This is a list of universities in Malaysia. Universities in Malaysia are generally categorised as public and private universities."Public Universities in Malaysia" - Afterschool.my"Private Universities in Malaysia" - Afterschool.my 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 1996Attorney General's Chambers: Education Act 1996 [Act 550]. ). 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 UniversitiesAssociation of Commonwealth Universities: ACU members 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,Attorney General's Chambers: University Of Malaya Act 1961 [Act 682] (Online version as at 1 May 2013) Attorney General's Chambers: Degrees and Diploma Acts 1962 [Act 379] (online version as at 1 December 2011)Attorney General's Chambers: Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976 [Act 173] the other public universities in Malaysia were created by executive order as per the provisions of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. 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.
+UniversitiesName in EnglishName in MalayAcronymFoundationStatusLocationLinkUniversity of MalayaUniversiti Malaya"Our History". UM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UM1905 (as King Edward VII College of Medicine) 1949 (University of Malaya) 1962 (University of Malaya) Research universityKuala Lumpur (Main) Bachok, Kelantan (branch) International Islamic University MalaysiaUniversiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia"History of the Founding of the IIUM" . IIUM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.IIUM1983International universityGombak, SelangorIslamic Science University of MalaysiaUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia"Our History". USIM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.USIM1997 (as KUIM)Islamic universityNilai, Negeri SembilanMARA University of TechnologyUniversiti Teknologi MARA"Historical Development" . UiTM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UiTM1956 (as RIDA Training Centre)Comprehensive universityShah Alam, SelangorNational Defence University of MalaysiaUniversiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia"Background" . UPNM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UPNM1995 (as ATMA)Focused university (Military)Kuala LumpurNational University of MalaysiaUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia"FAQS" . UKM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UKM1970Research universityBangi, Selangor (Main) Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (Medicine)
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur (Health & Pharmacy)Northern University of MalaysiaUniversiti Utara Malaysia"About UUM" . UUM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UUM1984Focused university (Management)Sintok, Kedah (Main) Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Postgraduate)Sultan Idris Education UniversityUniversiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris"UPSI's History". UPSI Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UPSI1922 (as MPSI)Focused university (Education)Tanjung Malim, PerakSultan Zainal Abidin UniversityUniversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin"History". UniSZA Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UniSZA1980 (as KUSZA)Islamic universityKuala Terengganu, TerengganuTechnical University of Malaysia MalaccaUniversiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka"FAQs" . UTeM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UTeM2000 (as KUTKM)Technical universityDurian Tunggal, MalaccaTun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaUniversiti Tun Hussein Onn MalaysiaOriginally established as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik (Polytechnic Staff Training Centre) "Establishment History of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia" . UTHM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UTHM1993 (as Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik)Technical universityBatu Pahat, JohorUniversity of Malaysia KelantanUniversiti Malaysia KelantanUMK2007Focused university (Entrepreneurship)Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan Jeli, Kelantan Bachok, KelantanUniversity of Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahUniversiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah"About Us" . UMP Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UMP2002 (as UTEC)Technical universityPekan, Pahang University of Malaysia PerlisUniversiti Malaysia Perlis"Background" . UniMAP Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UniMAP2001 (as KUKUM)Technical universityArau, PerlisUniversity of Malaysia SabahUniversiti Malaysia Sabah"When was UMS established?" . UMS Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UMS1994Comprehensive universityKota Kinabalu, SabahUniversity of Malaysia SarawakUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak"Background" . UNIMAS Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UNIMAS1992Comprehensive universityKota Samarahan, SarawakUniversity of Malaysia TerengganuUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu"History of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu". UMT Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UMT1996 (as UPM Terengganu)Focused university (Science and Technology)Kuala Terengganu, TerengganuUniversity of Putra MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia"The Story Behind UPM" . UPM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UPM1931 (as School of Agriculture)Research universitySerdang, Selangor (main campus) Bintulu, Sarawak (branch campus)University of Science Malaysia"Corporate Information ". USM Website. Retrieved 14 January 2026.Universiti Sains Malaysia"USM Profile" . USM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.USM1969Research universityGeorge Town, Penang (Main) Nibong Tebal, Penang (Engineering)
Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Health) University of Technology MalaysiaUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia"Brief History of UTM" . UTM Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.UTM1904 (as Treacher Technical School)Research universitySkudai, Johor Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur +PolytechnicsName in MalayAcronymFoundationTypeLocationLinkPoliteknik Ungku OmarPUO1969Premier polytechnic (university status)Ipoh, PerakPoliteknik Sultan Haji Ahmad ShahPOLISAS1976Conventional polytechnicKuantan, Pahang Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam ShahPOLIMAS1984Conventional polytechnicJitra, KedahPoliteknik Kota BharuPKB1985Conventional polytechnicKetereh, Kelantan Politeknik Kuching SarawakPKS1987Conventional polytechnicKuching, SarawakPoliteknik Port DicksonPPD1990Conventional polytechnicSi Rusa, Negeri SembilanPoliteknik Kota KinabaluPKK1996Conventional polytechnicKota Kinabalu, Sabah Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz ShahPSA1997Premier polytechnic (university status)Shah Alam, Selangor Politeknik Ibrahim SultanPIS1998Premier polytechnic (university status)Pasir Gudang, Johor Politeknik Seberang PeraiPSP1998Conventional polytechnicSeberang Perai, PenangPoliteknik MelakaPMK1999Conventional polytechnicMalacca Politeknik Kuala TerengganuPKKT1999Conventional polytechnicKuala Terengganu, Terengganu Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal AbidinPSMZA2001Conventional polytechnicDungun, TerengganuPoliteknik MerlimauPMM2002Conventional polytechnicMerlimau, MalaccaPoliteknik Sultan Azlan ShahPSAS2002Conventional polytechnicBehrang, Perak Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah BahiyahPTSB2002Conventional polytechnicKulim, KedahPoliteknik Sultan Idris ShahPSIS2003Conventional polytechnicSungai Air Tawar, SelangorPoliteknik Tuanku Syed SirajuddinPTSS2003Conventional polytechnicUlu Pauh, Perlis Politeknik Muadzam ShahPMS2003Conventional polytechnicBandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang Politeknik Mukah SarawakPMU2004Conventional polytechnicMukah, SarawakPoliteknik Balik PulauPBU2007Conventional polytechnicGeorge Town, Penang Politeknik JeliPJK2007Conventional polytechnicJeli, KelantanPoliteknik NilaiPNS2007Conventional polytechnicNegeri SembilanPoliteknik BantingPBS2007Conventional polytechnicKuala Langat, SelangorPoliteknik MersingPMJ2008Conventional polytechnicMersing, JohorPoliteknik Hulu TerengganuPHT2008Conventional polytechnicKuala Berang, TerengganuPoliteknik SandakanPSS2009Conventional polytechnicSandakan, SabahPoliteknik METrO Kuala LumpurPMKL2011METrO polytechnicSetiawangsa, Kuala LumpurPoliteknik METrO KuantanPMKU2011METrO polytechnicKuantan, PahangPoliteknik METrO Johor BahruPMJB2011METrO polytechnicJohor Bahru, JohorPoliteknik METrO BetongPMBS2012METrO polytechnicBetong, SarawakPoliteknik METrO Tasek GelugorPMTG2012METrO polytechnicSeberang Perai, PenangPoliteknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed IsmailPTSN2013Conventional polytechnicMuar, Johor
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]. 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.
UniversitiesName in EnglishName in MalayAcronymFoundationLocationLinkAIMST UniversityUniversiti AIMSTAIMST2001BedongAlbukhary International University Universiti Antarabangsa AlbukharyAIU2010Alor SetarAl-Madinah International UniversityUniversiti Antarabangsa Al-MadinahMEDIU2006Shah AlamAsia e UniversityUniversiti Asia eAeU2007Jalan Sultan SulaimanAsia Metropolitan UniversityUniversiti Metropolitan AsiaAMU1997CherasAsia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationUniversiti Teknologi & Inovasi Asia PasifikAPU1993Bukit JalilBinary UniversityUniversiti BinaryBinary1984PuchongCity UniversityUniversiti CityCityU1984Petaling JayaCurtin University MalaysiaUniversiti Curtin MalaysiaCurtin1999MiriDRB-HICOM University of Automotive MalaysiaUniversti Automotif DRB-HICOM MalaysiaDHU2010PekanGlobalNxt UniversityOriginally established as Global-e-University in 2012Universiti GlobalNxtGNU2012Kuala LumpurHELP UniversityUniversiti HELPHELP1986Kuala LumpurHeriot-Watt University MalaysiaUniversiti Heriot-Watt MalaysiaHWUM2013PutrajayaIMU UniversityUniversiti IMUIMU1992Bukit JalilINCEIF UniversityUniversiti INCEIFINCEIF2006Kuala LumpurINTI International UniversityUniversiti Antarabangsa INTIINTI1986NilaiSubang JayaKuala LumpurGeorge TownSabahIslamic University of MalaysiaUniversiti Islam MalaysiaUIM2014CyberjayaKuala Lumpur University of Science & TechnologyOriginally established as the Public Works Department Training CentreUniversiti Sains & Teknologi Kuala LumpurKLUST1973KajangLimkokwing University of Creative TechnologyOriginally established as the Limkokwing Institute of Creative TechnologyUniversiti Teknologi Kreatif LimkokwingLimkokwing1992CyberjayaMAHSA UniversityUniversiti MAHSAMAHSA2005Petaling Jaya