How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #58 (Universiti Malaya) to #153 (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Universiti Malaya is cited most (6,091,682 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
12 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Federal Territory (1), Selangor (1) and Johor (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Universiti Malaya, founded in 1949. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is the largest, with 27,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 9 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 phd / doctorate and 1 professional. The usual length is 4 years and Two (2) semesters + one (1) special semester, to eight (8) s. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (69% of courses with a stated intake). Brickfields Asia College offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is the least expensive at USD 5,000 a year and Universiti Malaya the most at USD 6,000; the middle of the range is about USD 5,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
