Phd Entry Requirement
Requirements for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy programme (RESEARCH only):
- i. Bachelor’s Degree with Honors and have a CGPA of 3.67 and above from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or equivalent from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate; OR
- ii. Master’s Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or equivalent from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
i. International candidates MUST meet the English language requirements as follows:
Faculty of Economics & Management (FEP)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Information Sciences & Technology (FTSM)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Islamic Studies (FPI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities (FSSK)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty Dentistry (FGG)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment (FKAB)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Education (FPEND)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Medicine (FPER)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Law (FUU)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Faculty of Pharmacy (FFAR)
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Institute of the Malay World and Civilization (ATMA)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) - Full Time / Part Time
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Islam Hadhari (HADHARI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
The English language competency requirements are subject to change based on the current requirements of the respective faculty or institute.
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Climate Change (IPI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
The Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
II. International candidates who DO NOT meet the English language competency requirements may be given the following CONDITIONAL OFFERS:
Students are allowed to attend the internal English Preparatory Course at UKM with a maximum period of two (2) years, but students are still subject to the regulations of the Immigration Department of Malaysian which is in force; AND
International students who take the Internal English Preparation Course must sit for the TOEFL, IELTS, MUET, Pearson Test of English, Cambridge English Qualifications and Test, Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT), Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP), English Language Company (ELC), or International English Language Centre (IELC) to meet the English Language competency requirements as stated above.
International candidates originating from a country that uses English as the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE or who have academic qualifications obtained from any institution of higher learning that uses English as the MEDIUM of instruction may be fully exempted from the English language requirement.