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. Below them, universities follow their research output: Universiti Malaya is cited most (6,091,682 citations). 6 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
24 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Federal Territory (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: 47 bachelor's, 13 diploma, 2 foundation and 2 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake). Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) offers the widest choice, with 12 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Universiti Sains 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 6,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
