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Across Malaysia, 21 universities offer 123 PhD programs, typically lasting 4–6 years. The list starts with courses at Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia.
RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus — Doctor in Malaysia describes a multi-step path that starts with high school preparation, then pre-med education, then an undergraduate MBBS course in Malaysia, followed b...
Asia Metropolitan University — The Doctor of Business Administration is a professional doctoral programme for experienced managers, executives, and entrepreneurs. It develops advanced analytical, criti...
Asia Metropolitan University — The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Asia Metropolitan University is a professional doctoral programme for experienced managers, executives, and entrepreneurs....
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Business Administration (ODL) is a Veritas Doctor of Business Administration delivered through Open and Distance Learning. Students explore advanced busines...
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Business Administration (ODL) at Brickfields Asia College develops advanced business research and applied business knowledge through modules such as Advance...
Saito College — Doctor of Philosophy (Management) at Saito College is a PhD programme focused on academic research. Students learn how to properly conduct research, present theories, and...
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Brickfields Asia College (UNIMY) is a research-based doctoral programme focused on independent doctoral-lev...
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management at Brickfields Asia College (UNIMY) is a research-based postgraduate programme. It prepares candidates for independent doc...
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Philosophy in Computing at Brickfields Asia College is a research-focused doctoral programme aimed at developing advanced knowledge, critical thinking, and...
Brickfields Asia College — The Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering at Brickfields Asia College develops doctoral researchers who use advanced theoretical foundations, innovative research methodolog...
Asia Metropolitan University — The Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD Management) equips graduates to become leaders who shape the future of management. Students focus on theories and methodologie...
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Universiti Malaya — The Universiti Malaya Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a coursework-based doctorate degree focused on developing professionals’ higher critical thinking in busi...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Business Administration at Universiti Malaya is a coursework-based doctorate degree designed for professionals who want to advance in business management. S...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Dental Public Health (Mixed-Mode) is a three-year full-time doctorate with coursework and research. The program totals 160 credits, with 96 credits of cours...
Universiti Malaya — Doctor of Philosophy (Asia-Europe Institute) (Research) at Universiti Malaya is a research-based PhD focused on individual supervised research. Candidates are encouraged...
Universiti Malaya — The Universiti Malaya Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business focuses on developing professionals with higher critical thinking skills in business and economics and capabl...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Built Environment) (Research) is a PhD based on individual supervised research in a student’s area of specialisation. Students carry...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Business and Economics) (Research) is a research-focused PhD where applicants submit a detailed proposal that sets out the intended r...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Education) (Mixed-Mode) prepares doctoral graduates in education to contribute to the intellectual community and society through spec...
Universiti Malaya — The Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Education) (Research) is a research doctoral program in education. The objective is to produce doctoral graduates capable of function...
Universiti Malaya — This Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Engineering) (Research) focuses on research techniques and scientific research methods, including research ethics, experimental desi...
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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 6,114,113 citations and an h-index of 610. 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The most common subjects are Business Administration (MBA) (17), Education (16), Business & Management (16) and Medicine & Health Sciences (8). The usual length is 4–6 years and 3- 8 years. 98% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (86% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (46% of courses with a stated intake). Universiti Malaya offers the widest choice, with 15 of these courses.
Universiti Malaya (QS World #58), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (QS World #126) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (QS World #134) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is the least expensive at about USD 5,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years, with 3- 8 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 86% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Universiti Malaya, with 15, ahead of Asia E University (13).
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