UKEC is short for the United Kingdom and Eire (Ireland) Council of Malaysian Students. UKEC is the umbrella body and national coalition of all Malaysian student societies across Britain and Ireland.
The UKEC National Executive Council runs UKEC. They are elected annually at the UKEC Annual General Meeting by the UKEC Supreme Council Members. The presidents and vice presidents of affiliated Malaysian Societies who are constituents of UKEC sit on the Supreme Council.
Since 2006, UKEC has expanded significantly. UKEC now has adopted a devolved structure consisting of 12 regions within the United Kingdom and Ireland.