How these universities are ranked
4 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.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 6 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 Universiti Malaya, founded in 1949. Universiti Sains Malaysia is the largest, with 30,000 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 4–6 years and Full-time: Minimum: 6 semester (3 years) Maximum: 10 semeste. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (50% of courses with a stated intake). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia offers the widest choice, with 4 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.
