Universities in Malaysia

Malaysia has 103 universities and higher education institutions. The oldest institution, Penang Free School, was founded in 1816. Universities are distributed across 26 cities, with the highest concentration in Kuala Lumpur.

103

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Universities by City

Other

36 universities

Kuala Lumpur

25 universities

Johor Bahru

5 universities

Paya Terubong

4 universities

Kota Kinabalu

3 universities

Sepang

3 universities

Kajang

2 universities

Malacca

2 universities

Petaling Jaya

2 universities

Kuching

2 universities

Kampung Baru Subang

2 universities

Kota Bharu

2 universities

Miri

1 universities

Shah Alam

1 universities

Puchong

1 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	Albukhary International University	—	—	—
2	ALFA International College	Kuala Lumpur	1998	—
3	Al-Madinah International University	—	2006	—
4	Asia e University	Kuala Lumpur	2002	—
5	Asia Metropolitan University	Johor Bahru	—	—
6	Asian Women's Leadership University Project	—	—	—
7	Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology	Kuala Lumpur	1993	—
8	Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation	Kuala Lumpur	—	—
9	Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation	Kuala Lumpur	1993	—
10	Asia School of Business	Kuala Lumpur	2015	—
11	Curtin University, Malaysia	Miri	1999	—
12	DISTED College	Paya Terubong	1987	—
13	Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya	Kuala Lumpur	—	—
14	Fire and Rescue Academy of Malaysia	—	—	—
15	HELP University	—	1986	—
16	Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	—	1821	—
17	IMU University	Kuala Lumpur	1992	—
18	Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)	—	1998	—
19	Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	1964	—
20	Institut Sinaran	Kota Kinabalu	1987	—
21	International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance	—	2005	—
22	International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation	Kuala Lumpur	1987	—
23	International Islamic University Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	1983	—
24	International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of Medicine	—	1999	—
25	International University College Of Technology Twintech	Kuala Lumpur	1994	—
26	INTI International University	Sepang	1986	—
27	Island College of Technology	—	1998	—
28	Jesselton University College	—	—	—
29	Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College	—	1991	—
30	Legenda Education Group	—	2002	—
31	Limkokwing Academy of Creativity and Innovation	—	1992	—
32	Limkokwing University of Creative Technology	Shah Alam	1991	—
33	Lincoln University College, Malaysia	—	2002	—
34	Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology	Puchong	2003	—
35	Malaysian Qualifications Framework	—	—	—
36	Malaysian university leaders	—	—	—
37	Malaysia University of Science & Technology	Kuala Lumpur	2000	—
38	Management and Science University	Kuala Lumpur	2008	—
39	Mantissa College	—	1999	—
40	MARA Japan Industrial Institute Beranang	Kajang	2004	—
41	Monash University Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	1998	—
42	Mukah Polytechnic	—	—	—
43	Multimedia University	Malacca	1996	—
44	Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology	Johor Bahru	2011	—
45	Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia	Johor Bahru	2008	—
46	Nilai University	Sepang	1997	—
47	Open University Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	2000	—
48	Penang Free School	Paya Terubong	1816	—
49	Perdana University and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine	Petaling Jaya	2011	—
50	Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan	Pelentong	2015	—
51	Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	—	—	—
52	PTPL College	—	1996	—
53	Raffles University Iskandar	Johor Bahru	2012	—
54	School of Industrial Technology	—	1969	—
55	SEGi University and Colleges	—	1977	—
56	SMK Batu Maung	—	2001	—
57	St. George's Girls' School	Paya Terubong	1884	—
58	Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University	—	1995	—
59	Sultan Azlan Shah Polytechnic	—	2002	—
60	Sultan Idris Education University	Kuala Kubu Baharu	1922	—
61	Sunway College	Kuala Lumpur	1987	—
62	Sunway University	Kuala Lumpur	2011	—
63	Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus	Kuching	2000	—
64	TATI University College	—	1993	—
65	Taylor's College	Kuala Lumpur	1969	—
66	Taylor's University	Kuala Lumpur	1969	—
67	The One Academy	—	1991	—
68	Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia	Parit Raja	1993	—
69	Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology	Kuala Lumpur	1969	—
70	UCSI University	—	1986	—
71	UiTM Faculty of Civil Engineering	Kampung Baru Subang	1967	—
72	UiTM Faculty of Law	—	1968	—
73	UiTM Kampus Sabah	Kota Kinabalu	1973	—
74	UiTM Perlis	—	1974	—
75	Universiti Geomatika Malaysia	—	2000	—
76	Universiti Malaya	Kuala Lumpur	1934	—
77	Universiti Malaya-Wales	Kuala Lumpur	2012	—
78	Universiti Malaysia Kelantan	Kota Bharu	2006	—
79	Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	Kemajuan Tanah Sungai Pancing Utara	2002	—
80	Universiti Malaysia Perlis	Kangar	2001	—
81	Universiti Malaysia Sabah	Kota Kinabalu	1994	—
82	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	Kuala Terengganu	1979	—
83	Universiti Putra Malaysia Sarawak	Bintulu	2001	—
84	Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Medical Science	Kota Bharu	1979	—
85	Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka	Malacca	2000	—
86	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Kampung Baru Subang	1956	—
87	Universiti Teknologi MARA System	—	1956	—
88	Universiti Teknologi Petronas	Parit	1997	—
89	Universiti Tenaga Nasional	Petaling Jaya	1999	—
90	Universiti Tun Abdul Razak	Kapar	1997	—
91	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	Sungai Siput	2002	—
92	University College of Technology Sarawak	Sibu	1991	—
93	University Malaysia Sarawak	Kuching	1992	—
94	University of Cyberjaya	Subang Jaya	2005	—
95	University of Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	2002	—
96	University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus	Kajang	2000	—
97	University of Reading Malaysia	Johor Bahru	2015	—
98	University of Science Malaysia	Paya Terubong	1969	—
99	University of Selangor	—	1999	—
100	University of Southampton Malaysia	—	2012	—

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Higher Education in Malaysia

Malaysia's higher education system encompasses 103 institutions. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1816. Universities are present in 26 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Malaysia?

Malaysia has 103 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Malaysia?

Penang Free School is among the most notable institutions in Malaysia.

Which city in Malaysia has the most universities?

Kuala Lumpur has the highest concentration of universities in Malaysia.

What is the oldest university in Malaysia?

Penang Free School, founded in 1816, is the oldest higher education institution in Malaysia.

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