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 11.3M citations received by 706K academic publications made by 45 universities from Malaysia, the popularity of 198 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Putra Malaysia University

#103 in Asia
#629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1973

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

#254 in Asia
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,773
Founded
1983

13. Multimedia University

#679 in Asia
#2373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#774 in Asia
#2641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

17. Taylor's University

#784 in Asia
#2674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

21. Tenaga National University

#945 in Asia
#3092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

#1116 in Asia
#3521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

25. Sunway University

#1209 in Asia
#3751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

26. INTI International University

#1276 in Asia
#3901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

27. UCSI University

#1385 in Asia
#4143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

32. University of Selangor

#1918 in Asia
#5334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

33. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

#1921 in Asia
#5339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

36. AIMST University

#2335 in Asia
#6230 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

#2646 in Asia
#6868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

42. Quest International University Perak

#4260 in Asia
#10601 in the World
Enrollment
1,794
Founded
2008

44. Perdana University

#4424 in Asia
#10924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2011

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

Average cost of living for students in Malaysia is $438 + $54-386 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).