Malaysia has been one of the top destinations for international students to choose their University. It has been a leader in industrial growth and political stability for decades. You are groomed to be one of the top talented students through Public and Private Education Institutions, accredited skill centers, making the country a global leader in Key Industries as well.
Malaysian Universities have preserved their high standards in keeping their education sector and top industries rank high globally in their ranking tables.
University of Malaya has been ranked 13th in the QS World University Rankings 2020 as a testament to their standards.
In addition to their standards, it is home to many international branch campuses of universities from other countries. Universities like the UK's University of Nottingham and Monash University of Australia are those universities that operate through Malaysia.
EduCity development in Johor, at the southernmost tip of Peninsular Malaysia, just 5km north of Singapore is the result of a high standard of education. This 350-acre campus is shared by eight branches which are run by leading universities from around the world.
| No. | Name of university | Year | Location |
| 1 | Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya | 1997 | Cyberjaya / Melaka / Johor |
| 2 | Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) | 1999 | Putrajaya / Pahang |
| 3 | Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UniRAZAK) | 1999 | Selangor |
| 4 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) | 1999 | Selangor |
| 5 | International Medical University (IMU) | 1999 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 6 | Universiti Selangor (UNISEL) | 2000 | Selangor |
| 7 | Open University Malaysia (OUM) | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 8 | Malaysia University of Science & Technology (MUST) | 2000 | Selangor |
| 9 | AIMST University | 2001 | Kedah |
| 10 | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) | 2002 | Selangor / Perak |
| 11 | Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) | 2001 | 11 campuses |
| 12 | Wawasan Open University | 2006 | Penang |
| 13 | Albukhary International University | 2006 | Kedah |
| 14 | Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU) | 2006 | Selangor |
| 15 | International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) | 2006 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 16 | Limkokwing University of Creative Technology | 2003 | Putrajaya |
| 17 | Management and Science University (MSU) | 2001 | Selangor |
| 18 | Asia e University (AeU) | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 19 | UCSI University | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur / Terengganu Sarawak |
| 20 | Quest International University Perak | 2009 | Perak |
| 21 | INTI International University (IIU) | 2006 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 22 | Taylor’s University | 2006 | Selangor |
| 23 | Sunway University | 2004 | Selangor |
| 24 | Manipal International University | 2010 | Nilai |
| 25 | Perdana University | 2011 | Selangor |
| 26 | HELP University | 2004 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 27 | UNITAR International University | 2011 | Selangor |
| 28 | Raffles University Iskandar (RUI) | 2011 | Johor |
| 29 | Malaysia Institute of Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) | 2011 | Selangor |
| 30 | Nilai University | 2007 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 31 | SEGi University | 2008 | Selangor |
| 32 | Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) | 2004 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 33 | Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship | 2004 | Selangor |
| 34 | Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) | 2003 | Selangor |
| 35 | Asia Metropolitan University | 2008 | Selangor/Johor |
| 36 | Putra Business School | 2012 | Selangor |
| 37 | Global NXT University | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 38 | MAHSA University | 2009 | Selangor |
| 39 | International University of Malaya-Wales | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 40 | University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering | 2013 | Putrajaya |
| 41 | Universiti Islam Malaysia, Cyberjaya | 2014 | Selangor |
| 42 | DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia | 2015 | Pahang |
| 43 | Asia School of Business | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 44 | City University | 2010 | Selangor |
| 45 | Meritus University | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 46 | Universiti Sultan Azlan Shan | 2012 | Perak |
| 47 | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah | 2006 | Kedah |
List of Public Universities in Malaysia 2022-23 |
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No. |
Public University logo |
Name-Address |
Year of Establishment |
|
1 |
|
University of Malaya (UM) |
1961 |
|
2 |
|
University of Science Malaysia (USM) |
1969 |
|
3 |
|
National University of Malaysia (UKM) |
1970 |
|
4 |
|
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) |
1971 |
|
5 |
|
University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) |
1975 |
|
6 |
|
International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) |
1983 |
|
7 |
|
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) |
1984 |
|
8 |
|
University of Sarawak Sarawak (UNIMAS) |
1992 |
|
9 |
|
University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
1994 |
|
10 |
|
Sultan Idris University of Technology (UPSI) |
1997 |
|
11 |
|
University of Islamic Sciences Malaysia (USIM) |
1998 |
|
12 |
|
MARA University of Technology (UiTM) |
1999 |
|
13 |
|
University of Terengganu Malaysia (UMT) |
1999 |
|
14 |
|
University of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) |
1961 |
|
15 |
|
Technical University of Malacca (UTeM) |
1961 |
|
16 |
|
University of Malaysia Pahang (UMP) |
2001 |
|
17 |
|
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) |
2001 |
|
18 |
|
Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) |
2005 |
|
19 |
|
University of Kelantan Malaysia (UMK) |
2006 |
|
20 |
|
National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM) |
2006 |
| No. | Name of Branch Campus | Year of Established | Location in Malaysia | Country of Origin |
| 1 | Monash University Malaysia | 1998 | Selangor | Australia |
| 2 | Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia | 1999 | Sarawak | Australia |
| 3 | The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur / Selangor | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus | 2004 | Sarawak | Australia |
| 5 | Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia | 2007 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 6 | University of Southampton Malaysia Campus | 2011 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Heriot-Watt University Malaysia | 2012 | Putrajaya | United Kingdom |
| 8 | University of Reading Malaysia | 2013 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Xiamen University Malaysia Campus | 2015 | Sepang, Selangor | China |
| 10 | Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland And University College Dublin Malaysia Campus | 2018 | Penang | Ireland |
| Universities Name | Times Higher Education Ranking (2021) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2020) | Top Universities Ranking (2021) | U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 301 | 301 | 59 | 232 |
| University Tunku Abdul Rahman | 501 | - | 801 | - |
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 601 | 501 | 141 | 638 |
| University Putra Malaysia | 601 | 701 | 132 | 611 |
| University Sains Malaysia | 601 | 501 | 142 | 584 |
| University Teknologi Malaysia | 601 | 601 | 187 | 516 |
| University Teknologi PETRONAS | 601 | - | 439 | 1078 |
| University Utara Malaysia (UUM) | 601 | - | 531 | - |
| University Tenaga Nasional | 801 | - | 701 | - |
| Taylor's University | - | - | 379 | - |
| Management & Science University | - | - | 551 | - |
| International Islamic University | - | - | 601 | 889 |
| University Teknologi Mara | - | - | 651 | 948 |
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | 751 | - |
| Multimedia University | - | - | 801 | - |
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