Talk:University of Malta

Data Box
Regarding the info. in the Data box: don't the Junior College students and masters students count? If I remember correctly, on the voting list for the recent KSU elections, there were about 12,000 students listed. Can anyone back this up? Also, there are not 600 faculties, there are only 10. Kilbosh 15:50, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Faculty refers to lecturers, its an american term and is standard to the info box. regarding the number of students i got it from the University of Malta website Maltesedog 17:56, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

In North American English, the word "faculty" has also come to be used as a collective noun for the academic staff of a university: senior teachers, lecturers, and/or researchers Maltesedog 17:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

No problem, re: faculty. I looked it up and found the exact definition you've cited just after I added this, but never came back to rectify it. Still, the no. of students is a bit on the low side...Kilbosh 13:08, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

If you can find a source indicating a different number, (I had found the number of students in a website), you are free to change it provided you post your references for the change over here Maltesedog 14:38, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

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Ban Ki Moon
Ban Ki Moon is listed under notable graduates, however I can't find any evidence that he ever attended this university. I know that he visited the university and unveiled a sculpture: http://insiteronline.com/news/ban-ki-moon-unveils-climate-change-monument-at-uni/ - however there is no evidence that he actually attended. If he was given an "honorary" degree, this should be clearly stated, instead of implying that he actually studied there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.251.126.189 (talk) 11:50, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Too bad there isn't a corresponding page in Maltese. Is anyone interested in writing it? 76.90.62.36 (talk) 09:17, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Kim Jong-il
I think there needs to be some consensus as to whether Kim Jong-il should be added to the list of notable graduates. While User:Demdem disagrees that he should be in this section, Kim Jong-il's article lists his alma maters as Kim Il-sung University and the University of Malta. In addition, he is also listed in Category:Alumni of the University of Malta. As per WP:CONSENSUS, I think there needs to be some discussion and firm consensus by multiple editors as to whether he should be added or not. RA 0808 talkcontribs 17:33, 15 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing this out. Please note that, despite the Kim Jong-il article lists the University of Malta as his alma mater as well as in the Alumni of the University of Malta category the source quoted does not mention him being a graduate of the University. This article, which on this matter gives most detail, makes clear that Kim was in Malta as a student of basic English not at tertiary level. I would therefore suggest taking the references out from this article and the biographical article.


 * Demdem (talk) 20:15, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Copyright problem removed
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unsourced (almost completely) sections
the following is almost completely unsourced. A Wikilink is a not a source, and Wikipedia articles are not reliable sources anyway. Per WP:BURDEN do not restore without citing a reliable source when you do.


 * Notable alumni
 * George Abela graduated in laws (attorney), former President of Malta
 * Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici graduated in laws (attorney), former Prime Minister of Malta
 * Edward de Bono graduated in medicine, founder of lateral thinking
 * Michelle Castelletti graduated in music, current artistic director of the Royal Northern College of Music
 * Edward Fenech-Adami graduated in laws (attorney), former Prime Minister of Malta and former President of Malta
 * Lawrence Gonzi graduated in laws (attorney), former Prime Minister of Malta
 * Guido de Marco graduated in laws (attorney), former Deputy Prime Minister, President of the United Nations General Assembly and former professor at the same university, former President of Malta
 * Dom Mintoff graduated in architecture and civil engineering, former Prime Minister of Malta
 * Joseph Muscat graduated in commerce in management and public policy and obtained a masters of arts with honours in public policy, present Prime Minister of Malta.
 * George Borg Olivier graduated in laws (notary public), former Prime Minister of Malta
 * Alfred Sant graduated in natural sciences, former Prime Minister of Malta


 * Honorary degrees
 * William H. Bannister (Doctor of Science)
 * Jeremy Boissevain (Doctor of Literature)
 * Albert Ganado (Doctor of Literature)
 * John Alfred Myers (Doctor of Engineering)
 * Joseph Calleja (Doctor of Literature)
 * Sir Jack Goody (Doctor of Literature)
 * Ivana Spagna (Master of Communication)
 * Joseph Muscat (Master of Philosophy)
 * Ann Williams (Doctor of Literature)
 * Mr Ban Ki-Moon (Doctor of Law)
 * Bernard Kouchner (Doctor of Science)
 * Efthimios E. Mitropoulos (Doctor of Law)
 * Roberto Benigni (Doctor of Literature)
 * Miguel Angel Moratinos Cuyaubé (Doctor of Literature)
 * Klaus Töpfer (Doctor of Science)
 * Vaclav Havel (Doctor of Law)
 * John Azzopardi (Master of Philosophy)
 * Aldegonda Farrugia (Master of Philosophy)
 * Guido de Marco (Doctor of Literature)
 * Peter Serracino Inglott (Doctor of Literature)
 * Romano Prodi (Doctor of Law)

-- Jytdog (talk) 21:26, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

rebranding in october 2017
logo has changed, it needs to be updated. I do not have access to the high quality version, it needs staff access. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.56.135.17 (talk) 11:41, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Any particular reason why my additions were removed? Just noticed the "PR Trivia" comment. This is not PR! This rebranding is very significant for a university that has not changed in decades. I actually heard about it and came to check details on Wikipedia and when I found nothing decided to contribute. Raptormlt (talk) 10 October 2017 (UTC)
 * It is SPS PR trivia; maybe worth a tiny line but a whole section is entirely UNDUE. Jytdog (talk) 13:49, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I created an account to discuss this. I created one sentence previously and you also removed it, so what is your point exactly? Again, this is hardly PR, considering it is a significant event for the university. I can quote the Google Cast rebranding which was listed in wikipedia, so why not a university? The logo is now outdated too. Raptormlt (talk) 10 October 2017 (UTC)

"On 2nd October 2017, the University of Malta launched a rebranding exercise . The logo is more minimalist removing the motto in Latin, together with the website having a new shade of red, new fonts, and a new acronym (UM instead of UoM) . This caused instant controversy, especially the removal of the latin motto from the main logo, which was considered part of its identity, especially by the religious community."

-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raptormlt (talk • contribs) 13:53, 10 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks for creating an account! Generally WP articles should be generated from high quality, independent sources. (this is one of the ways we keep articles themselves high quality and what we call "neutral")  You have presented the university itself (not independent) and a blog. Do any high quality sources discuss this? Thanks again for talking. Jytdog (talk) 01:08, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * thanks for being patient with a noob. ok how about this source? - https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20171004/local/academics-lambast-new-university-logo-as-traditional-motto-is-removed.659543 Raptormlt (talk) 09:20, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * That's just right. I've restored this more simply Jytdog (talk) 13:22, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * cheers that looks good. What about updating the image? I can try to acquire an svg Raptormlt (talk) 15:11, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

The University of Malta Group of Companies
Is this relevant? information of the finances probably is, but do we need the list? It's liable to frequent change. Kilbosh (talk) 12:57, 11 December 2019 (UTC)