Here we have curated a list of the list of top Universities in Malaysia if you’re planning to study abroad.
1. Universiti Malaya
Universiti Malaya is a Public Research University that was founded in 1905. This University is the oldest and highest-ranking Malaysian University for higher education according to two international ranking agencies. The University was formerly named King Edward VII College of Medicine and the University of Malaya in Singapore. The University is affiliated with APRU, ACU, ASAIHL, AUN, FUIW, APUCEN, and UAiTED. The university houses 12 residential colleges, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, the UM Arena which boasts a full course running track, and the Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens
2. Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia is a Public Research University, founded in 1932 and is recognized by the independent government assessments as one of Malaysia’s leading research universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses with a focus on Agricultural Sciences and its related fields. It was formerly known as the School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture Malaya, and Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. There are around 16 faculties and each Faculty has many departments.
3. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kampar Campus
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kampar Campus is a non-profit private university founded in 2002. The University is affiliated with ACU, AACSB, ABEST21, APUCEN, UAiTED, SATU Presidents’ Forum ACAPEHI, and PABSC. This University is one of the Premier Digital Tech Universities that is recognized by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation. The University focuses on providing students with first-class theoretical and practical training to meet the nation’s digital economy demands. This was the first University to become part of Alibaba Cloud Academic Alliances. The University has 9 faculties, 3 academic institutes, 3 academic centers, 32 research centers.
4. University of Cyberjaya
The University of Cyberjaya is a registered and accredited private university with a focus on healthcare programs and was established in 2005. This University offers over 20 diploma, degree and postgraduate programs in the fields of Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Occupational Safety & Health, Homeopathy, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Paramedical Sciences and postgraduate courses such as the Masters in Clinical Pharmacy, Doctory of Pharmacy, M.Sc, and PhD in Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences. The University was formerly known as Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences.
5. AIMST University
AIMST University is a private profit university in Malaysia that was established under the Maju Institute of Education Development in 2001. The University is affiliated with APUCEN. The faculties of the University are Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering & Computer Technology, Faculty of Business & Management, School of General & Foundation Studies, and Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL).
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6. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak is a Malaysian public university located in Kota Samarahan that was established in 1992. The University consists of 50 Faculties, 3 Institutes, and 60 Centers. The recently established faculty is the Faculty of Language and Communication. The University has implemented and maintained an Information Security Management System (ISMS) which fulfills the requirement of ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and MS ISO/IEC 27001:2007 standards.
7. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is a public university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor established in 1970. The University is affiliated with ACU, ASAIHL, AUN, AUAP, and UAiTED.The University is one of the top six Universities in Malaysia. The University has 13 faculties, 24 Service centers, and 13 Institutes. The University provides 12 Residential accommodations. The University is ranked 98 in the 100 best new universities established within the last 50 years in the world. The University has around 12,897 Undergraduate Students and 14,064 Postgraduates students.
8. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia is a public university in Batu Pahat that was established in 1993. The University was formerly known as Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) and Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO). The University is affiliated with MTUN. The University has eight faculties and three academic centers. The programs offered by the University are Diploma programs, Degree programs, Postgraduate programs, Offshore programs, Executive programs, and Short courses.
9. Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Universiti Malaysia Perlis public university of higher learning located in Perlis was established in 2001.The University was formerly known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia .The University is affiliated with ASAIHL, Global U8 (GU8), and MTUN. The University offers six diploma programs, 37 Bachelor’s Degree programs, 20 Master’s Degree programs, and twelve Doctor of Philosophy programs for almost 10,000 students. The University has a campus with 30 locations across the state of Perlis.
10. Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak that was established in 1922. It was first established as a teacher’s college. This University is one of the oldest functioning Universities for higher learning in Malaysia. The University is affiliated with ACU. This University has two campuses- the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Campus and the Sultan Azlan Shah Campus. The University has nine faculties.
