List of universities in Malaysia

This is a list of universities in Malaysia. Universities in Malaysia are generally categorised as public and private universities.^[1][2] Private universities include locally established universities and campuses of foreign universities.

The list below is classified by the two main categories, sequentially ordered by their locations according to states. For the purpose of this list, institutions of higher education that are authorised to confer their own degrees but do not have the status of universities are included under the sub-classification of university college (including institutions not classified as educational institutions under the Education Act 1996^[3]). Other institutions of higher education which do not have the authority to confer their degrees are listed in a separate article. There may be some duplication in both lists as some institutions provide both bodies regulate accredited training and education in multiple sectors.

In the case of institutions without official translations of their names in English or common used name by the local media, the translation provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities^[4] is used, barring which the most common usage is provided.

Public universities and polytechnics

Public universities in Malaysia are funded by the Government and are governed as self-managed institutions. Apart from the University of Malaya and the MARA University of Technology which were established by two separate enabling Acts of Parliament,^[5][6][7] the other public universities in Malaysia were created by executive order as per the provisions of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971.^[8] Until recently, the Ministry of Higher Education was responsible for seven institutions bearing the title "University College". These have since been upgraded to full universities, and there are currently no public university colleges.

For polytechnics in Malaysia, it provides courses for bachelor's degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Special Skills Certificate.

Universities

Name in English	Name in Malay	Acronym	Foundation	Status[9]	Location	Link
University of Malaya	Universiti Malaya[10]	UM	1905 (as King Edward VII College of Medicine) 1949 (University of Malaya) 1962 (University of Malaya)	Research university	Kuala Lumpur (Main) Bachok, Kelantan (branch) Cyberjaya, Selangor (branch)	[1]
University of Science Malaysia	Universiti Sains Malaysia[11]	USM	1969	Research university	George Town, Penang (Main) Nibong Tebal, Penang (Engineering) Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Health)	[2]
The National University of Malaysia	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia[12]	UKM	1970	Research university	Bangi, Selangor (Main) Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (Medicine) Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur (Health & Pharmacy)	[3]
International Islamic University Malaysia	Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia[13]	IIUM	1983	International university	Gombak, Selangor	[4]
University of Malaysia Kelantan	Universiti Malaysia Kelantan	UMK	2007	Focused university (Entrepreneurship)	Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan Jeli, Kelantan Bachok, Kelantan	[5]
University of Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah[14]	UMP	2002 (as UTEC)	Technical university	Pekan, Pahang	[6]
University of Malaysia Perlis	Universiti Malaysia Perlis[15]	UniMAP	2001 (as KUKUM)	Technical university	Arau, Perlis	[7]
University of Malaysia Sabah	Universiti Malaysia Sabah[16]	UMS	1994	Comprehensive university	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	[8]
University of Malaysia Sarawak	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak[17]	UNIMAS	1992	Comprehensive university	Kota Samarahan, Sarawak	[9]
University of Malaysia Terengganu	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu[18]	UMT	1996 (as UPM Terengganu)	Focused university (Science and Technology)	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	[10]
Sultan Idris Education University	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris[19]	UPSI	1922 (as MPSI)	Focused university (Education)	Tanjung Malim, Perak	[11]
National Defence University of Malaysia	Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia[20]	UPNM	1995 (as ATMA)	Focused university (Military)	Kuala Lumpur	[12]
University of Putra Malaysia	Universiti Putra Malaysia[21]	UPM	1931 (as School of Agriculture)	Research university	Serdang, Selangor (main campus) Bintulu, Sarawak (branch campus)	[13]
Islamic Science University of Malaysia	Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia[22]	USIM	1997 (as KUIM)	Islamic university	Nilai, Negeri Sembilan	[14]
Sultan Zainal Abidin University	Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin[23]	UniSZA	1980 (as KUSZA)	Islamic university	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	[15]
Technical University of Malaysia Malacca	Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka[24]	UTeM	2000 (as KUTKM)	Technical university	Durian Tunggal, Malacca	[16]
University of Technology Malaysia	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia[25]	UTM	1904 (as Treacher Technical School)	Research university	Skudai, Johor Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur	[17]
MARA University of Technology	Universiti Teknologi MARA[26]	UiTM	1956 (as RIDA Training Centre)	Comprehensive university	Shah Alam, Selangor	[18]
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia	Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia[27]	UTHM	1993 (as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik)	Technical university	Batu Pahat, Johor	[19]
Northern University of Malaysia	Universiti Utara Malaysia[28]	UUM	1984	Focused university (Management)	Sintok, Kedah (Main) Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Postgraduate)	[20]

Polytechnics

Name in Malay	Acronym	Foundation	Type	Location	Link
Politeknik Ungku Omar	PUO	1969	Premier polytechnic (university status)	Ipoh, Perak	[21]
Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah	POLISAS	1976	Conventional polytechnic	Kuantan, Pahang	[22]
Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah	POLIMAS	1984	Conventional polytechnic	Bandar Darul Aman, Kedah	[23]
Politeknik Kota Bharu	PKB	1985	Conventional polytechnic	Ketereh, Kelantan	[24]
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak	PKS	1987	Conventional polytechnic	Kuching, Sarawak	[25]
Politeknik Port Dickson	PPD	1990	Conventional polytechnic	Si Rusa, Negeri Sembilan	[26]
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu	PKK	1996	Conventional polytechnic	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	[27]
Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah	PSA	1997	Premier polytechnic (university status)	Shah Alam, Selangor	[28]
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan	PIS	1998	Premier polytechnic (university status)	Pasir Gudang, Johor	[29]
Politeknik Seberang Perai	PSP	1998	Conventional polytechnic	Seberang Perai, Penang	[30]
Politeknik Melaka	PMK	1999	Conventional polytechnic	Malacca	[31]
Politeknik Kuala Terengganu	PKKT	1999	Conventional polytechnic	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	[32]
Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin	PSMZA	2001	Conventional polytechnic	Dungun, Terengganu	[33]
Politeknik Merlimau	PMM	2002	Conventional polytechnic	Merlimau, Malacca	[34]
Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah	PSAS	2002	Conventional polytechnic	Behrang, Perak	[35]
Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah	PTSB	2002	Conventional polytechnic	Kulim, Kedah	[36]
Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah	PSIS	2003	Conventional polytechnic	Sungai Air Tawar, Selangor	[37]
Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	PTSS	2003	Conventional polytechnic	Ulu Pauh, Perlis	[38]
Politeknik Muadzam Shah	PMS	2003	Conventional polytechnic	Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang	[39]
Politeknik Mukah Sarawak	PMU	2004	Conventional polytechnic	Mukah, Sarawak	[40]
Politeknik Balik Pulau	PBU	2007	Conventional polytechnic	George Town, Penang	[41]
Politeknik Jeli	PJK	2007	Conventional polytechnic	Jeli, Kelantan	[42]
Politeknik Nilai	PNS	2007	Conventional polytechnic	Negeri Sembilan	[43]
Politeknik Banting	PBS	2007	Conventional polytechnic	Kuala Langat, Selangor	[44]
Politeknik Mersing	PMJ	2008	Conventional polytechnic	Mersing, Johor	[45]
Politeknik Hulu Terengganu	PHT	2008	Conventional polytechnic	Kuala Berang, Terengganu	[46]
Politeknik Sandakan	PSS	2009	Conventional polytechnic	Sandakan, Sabah	[47]
Politeknik METrO Kuala Lumpur	PMKL	2011	METrO polytechnic	Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur	[48]
Politeknik METrO Kuantan	PMKU	2011	METrO polytechnic	Kuantan, Pahang	[49]
Politeknik METrO Johor Bahru	PMJB	2011	METrO polytechnic	Johor Bahru, Johor	[50]
Politeknik METrO Betong	PMBS	2012	METrO polytechnic	Betong, Sarawak	[51]
Politeknik METrO Tasek Gelugor	PMTG	2012	METrO polytechnic	Seberang Perai, Penang	[52]
Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail	PTSN	2013	Conventional polytechnic	Muar, Johor	[53]

Private universities and university colleges

The establishment of private universities and university colleges were made possible with the passage of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555].^[29] Before that, private institutions of higher learning existed but were not authorised to confer their own degrees. Instead, they acted as preparatory institutions for students to undertake courses of instructions in preparation for externally conferred degrees.

Universities
Name in English	Name in Malay	Acronym	Foundation	Location	Link
Al-Madinah International University	Universiti Antarabangsa Al-Madinah	MEDIU	2006	Shah Alam	[54]
Asia e University	Universiti Asia e	AeU	2007	Jalan Sultan Sulaiman	[55]
Asia Metropolitan University	Universiti Metropolitan Asia	AMU	1997	Cheras	[56]
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation	Universiti Teknologi & Inovasi Asia Pasifik	APU	1993	Bukit Jalil	[57]
Binary University	Universiti Binary	Binary	1984	Puchong	[58]
City University	Universiti City	CityU	1984	Petaling Jaya	[59]
Curtin University, Malaysia	Universiti Curtin Malaysia	Curtin	1999	Miri	[60]
DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia	Universti Automotif DRB-HICOM Malaysia	DRB-HICOM U	2010	Pekan	[61]
GlobalNxt University[30]	Universiti GlobalNxt	GNU	2012	Kuala Lumpur	[62]
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	Universiti Heriot-Watt Malaysia	HWUM	2013	Putrajaya	[63]
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur[31]	Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala Lumpur	IUKL	1973	Kajang	[64]
International Medical University[32]	Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa	IMU	1992	Bukit Jalil	[65]
INTI International University[33]	Universiti Antarabangsa INTI	INTI	1986	Nilai Subang Jaya Kuala Lumpur George Town Sabah	[66]
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology[34]	Universiti Teknologi Kreatif Limkokwing	Limkokwing	1992	Cyberjaya	[67]
MAHSA University	Universiti MAHSA	MAHSA	2005	Petaling Jaya Pusat Bandar Damansara	[68]
Malaysia University of Science and Technology	Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia	MUST	2000	Petaling Jaya	[69]
Management & Science University[35]	Universiti Sains & Pengurusan	MSU	2001	Shah Alam Kota Bharu George Town Kota Kinabalu Kuching Seremban Sungai Petani Kuala Terengganu Ipoh Johor Bahru	[70]
Manipal International University	Universiti Antarabangsa Manipal	MIU	2011	Nilai	[71]
Monash University Malaysia	Universiti Monash Malaysia	Monash	1998	Subang Jaya	[72]
Multimedia University[36]	Universiti Multimedia	MMU	1994	Cyberjaya Malacca Johor	[73]
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia	Universiti Perubatan Newcastle Malaysia	NUMed	2009	Iskandar Puteri	[74]
Nilai University	Universiti Nilai	Nilai U	1997	Nilai	[75]
Open University Malaysia	Universiti Terbuka Malaysia	OUM	2000	Jalan Tun Ismail	[76]
Perdana University	Universiti Perdana	PU	2011	Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur	[77]
Quest International University Perak	Universiti Antarabangsa Quest Perak	QIUP	2008	Ipoh	[78]
Raffles University Iskandar	Universiti Raffles Iskandar	RUI	2012	Iskandar Puteri	[79]
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus	Royal College of Surgeons di Ireland dan Kolej Universiti Dublin Kampus Malaysia	RUMC	1996	George Town	[80]
SEGi University[37]	Universiti SEGi	SEGi	1977	Kota Damansara Subang Jaya Kuala Lumpur George Town Kuching	[81]
Sunway University[38]	Universiti Sunway	Sun-U	1987	Subang Jaya	[82]
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus	Universiti Teknologi Swinburne Kampus Sarawak	Swinburne	2000	Kuching	[83]
Taylor's University[39]	Universiti Taylor's	Taylor's	1969	Subang Jaya	[84]
Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology	Universiti Pengurusan and Teknologi Tunku Abdul Rahman	TARUMT	1969	Setapak Tanjung Bungah Kampar Labis Kota Kinabalu Kuantan	[85]
Tun Abdul Razak University	Universiti Tun Abdul Razak	UNIRAZAK	1998	Petaling Jaya	[86]
UCSI University[40]	Universiti UCSI	UCSI	1986	Cheras Kuching Kuala Terengganu	[87]
UNITAR International University	Universiti Antarabangsa UNITAR	UNITAR	2011	Petaling Jaya	[88]
Islamic University of Malaysia	Universiti Islam Malaysia	UIM	2014	Cyberjaya	[89]
University of Kuala Lumpur[41]	Universiti Kuala Lumpur	UniKL	2002	Jalan Sultan Ismail	[90]
University of Malaya-Wales	Universiti Malaya-Wales	UM-Wales	2013	Jalan Sultan Ismail	[91]
University of Selangor	Universiti Selangor	UNISEL	1999	Bestari Jaya Shah Alam	[92]
University Technology of Sarawak[42]	Universiti Teknologi Sarawak	UTS	2013	Sibu	[93]
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University	Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah	UniSHAMS	1995	Kuala Ketil	[94]
Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia	Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia	UPTM	2023	Cheras, Kuala Lumpur	[95]
Sultan Azlan Shah University	Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah	USAS	1999	Kuala Kangsar	[96]
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS	UTP	1997	Seri Iskandar	[97]
National Energy University	Universiti Tenaga Nasional	UNITEN	1976	Putrajaya	[98]
University Tunku Abdul Rahman	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	UTAR	2002	Kampar Sungai Long	[99]
University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering	Universiti Malaysia Sains Komputer & Kejuruteraan	UniMy	2013	Cyberjaya	[100]
University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus	Universiti Nottingham Kampus Malaysia	UNMC	2000	Semenyih	[101]
University of Reading Malaysia Campus	Universiti Reading Kampus Malaysia	UoRM	2013	Iskandar Puteri	[102]
University of Southampton Malaysia Campus	Universiti Southampton Kampus Malaysia	USMC	2012	Iskandar Puteri	[103]
University of Wollongong Malaysia	Universiti Wollongong Malaysia	UOW	1983	Shah Alam Damansara Jaya George Town Batu Kawan	[104]
Wawasan Open University	Universiti Terbuka Wawasan	WOU	2006	George Town	[105]
University of Cyberjaya	Universiti Cyberjaya	UoC	2005	Cyberjaya	[106]
Xiamen University Malaysia	Universiti Xiamen Malaysia	XMUMC	2015	Salak Tinggi	[107]
Albukhary International University	Universiti Antarabangsa Albukhary	AIU	2010	Alor Setar	[108]
University colleges
Name in English	Name in Malay	Acronym	Foundation	Location	Link
University College TATI	Kolej Universiti TATI	UC TATI	1993	Terengganu	[109]
Berjaya University College	Kolej Universiti Berjaya	BERJAYA UC	2009	Pudu	[110]
First City University College	Kolej Universiti Bandar Utama	First City UC	1990	Bandar Utama	[111]
Han Chiang University College of Communication[43]	Kolej Universiti Komunikasi Han Chiang	Han Chiang UC	1999	George Town	[112]
Saito University College[44]	Kolej Universiti Saito	SAITO UC	1988	Petaling Jaya	[113]
International Islamic University College Selangor	Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor	KUIS	1995	Bangi	[114]
University College of Islam Melaka	Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka	KUIM	1994	Malacca	[115]
Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College	Kolej Universiti Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur	KLMUC	1991	Jalan Raja Laut Setapak	[116]
Lincoln University College	Kolej Universiti Lincoln	LUC	2002	Petaling Jaya	[117]
Linton University College	Kolej Universiti Linton	LINTON	1995	Mantin	[118]
New Era University College[45]	Kolej Universiti New Era	NEUC	1997	Kajang	[119]
Southern University College[46]	Kolej Universiti Southern	Southern UC	1990	Skudai	[120]
Twintech International University College of Technology[47]	Kolej Universiti Teknologi Antarabangsa Twintech	Twintech	1994	Bandar Sri Damansara Kota Bharu	[121]
Widad University College	Kolej Universiti Widad	Widad UC	1997	Kuantan	[122]
University College Sabah Foundation[48]	Kolej Universiti Yayasan Sabah	UCSF	2014	Kota Kinabalu	[123]
Jesselton University College[49]	Kolej Universiti Jesselton	JUC	1988	Kota Kinabalu	[124]

See also

• Education in Malaysia
• List of post-secondary institutions in Malaysia
• Ministry of Higher Education
• Malaysian Qualifications Agency
• Malaysian Qualifications Framework
• Department of Skills Development
• Lists of universities and colleges by country

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30. Originally established as Global-e-University in 2012
31. Originally established as the Public Works Department Training Centre^{[permanent dead link‍]}
32. Originally established as the International Medical College
33. Originally established as INTI College Malaysia
34. Originally established as the Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology
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38. Originally established as Sunway College
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40. Originally established as the Canadian Institute of Computer Studies
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External links

• Directory of Public University at Department of Higher Education (JPT)
• List of Private HEI Registration and Statistics at Department of Higher Education (JPT)