How these universities are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #58 (Universiti Malaya) to #580 (Management and Science University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universiti Malaya has the largest research record in this group, with 6,091,682 citations and an h-index of 608. 7 universities 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
The split is 30 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Federal Territory (1), Selangor (1) and Penang (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Xiamen University Malaysia, founded in 1921. INTI International University is the largest, with 95,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 101 bachelor's, 36 diploma, 32 master's and 14 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 95% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (98% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (92% of courses with a stated intake). Open University Malaysia offers the widest choice, with 22 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 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.
