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You want Malaysia's leading technical university and life in Penang & Johor Bahru.
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UTM vs UM (Malaya)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and University of Malaya are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- UTM: ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh
- UM (Malaya): ₹15 lakh – ₹20 lakh
- UTM cheaper by ≈ ₹2.3 lakh
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UTM or UM (Malaya): which is better for Indian students?
UTM costs less: about ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh in total versus ₹15 lakh – ₹20 lakh for UM (Malaya) — a difference of roughly ₹2.3 lakh. UTM is known for Malaysia's leading technical university; UM (Malaya) for Malaysia's oldest and top-ranked university. Both offer Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Official sources: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia — official website · University of Malaya — official website
UTM vs UM (Malaya)
- Total cost
- UTM: ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh · UM (Malaya): ₹15 lakh – ₹20 lakh
- Location
- UTM: Johor Bahru · UM (Malaya): Kuala Lumpur
- Type
- UTM: Public · UM (Malaya): Public
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UTM vs UM (Malaya): the numbers
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You want Malaysia's oldest and top-ranked university and life in Kuala Lumpur & Klang Valley.
Cost
UTM saves about ₹2.3 lakh over the program on our figures.
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UTM, by about ₹2.3 lakh in total on our figures (₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh vs ₹15 lakh – ₹20 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. UTM is known for Malaysia's leading technical university; UM (Malaya) for Malaysia's oldest and top-ranked university. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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