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1 University in Kuala Lumpur

Universiti Malaya tops our list of 1 universities in Kuala Lumpur at #58 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Across the whole list there are 81 courses to choose from.

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how we rank
1Best overall
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QS World #58 #1 in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

Universiti Malaya

Public University · 81 courses

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MYR 24,000 – MYR 32,500/yrTuition (indicative)
1949Founded
22,000Students
5,000International
Admissions open
#58 QS World University Rankings 2026
#1 in Malaysia
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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Universiti Malaya at #58 — so it heads the list. 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 1 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Federal Territory (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Universiti Malaya, founded in 1949. Universiti Malaya is the largest, with 22,000 students.

What the courses look like

By level: 50 master's, 16 bachelor's and 15 phd / doctorate. The most common subjects are Science (10), Medicine & Health Sciences (9), Business & Management (8) and Languages & Linguistics (7). Universiti Malaya offers the widest choice, with 81 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities in Kuala Lumpur?

Universiti Malaya (QS World #58) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many universities in Kuala Lumpur are public?

1 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

Which university has the most courses in Kuala Lumpur?

Universiti Malaya, with 81.

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