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20 Best Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance Universities in Malaysia

Universiti Malaya tops our list of 20 Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance universities in Malaysia at #58 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Universiti Sains Malaysia (QS World #134) and INTI International University (QS World #516). The universities on this list offer 47 matching courses between them.

20 universities · ranked best first

how we rank
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#47 in Malaysia Malaysia
#47 in Malaysia · by research impact
20,328 citations · h-index 70

Professional Accounting & Finance at other levels

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. 5 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 20 public to 0 private institutions. 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.

What the courses look like

The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (93% of courses with a stated intake). Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) offers the widest choice, with 11 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.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Malaysia for Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance?

Universiti Malaya (QS World #58), Universiti Sains Malaysia (QS World #134) and INTI International University (QS World #516) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

Which is the cheapest university for Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance in Malaysia?

Of those with published fees, Universiti Sains Malaysia is the least expensive at about USD 5,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.

How many public universities offer Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance in Malaysia?

20 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance course take in Malaysia?

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

When do Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance courses start in Malaysia?

Spring is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.

Can I study Public Bachelor's Professional Accounting & Finance online with a university in Malaysia?

1 of these courses are listed as online.

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