List of 45 best universities in Malaysia

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EduRank

Top 45 universities in Malaysia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.29M citations received by 544K academic publications made by 45 universities from Malaysia, the popularity of 176 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

4. Putra Malaysia University

#131 in Asia
#708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

#309 in Asia
#1202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

14. Multimedia University

#769 in Asia
#2465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

16. Sunway University

#874 in Asia
#2774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#896 in Asia
#2836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

19. Taylor's University

#925 in Asia
#2918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

20. Tenaga National University

#1003 in Asia
#3104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

#1270 in Asia
#3754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

27. INTI International University

#1598 in Asia
#4544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

28. UCSI University

#1619 in Asia
#4588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

29. HELP University

#1631 in Asia
#4618 in the World
Enrollment
5,920
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1986

31. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

#1779 in Asia
#4966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,192
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2006

32. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

#1892 in Asia
#5216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

33. University of Selangor

#1926 in Asia
#5291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. AIMST University

#2517 in Asia
#6605 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

#2721 in Asia
#7014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

40. UNITAR International University

#4099 in Asia
#10186 in the World
Enrollment
1,298
Male:Female
32:68
Founded
1997

42. AlBukhary International University

#4316 in Asia
#10635 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2010

43. Perdana University

#4398 in Asia
#10801 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2011

44. Quest International University Perak

#4569 in Asia
#11137 in the World
Enrollment
1,794
Founded
2008

The best cities to study in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Bangi, George Town, and Serdang.

Average cost of living for students in Malaysia is $320 + $37-262 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).