2027 |
| Thailand | Mahidol University | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | Asia-Southeast | 31/03/2024 |
| Thailand | Mahidol University | MoU | Faculty of Pharmacy | Asia-Southeast | 23/07/2025 |
| Thailand | Prasat Neurological Institute | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Asia-Southeast | 24/03/2024 |
| Thailand | Prince of Songkla University | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 20/09/2025 |
| Thailand | Princess of Naradhiwas University | MoU | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Southeast | 27/11/2024 |
| Thailand | Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Southeast | 12/02/2026 |
| The Netherlands | Radboud University | MoU+MoA | International Relations Centre (UKM Global) | Europe-Western | 31/10/2027 |
| The Netherlands | Radboud University Medical Centre | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Europe-Western | 03/12/2024 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Bingol University | MoA | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Western | 11/03/2024 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Andalus University of Science | MoU | Shaping Advanced & Professional Education Center (UKMShape) | Asia-Western | 04/07/2024 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Andalus University of Science | MoA | Shaping Advanced & Professional Education Center (UKMShape) | Asia-Western | 13/03/2029 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Karabuk University | MoA | Faculty of Islamic Studies | Asia-Western | 25/06/2024 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Sakarya University | MoU | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Western | 02/01/2027 |
| Türkiye (Republic of) | Sakarya University | MoA | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Western | 14/02/2026 |
| UAE | Ajman University | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-Western | 06/10/2025 |
| UAE | Skyline University College | MoU | Faculty of Information Science and Technology | Asia-Western | 15/01/2028 |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi University (ADU) | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management | Asia-Western | 19/04/2026 |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) | MoU | Pro Vice-Chancellor Office (Kuala Lumpur Campus) | Asia-Western | 15/12/2024 |
| UAE | University of Sharjah | MoU | Faculty of Economics and Management; Faculty of Dentistry; Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Asia-Western | 14/12/2026 |
| Ukraine | V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Europe-Eastern | 16/04/2024 |
| United Kingdom | Perinatal Institute Birmingham | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Europe North-West | 14/03/2028 |
| United Kingdom | Aberystwyth University | MoU | Faculty of Law | Europe North-West | 29/06/2026 |
| United Kingdom | Liverpool John Moores University | MoU | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | Europe North-West | 09/01/2025 |
| United Kingdom | The University of Manchester (UoM) | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Europe North-West | 14/09/2026 |
| United Kingdom | The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | MoU | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Europe North-West | 30/10/2024 |
| United Kingdom | The University of Nottingham (UoN) | MoU | Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) | Europe North-West | 31/09/2024 |
| United Kingdom | The University of Oxford | MoA | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Europe North-West | n/a |
| United Kingdom | University of Cambridge | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Europe North-West | 08/03/2024 |
| United Kingdom | University of Dundee | MoA | UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) | Europe North-West | n/a |
| United Kingdom | University of East Anglia | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Europe North-West | 31/10/2027 |
| United Kingdom | University of Glasgow | MoU | Faculty of Health Sciences | Europe North-West | 24/05/2024 |
| United Kingdom | University of Lancaster | MoA | Faculty of Education | Europe North-West | 25/05/2026 |
| United Kingdom | University of Oxford (UO) | MoU | Faculty of Medicine | Europe North-West | 08/06/2026 |
| United States | Oregon Health & Science University | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | America-North | 10/09/2025 |
| USA | International Lunar Observatory Association | MoU | Institute of Climate Change (IPI) | America-North | 28/02/2026 |
| USA | Michigan State University (MSU) | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | America-North | 17/04/2026 |
| USA | School for International Training | MoA | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | America-North | 19/03/2024 |
| USA | Texas Tech University | MoA | Faculty of Science and Technology | America-North | 18/11/2025 |
| USA | Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization | MoA | Faculty of Health Sciences | America-North | 10/07/2024 |
| Uzbekistan | Centre of Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan | MoU | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Central | 09/03/2026 |
| Uzbekistan | Imam Termizi International Scientific-Research Center | MoU | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Central | 25/09/2028 |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies | MoU | Institute of Islamic Civilization (HADHARI) | Asia-Central | 28/03/2027 |
| Uzbekistan | Urgench State University (UrSU) | MoU | Faculty of Education | Asia-Central | 29/08/2026 |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) | MoU | Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) | Asia-Southeast | 26/02/2028 |
| Vietnam | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | MoU | Faculty of Science and Technology | Asia-Southeast | 26/02/2024 |
Global Networks
UKM is a member of prominent global networks that leverage on the member universities’ diverse and distinctive strengths for excellence and research.
ASEAN University Network (AUN)
aunsec.org
Founded in 1995 by ASEAN member countries including 13 universities, AUN is involved in the planning, organisation, monitoring and evaluation of AUN activities and also in the development of new ideas and the acquisition of funding
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)
umap.org
UMAP is a voluntary regional association of government, non-government and/or university representatives of the higher education sector established in 1993 to enhance cooperation and exchange of people and expertise through increased mobility of higher education students and staff. UMAP has been endorsed by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and member countries are implementing UMAP projects.
ASEA-Europe University Network (ASEA UNINET)
asea-uninet.org
Founded in 1994 by universities from Austria, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, ASEA UNINET’s goal is to promote the continuous internationalisation of education and research. Today ASEA-UNINET consists of 83 universities from 17 different countries.
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
e-auap.org
AUAP is a platform and voices of universities in Asia and the Pacific and around the world. AUAP is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), holding the highest formal consultative status with UNESCO. Its primary purpose is to be the main platform for interaction and collaboration between members, and to be the effective voice of universities in Asia and the Pacific region. AUAP organizes regular conferences and workshops for higher education leaders and institutions in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss important issues and the challenges facing higher education. The association promotes and helps enhance mutually beneficial cooperation among educational institutions, and is dedicated to render such services to its member institutions.
The Association of Southeast Asia Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
ASAIHL is a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1956 in Bangkok. Its aim is to assist member institutions to strengthen themselves through mutual self-help to achieve distinction in teaching, research, and public service, thereby contributing to their respective nations and beyond.
Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi)
guninetwork.org
The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) is an international network created in 1999 and supported by the UNESCO and the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP), which hosts its secretariat and presidency. GUNi encourages higher education institutions to redefine their role, embrace this process of transformation and strengthen their critical stance within society. GUNi is a network currently composed of 227 members from 80 countries, which includes the UNESCO Chairs in Higher Education, higher education institutions, research centers and networks related to innovation and the social commitment of higher education.
The Tailloires Network
talloiresnetwork.tufts.edu/
The Talloires Network is an international association of institutions which aims to foster higher education civic engagement. As of 2018 the network has 379 member institutions in 77 countries with a combined enrollment of over 6 million students. The network hosts conferences, produces publications on university civic engagement, provides financial and technical support to regional university networks, and awards the annual MacJannet Prize for university student civic engagement initiatives.
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
www.seameo.org
SEAMEO is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in education, science and culture in the region. SEAMEO aims to uplift the quality of education, science, culture and to promote sustainable human resources for a better quality of life in Southeast Asia through enhancing understanding and cooperation, providing a platform for policy dialogues, and promoting program excellence.
Visit UKM
We regularly host a number of international delegations from partners and prospective partner institutions throughout the year. Our Partnerships Team is able to assist you with planning your activities while you are here in UKM.
If you would like to arrange a visit to UKM, please fill in Visitor’s Request Form and email to partnerships@ukm.edu.my.
Visitor’s Guide
1. Send us the completed request form at least 2 weeks prior to the proposed visit date.
2. UKM Global Partnerships Team will send a confirmation email with the visit itinerary.
3. Visitor delegation may commit for travelling arrangement.
3. Please contact us 3 days before your visit date for attendance confirmation.
