Student Rooms Near UCSI University
Cheras & Taman Connaught
Furnished coliving minutes from UCSI, with MRT access, food at every corner, and the famous Connaught night market on your doorstep.
Why Choose WeStay
Built for Students Near Cheras & Taman Connaught
Walking distance to UCSI
Or a short Grab on rainy days.
MRT-connected
Taman Connaught and Bandar Tun Hussein Onn stations nearby.
Mall conveniences
EkoCheras for groceries, gym, cinema, weekend hangouts.
Wednesday night market
Eat well for next to nothing every week.
The Neighborhood
Life Near Cheras & Taman Connaught
Connaught Pasar Malam (Wednesday)
The longest night market in Malaysia — over a kilometre of food and stalls every Wednesday. A KL legend.
IKON Connaught Mall
Convenient mall right in the Connaught area for groceries and daily needs.
EkoCheras Mall
Tesco, gym, cinema, food court — the main anchor mall for the area.
Cheras Sentral Mall (Plaza Phoenix)
Shopping and dining a short ride away.
MRT Taman Connaught
Direct line to TRX, Bukit Bintang, and KLCC. UCSI shuttle from here.
MRT Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Alternative MRT station, also close.
MRT Cochrane / IKEA Cheras / Sunway Velocity
A few stops down the MRT line for bigger retail and lifestyle trips.
Connaught food belt
Kopitiams, ramen joints, dessert spots, bubble tea, and 24-hour mamak just outside campus.
Who Lives Here
UCSI's student body is genuinely diverse — local Chinese-Malaysian undergrads, international students from Indonesia, China, and the Middle East, plus a wide programme mix from music to pharmacy to architecture. Add a large white-collar working population who live in Cheras for lower rents and commute to KL. The neighbourhood matches: dense, multi-ethnic, food-obsessed, and alive past midnight. It feels like Chinatown energy meets student housing.
What Makes It Unique
The Wednesday night market alone is a reason to live here — over a kilometre of food stalls and clothing stalls for next to nothing, every single week. Pair that with MRT access to all of KL and you have one of the best-value student areas in the country: cheap food, fast transit, and real Malaysian neighborhood character.
WeStay Properties
Student Rooms Near Cheras & Taman Connaught
All properties are furnished, WiFi-included, and move-in ready.
Getting Around
Distance & Commute
Most WeStay properties near Cheras & Taman Connaught are designed to keep your commute short and your daily routine easy.
- 🚶 Walking to UCSI: 10–20 mins
- 🚗 Grab to UCSI: 5–10 mins
- 🚆 MRT Taman Connaught & Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (UCSI shuttles from both): 5–10 mins walk
- 🚆 LRT Bandar Tasik Selatan: accessible via UCSI shuttle
- 🚌 TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan): very close for outstation travel
- 🛒 EkoCheras Mall: 5 mins
- 🌃 KLCC via MRT: ~25 mins
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What's Included
High-Speed WiFi
Reliable internet for studying, streaming and online classes.
Furnished Rooms
Move-in ready rooms with essential furniture included.
Smart Access
Secure smart lock access for safer student living.
Community Living
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