This is a list of universities in Malaysia. Universities in Malaysia are generally categorised as public and private universities.[1][2] 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[3]). Other institutions of higher education which do not have the authority to confer their degrees are listed in a separate article. There may be some duplication in both lists as some institutions provide both bodies regulate accredited training and education in multiple sectors.

In the case of institutions without official translations of their names in English or common used name by the local media, the translation provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities[4] is used, barring which the most common usage is provided.

Public universities and polytechnics

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,[5][6][7] the other public universities in Malaysia were created by executive order as per the provisions of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971.[8] Until recently, the Ministry of Higher Education was responsible for seven institutions bearing the title "University College". These have since been upgraded to full universities, and there are currently no public university colleges.

For polytechnics in Malaysia, it provides courses for bachelor's degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Special Skills Certificate.

Universities
Name in English Name in Malay Acronym Foundation Status[9] Location Link
University of Malaya Universiti Malaya[10] UM 1905 (as King Edward VII College of Medicine) 1949 (University of Malaya) 1962 (University of Malaya) Research university Kuala Lumpur [1]
Science University of Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia[11] USM 1969 Research university George Town, Penang (Main)

Nibong Tebal, Penang (Engineering)

Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Medicine)

[2]
National University of Malaysia Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia[12] UKM 1970 Research university Bangi, Selangor (Main) Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (Medicine) [3]
International Islamic University Malaysia Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia[13] IIUM 1983 International university Gombak, Selangor [4]
University of Malaysia Kelantan Universiti Malaysia Kelantan UMK 2007 Focused university (Entrepreneurship) Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan

Jeli, Kelantan Bachok, Kelantan

[5]
University of Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah[14] UMP 2002 (as UTEC) Technical university Pekan, Pahang [6]
University of Malaysia Perlis Universiti Malaysia Perlis[15] UniMAP 2001 (as KUKUM) Technical university Arau, Perlis [7]
University of Malaysia Sabah Universiti Malaysia Sabah[16] UMS 1994 Comprehensive university Kota Kinabalu, Sabah [8]
University of Malaysia Sarawak Universiti Malaysia Sarawak[17] UNIMAS 1992 Comprehensive university Kota Samarahan, Sarawak [9]
University of Malaysia Terengganu Universiti Malaysia Terengganu[18] UMT 1996 (as UPM Terengganu) Focused university (Science and Technology) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu [10]
Sultan Idris Education University Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris[19] UPSI 1922 (as MPSI) Focused university (Education) Tanjung Malim, Perak [11]
National Defence University of Malaysia Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia[20] UPNM 1995 (as ATMA) Focused university (Military) Kuala Lumpur [12]
University of Putra Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia[21] UPM 1931 (as School of Agriculture) Research university Serdang, Selangor (main campus) Bintulu, Sarawak (branch campus) [13]
Islamic Science University of Malaysia Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia[22] USIM 1997 (as KUIM) Islamic university Nilai, Negeri Sembilan [14]
Sultan Zainal Abidin University Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin[23] UniSZA 1980 (as KUSZA) Islamic university Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu [15]
Technical University of Malaysia Malacca Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka[24] UTeM 2000 (as KUTKM) Technical university Durian Tunggal, Malacca [16]
University of Technology Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia[25] UTM 1904 (as Treacher Technical School) Research university Skudai, Johor

Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur

[17]
MARA University of Technology Universiti Teknologi MARA[26] UiTM 1956 (as RIDA Training Centre) Comprehensive university Shah Alam, Selangor [18]
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia[27] UTHM 1993 (as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik) Technical university Batu Pahat, Johor [19]
Northern University of Malaysia Universiti Utara Malaysia[28] UUM 1984 Focused university (Management) Sintok, Kedah (Main)

Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Postgraduate)

[20]
Polytechnics
Name in Malay Acronym Foundation Type Location Link
Politeknik Ungku Omar PUO 1969 Premier polytechnic (university status) Ipoh, Perak [21]
Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah POLISAS 1976 Conventional polytechnic Kuantan, Pahang [22]
Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah POLIMAS 1984 Conventional polytechnic Bandar Darul Aman, Kedah [23]
Politeknik Kota Bharu PKB 1985 Conventional polytechnic Ketereh, Kelantan [24]
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak PKS 1987 Conventional polytechnic Kuching, Sarawak [25]
Politeknik Port Dickson PPD 1990 Conventional polytechnic Si Rusa, Negeri Sembilan [26]
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu PKK 1996 Conventional polytechnic Kota Kinabalu, Sabah [27]
Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah PSA 1997 Premier polytechnic (university status) Shah Alam, Selangor [28]
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan PIS 1998 Premier polytechnic (university status) Pasir Gudang, Johor [29]
Politeknik Seberang Perai PSP 1998 Conventional polytechnic Seberang Perai, Penang [30]
Politeknik Melaka PMK 1999 Conventional polytechnic Malacca [31]
Politeknik Kuala Terengganu PKKT 1999 Conventional polytechnic Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu [32]
Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin PSMZA 2001 Conventional polytechnic Dungun, Terengganu [33]
Politeknik Merlimau PMM 2002 Conventional polytechnic Merlimau, Malacca [34]
Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah PSAS 2002 Conventional polytechnic Behrang, Perak [35]
Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah PTSB 2002 Conventional polytechnic Kulim, Kedah [36]
Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah PSIS 2003 Conventional polytechnic Sungai Air Tawar, Selangor [37]
Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin PTSS 2003 Conventional polytechnic Ulu Pauh, Perlis [38]
Politeknik Muadzam Shah PMS 2003 Conventional polytechnic Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang [39]
Politeknik Mukah Sarawak PMU 2004 Conventional polytechnic Mukah, Sarawak [40]
Politeknik Balik Pulau PBU 2007 Conventional polytechnic George Town, Penang [41]
Politeknik Jeli PJK 2007 Conventional polytechnic Jeli, Kelantan [42]
Politeknik Nilai PNS 2007 Conventional polytechnic Negeri Sembilan [43]
Politeknik Banting PBS 2007 Conventional polytechnic Kuala Langat, Selangor [44]
Politeknik Mersing PMJ 2008 Conventional polytechnic Mersing, Johor [45]
Politeknik Hulu Terengganu PHT 2008 Conventional polytechnic Kuala Berang, Terengganu [46]
Politeknik Sandakan PSS 2009 Conventional polytechnic Sandakan, Sabah [47]
Politeknik METrO Kuala Lumpur PMKL 2011 METrO polytechnic Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur [48]
Politeknik METrO Kuantan PMKU 2011 METrO polytechnic Kuantan, Pahang [49]
Politeknik METrO Johor Bahru PMJB 2011 METrO polytechnic Johor Bahru, Johor [50]
Politeknik METrO Betong PMBS 2012 METrO polytechnic Betong, Sarawak [51]
Politeknik METrO Tasek Gelugor PMTG 2012 METrO polytechnic Seberang Perai, Penang [52]
Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail PTSN 2013 Conventional polytechnic Muar, Johor [53]

Private universities and university colleges

The establishment of private universities and university colleges were made possible with the passage of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555].[29] Before 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.

Universities[edit]

Name in English Name in Malay Acronym Foundation Location Link
Al-Madinah International University Universiti Antarabangsa Al-Madinah MEDIU 2006 Shah Alam [54]
Asia e University Universiti Asia e AeU 2007 Jalan Sultan Sulaiman [55]
Asia Metropolitan University Universiti Metropolitan Asia AMU 1997 Cheras [56]
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation Universiti Teknologi & Inovasi Asia Pasifik APU 1993 Bukit Jalil [57]
Binary University Universiti Binary Binary 1984 Puchong [58]
City University Universiti City CityU 1984 Petaling Jaya [59]
Curtin University, Malaysia Universiti Curtin Malaysia Curtin 1999 Miri [60]
DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia Universti Automotif DRB-HICOM Malaysia DRB-HICOM U 2010 Pekan [61]
GlobalNxt University[30] Universiti GlobalNxt GNU 2012 Kuala Lumpur [62]
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Universiti Heriot-Watt Malaysia HWUM 2013 Putrajaya [63]
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur[31] Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala Lumpur IUKL 1973 Kajang [64]
International Medical University[32] Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa IMU 1992 Bukit Jalil [65]
INTI International University[33] Universiti Antarabangsa INTI INTI 1986 Nilai
Subang Jaya
Kuala Lumpur
George Town
Sabah 		[66]
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology[34] Universiti Teknologi Kreatif Limkokwing Limkokwing 1992 Cyberjaya [67]
MAHSA University Universiti MAHSA MAHSA 2005 Petaling Jaya

Pusat Bandar Damansara

[68]
Malaysia University of Science and Technology Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia MUST 2000 Petaling Jaya [69]
Management & Science University[35] Universiti Sains & Pengurusan MSU 2001 Shah Alam
Kota Bharu
George Town
Kota Kinabalu
Kuching
Seremban
Sungai Petani
Kuala Terengganu
Ipoh
Johor Bahru 		[70]
Manipal International University Universiti Antarabangsa Manipal MIU 2011 Nilai [71]
Monash University Malaysia Universiti Monash Malaysia Monash 1998 Subang Jaya [72]
Multimedia University[36] Universiti Multimedia MMU 1994 Cyberjaya
Malacca
Johor 		[73]
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Perubatan Newcastle Malaysia NUMed 2009 Iskandar Puteri [74]
Nilai University Universiti Nilai Nilai U 1997 Nilai [75]
Open University Malaysia Universiti Terbuka Malaysia OUM 2000 Jalan Tun Ismail [76]
Perdana University Universiti Perdana PU 2011 Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur [77]
Quest International University Perak Universiti Antarabangsa Quest Perak QIUP 2008 Ipoh [78]
Raffles University Iskandar Universiti Raffles Iskandar RUI 2012 Iskandar Puteri [79]
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus Royal College of Surgeons di Ireland dan Kolej Universiti Dublin Kampus Malaysia RUMC 1996 George Town [80]
SEGi University[37] Universiti SEGi SEGi 1977 Kota Damansara
Subang Jaya
Kuala Lumpur
George Town
Kuching 		[81]
Sunway University[38] Universiti Sunway Sun-U 1987 Subang Jaya [82]
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus Universiti Teknologi Swinburne Kampus Sarawak Swinburne 2000 Kuching [83]
Taylor's University[39] Universiti Taylor's Taylor's 1969 Subang Jaya [84]
Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology Universiti Pengurusan and Teknologi Tunku Abdul Rahman TARUMT 1969 Setapak
Tanjung Bungah
Kampar
Labis
Kota Kinabalu
Kuantan 		[85]
Tun Abdul Razak University Universiti Tun Abdul Razak UNIRAZAK 1998 Petaling Jaya [86]
UCSI University[40] Universiti UCSI UCSI 1986 Cheras
Kuching
Kuala Terengganu 		[87]
UNITAR International University Universiti Antarabangsa UNITAR UNITAR 2011 Petaling Jaya [88]
Islamic University of Malaysia Universiti Islam Malaysia UIM 2014 Cyberjaya [89]
University of Kuala Lumpur[41] Universiti Kuala Lumpur UniKL 2002 Jalan Sultan Ismail [90]
University of Selangor Universiti Selangor UNISEL 1999 Bestari Jaya
Shah Alam 		[91]
University Technology of Sarawak[42] Universiti Teknologi Sarawak UTS 2013 Sibu [92]
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah UniSHAMS 1995 Kuala Ketil [93]
Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia UPTM 2023 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur [94]
Sultan Azlan Shah University Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah USAS 1999 Kuala Kangsar [95]
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS UTP 1997 Seri Iskandar [96]
National Energy University Universiti Tenaga Nasional UNITEN 1976 Putrajaya [97]
University Tunku Abdul Rahman Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR 2002 Kampar
Sungai Long 		[98]
University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering Universiti Malaysia Sains Komputer & Kejuruteraan UniMy 2013 Cyberjaya [99]
University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Universiti Nottingham Kampus Malaysia UNMC 2000 Semenyih [100]
University of Reading Malaysia Campus Universiti Reading Kampus Malaysia UoRM 2013 Iskandar Puteri [101]
University of Southampton Malaysia Campus Universiti Southampton Kampus Malaysia USMC 2012 Iskandar Puteri [102]
University of Wollongong Malaysia Universiti Wollongong Malaysia UOW 1983 Shah Alam
Damansara Jaya
George Town
Batu Kawan 		[103]
Wawasan Open University Universiti Terbuka Wawasan WOU 2006 George Town [104]
University of Cyberjaya Universiti Cyberjaya UoC 2005 Cyberjaya [105]
Xiamen University Malaysia Universiti Xiamen Malaysia XMUMC 2015 Salak Tinggi [106]

University colleges[edit]

Name in English Name in Malay Acronym Foundation Location Link
University College TATI Kolej Universiti TATI UC TATI 1993 Terengganu [107]
Berjaya University College Kolej Universiti Berjaya BERJAYA UC 2009 Pudu [108]
First City University College Kolej Universiti Bandar Utama First City UC 1990 Bandar Utama [109]
Han Chiang University College of Communication[43] Kolej Universiti Komunikasi Han Chiang Han Chiang UC 1999 George Town [110]
Saito University College[44] Kolej Universiti Saito SAITO UC 1988 Petaling Jaya [111]
International Islamic University College Selangor Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor KUIS 1995 Bangi [112]
University College of Islam Melaka Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka KUIM 1994 Malacca [113]
Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College Kolej Universiti Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur KLMUC 1991 Jalan Raja Laut
Setapak 		[114]
Lincoln University College Kolej Universiti Lincoln LUC 2002 Petaling Jaya [115]
Linton University College Kolej Universiti Linton LINTON 1995 Mantin [116]
New Era University College[45] Kolej Universiti New Era NEUC 1997 Kajang [117]
Southern University College[46] Kolej Universiti Southern Southern UC 1990 Skudai [118]
Twintech International University College of Technology[47] Kolej Universiti Teknologi Antarabangsa Twintech Twintech 1994 Bandar Sri Damansara
Kota Bharu 		[119]
Widad University College Kolej Universiti Widad Widad UC 1997 Kuantan [120]
University College Sabah Foundation[48] Kolej Universiti Yayasan Sabah UCSF 2014 Kota Kinabalu [121]
Jesselton University College[49] Kolej Universiti Jesselton JUC 1988 Kota Kinabalu [122]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Private Universities in Malaysia" - Afterschool.my
  3. ^ Attorney General's Chambers: Education Act 1996 [Act 550]
  4. ^ Association of Commonwealth Universities: ACU members
  5. ^ Attorney General's Chambers: University Of Malaya Act 1961 [Act 682] (Online version as at 1 May 2013)
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  30. ^ Originally established as Global-e-University in 2012
  31. ^ Originally established as the Public Works Department Training Centre[permanent dead link]
  32. ^ Originally established as the International Medical College
  33. ^ Originally established as INTI College Malaysia
  34. ^ Originally established as the Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology
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  38. ^ Originally established as Sunway College
  39. ^ "Originally established as Taylor's College". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  40. ^ Originally established as the Canadian Institute of Computer Studies
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  44. ^ "Saito UC History". Saito UC History. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  45. ^ Originally established as New Era College
  46. ^ "Originally established by Chinese Community to provide tertiary education in the area at the year of 1975". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  47. ^ Originally established as the L&G Twintech Institute Of Technology (in Indonesian)
  48. ^ "New Sabah Times". www.newsabahtimes.com.my. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  49. ^ "Daily Express Sabah". www.dailyexpress.com.my. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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