I lived off campus. However, there are well-furnished apartment-style dormitories and hostels for foreign students. However, the hostel fee is 650 Ringgit/person, while a room is available outside the campus for 400~450 Ringgit. Food is cheap on campus.

UM was recommended to me by a senior colleague who has worked for decades in South East Asia. Additionally, UM is a publicly funded research university and is ranked within the top 60 globally with very high research output.