PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) is increasing its intake of students through a special open channel known as Saluran Terbuka Universiti Malaya or Satu, to make the varsity financially sustainable. The decision, however, would not deprive Central University Admission Unit (UPU) applicants of their spots, UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor ( pic) told Sunday Star. UPU is an online system which processes student admission to public universities, polytechnics, community colleges, public skills training institutions, Teachers’ Training Institutes and matriculation colleges for SPM and STPM, or its equivalent, school leavers. The closing date for UPU applications was April 7.