List of Top Malaysian Universities to Study in Malaysia

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.

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Private Universities in Malaysia

List of Top Private Universities in Malaysia

Discover a list of top Private universities in malaysia. Get details such as university type, Address location, courses offered, Universities rating and other information about all the top Private universities in malaysia. Malaysian universities are also rapidly improving their quality of education for both local and international students.
Here we have provided the general information on the Top Private Universities in Malaysia 2022-23 including the rankings and the recommended courses according to the QS University Ranking — you don’t want to miss out on this list!

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

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Public Universities in Malaysia

Did you know that there are 20 public universities and 50 private universities in Malaysia? There are 34 university colleges and 10 foreign university branch campuses too.

List of Public Universities in Malaysia

Public Universities in Malaysia are an interesting destination for international students. The quality of living and the ability to bear the costs are the most important factors that attract students to study in the country.

The higher education system in Malaysia is diversified, regarding its institutions, either the private or the public ones. Today, we will highlight the public universities in Malaysia and the disciplines they offer.

Discover a list of Public Universities in malaysia. Get details such as university type, Address location, courses offered, Universities rating and other information about all the top Public universities in malaysia.

List of Public Universities in Malaysia 2022-23
No.	Public University logo	Name-Address	Year of Establishment
1		University of Malaya (UM) Beach Valley, 50603 Kuala Lumpur http://www.um.edu.my	1961
2		University of Science Malaysia (USM) 11800 Minden, Penang http://www.usm.my	1969
3		National University of Malaysia (UKM) 43600 Bangi, Selangor http://www.ukm.my	1970
4		Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) 43400 Serdang, Selangor http://www.upm.edu.my	1971
5		University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) 81310 Skudai, Johor http://www.utm.my	1975
6		International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) Gombak Road, 53100 GombakSel, Selangor http://www.iiu.edu.my	1983
7		Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah http://www.uum.edu.my	1984
8		University of Sarawak Sarawak (UNIMAS) Samarahan City, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak http://www.unimas.my	1992
9		University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) 2073, 88899 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah http://www.ums.edu.my	1994
10		Sultan Idris University of Technology (UPSI) Slim Road, 35900 TanjungMalim, Perak http://www.upsi.edu.my	1997
11		University of Islamic Sciences Malaysia (USIM) New Town, 71800 Value, State of Sarawak http://www.usim.edu.my	1998
12		MARA University of Technology (UiTM) 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor http://www.uitm.edu.my	1999
13		University of Terengganu Malaysia (UMT) 21030 Telipot Hosting, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu http://www.umt.edu.my	1999
14		University of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) 101,86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor http://www.athm.edu.my	1961
15		Technical University of Malacca (UTeM) Hang Tuah Jaya 76100 Durian Single, Melaka. http://www.utem.edu.my	1961
16		University of Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Locked Bag 12, Kuantan, 25500 Pahang http://www.ump.edu.my	2001
17		Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Tkt. 11, EPF Building, Jalan Bukit Lagi, 01000 Kangar, Perlis http://www.unimap.edu.my	2001
18		Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) City Campus Chancellery, Sultan Mahmud Road, Kuala Terengganu, 20400 Terengganu http://www.unisza.edu.my	2005
19		University of Kelantan Malaysia (UMK) Locked Bag 36, PengkalanChepa, 16100 Kelantan http://www.umk.edu.my	2006
20		National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM) National Defense University of Malaysia, Besi River Camp, 57000 Kuala Lumpur http://www.upnm.edu.my/	2006

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Foreign Universities in Malaysia

List of Foreign Universities Campuses in Malaysia:

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

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Latest Malaysia University Ranking 2023

Best Malaysia Universities ranking for both public and private universities are as tables below. Malaysia, one of Asia’s growing regional and international study centers, is a destination of choice for more and more international students to study in Malaysia. The country has set the determined target of bringing in 250,000 International students by 2025.

Sr.No	University	World Ranking	Asia Ranking
1	Universiti Malaya (UM)	70	8
2	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)	123	27
3	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)	129	33
4	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)	143	35
5	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	203	38
6	Taylor’s University	284	53
7	UCSI University	284	77
8	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)	361	72
9	Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)	481	98
10	Management and Science University	601-650	105
11	Sunway University	601-650	121
12	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)	651-700	123
13	Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM	651-700	105
14	Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)	701-750	144
15	Universiti Malaysia Pahang	801-1000	129
16	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	801-1000	167
17	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)	801-1000	205
18	Universiti Malaysia Perlis	801-1000	251-260
19	Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU)	801-1000	271-280
20	Multimedia University (MMU)	1001-1200	189
21	Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)	1001-1200	301-350
22	Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)	1001-1200	227
23	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)	1001-1200	227
24	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)	1001-1200	167
25	Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)	1001-1200	247

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