List of The Best Universities and Colleges in Malaysia for International Students

This is a list of universities in Malaysia. Universities in Malaysia are generally categorised as public and private universities. Private universities include locally established universities and campuses of foreign universities.

The list below is classified by the two main categories, sequentially ordered by their locations according to states. For the purpose of this list, institutions of higher education that are authorised to confer their own degrees but do not have the status of universities are included under the sub-classification of university college (including institutions not classified as educational institutions under the Education Act 1996). Other institutions of higher education which do not have the authority to confer their own degrees are listed in a separate article.

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Map: Malaysia

Public universities

Public universities in Malaysia are funded by the Government and are governed as self-managed institutions. Apart from the University of Malaya and the MARA University of Technology which were established by two separate enabling Acts of Parliament, the other public universities in Malaysia were created by executive order as per the provisions of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971.

1. University of Technology, Malaysia
2. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
3. Northern University, Malaysia
4. University of Malaysia, Kelantan
5. National Defence University of Malaysia
6. University of Malaya
7. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka
8. Islamic Science University of Malaysia
9. University of Malaysia, Pahang
10. University of Science, Malaysia
11. Sultan Idris University of Education
12. University of Malaysia, Perlis
13. University of Malaysia, Sabah
14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak
15. International Islamic University Malaysia
16. National University of Malaysia
17. MARA University of Technology
18. Putra University, Malaysia
19. Sultan Zainal Abidin University
20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Polytechnics

Polytechnics in Malaysia provide courses for bachelor's degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Special Skills Certificate.

The following is a list of the polytechnics in Malaysia in order of establishment:-

1. Politeknik Ungku Omar
2. Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
3. Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
4. Politeknik Kota Bharu
5. Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
6. Politeknik Port Dickson
7. Politeknik Kota Kinabalu
8. Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
9. Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan
10. Politeknik Seberang Perai
11. Politeknik Melaka
12. Politeknik Kuala Terengganu
13. Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
14. Politeknik Merlimau
15. Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah
16. Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah
17. Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah
18. Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
19. Politeknik Muadzam Shah
20. Politeknik Mukah Sarawak
21. Politeknik Balik Pulau
22. Politeknik Jeli
23. Politeknik Nilai
24. Politeknik Banting
25. Politeknik Mersing
26. Politeknik Hulu Terengganu
27. Politeknik Sandakan
28. Politeknik METrO Kuala Lumpur
29. Politeknik METrO Kuantan
30. Politeknik METrO Johor Bahru
31. Politeknik METrO Betong
32. Politeknik METrO Tasek Gelugur
33. Politeknik Pagoh

Private universities, university colleges and Malaysian campuses of foreign universities

The establishment of private universities and university colleges were made possible with the passage of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996. Prior to that, private institutions of higher learning existed but were not authorised to confer their own degrees. Instead, they acted as preparatory institutions for students to undertake courses of instructions in preparation for externally conferred degrees.

1. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
2. Gugusan University Malaysia
3. University College Shah Putra
4. AIMST University
5. Bedong Medical College
6. Insaniah University College
7. Asia e University
8. Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
9. Asean Metropolitan University
10. BERJAYA University College of Hospitality
11. GlobalNxt University
12. HELP University
13. International Medical University
14. International University College Of Technology Twintech
15. Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
16. Mahsa University
17. Open University Malaysia
18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
19. UCSI University
20. University of Kuala Lumpur
21. Multimedia University
22. INTI International University
23. Manipal International University
24. Nilai University
25. Linton University College
26. Malaysia Theological Seminary
27. Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
28. Universiti Tenaga Nasional
29. Allianze University College of Medical Sciences
30. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
31. Wawasan Open University
32. Petronas University of Technology
33. Quest International University Perak
34. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
35. University Tunku Abdul Rahman
36. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
37. University College of Technology Sarawak
38. Curtin University Sarawak
39. Swinburne University of Technology
40. ALFA International College
41. Al-Madinah International University
42. Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship
43. CITY University College of Science and Technology
44. Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences
45. German-Malaysian Institute
46. INTI International College Subang
47. International University College Of Arts and Science
48. International University College Of Technology Twintech
49. KDU University College
50. National Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences – The academic arm of The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital
51. Olympia College
52. Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur
53. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
54. Lincoln University College
55. Malaysia University of Science and Technology
56. Management and Science University
57. Monash University
58. Multimedia University
59. New Era University College
60. Perdana University
61. SEGi University
62. Selangor International Islamic University College
63. Sunway University
64. Taylor's University
65. Tenaga Nasional University
66. Tun Abdul Razak University
67. UNITAR International University
68. University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
69. University of Selangor
70. Westminster International College Malaysia
71. Islamic University of Malaysia
72. Kolej Perkembangan Awal Kanak-kanak
73. University Tunku Abdul Rahman
74. Xiamen University Malaysia Campus
75. Dungun School of Business
76. Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
77. Southern University College
78. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
79. Mersing Malay University College
80. University of Southampton Malaysia Campus
81. Raffles University Iskandar, Malaysia

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