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17 Best Information Technology Universities in Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia leads the 17 Information Technology universities in Malaysia at #126 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Multimedia University (#21 in Malaysia) and Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) (#35 in Malaysia). Across the whole list there are 53 courses to choose from.

17 universities · ranked best first

how we rank
9Ranked
NU Nilai University College logo
#46 in Malaysia Malaysia
#46 in Malaysia · by research impact
21,834 citations · h-index 61
10Ranked
OU Open University Malaysia logo
#48 in Malaysia Malaysia
#48 in Malaysia · by research impact
17,315 citations · h-index 58
14Ranked
UI Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah logo
#56 in Malaysia Malaysia
#56 in Malaysia · by research impact
7,552 citations · h-index 36
16Ranked
BA Brickfields Asia College logo
Malaysia
Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia at #126 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is cited most (3,303,305 citations). 2 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

17 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Selangor (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, founded in 1970. Asia E University is the largest, with 30,000 students.

What the courses look like

By level: 27 bachelor's, 13 diploma, 9 master's and 2 foundation. The usual length is 4 years and 3 Years. 96% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (88% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (77% of courses with a stated intake). Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Information Technology in Malaysia?

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (QS World #126), Multimedia University (#21 in Malaysia) and Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) (#35 in Malaysia) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Information Technology in Malaysia?

17 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does an Information Technology course take in Malaysia?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3 Years the next most common.

When do Information Technology courses start in Malaysia?

Spring is the main intake — 88% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.

Can I study Information Technology online with a university in Malaysia?

2 of these courses are listed as online.

Which university has the most Information Technology courses in Malaysia?

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), with 7, ahead of University Tun Abdul Razak (6).

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