A student group has criticised Universiti Malaya’s (UM) defence of its dual admission system, claiming the university’s direct intake channel has sidelined STPM students and compromised educational fairness.

University Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) president Tang Yi Ze took aim at the university’s “Satu” pathway, an alternative to the Higher Education Ministry’s UPUOnline system.

“Satu is not a blessing, but a...