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 10.1M citations received by 684K academic publications made by 45 universities from Malaysia, the popularity of 187 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. Putra Malaysia University

#114 in Asia
#648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

#290 in Asia
#1159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

13. Multimedia University

#742 in Asia
#2375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#872 in Asia
#2749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

18. Sunway University

#884 in Asia
#2780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

19. Taylor's University

#952 in Asia
#2972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

21. Tenaga National University

#1036 in Asia
#3179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

#1267 in Asia
#3777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

26. INTI International University

#1391 in Asia
#4095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

29. UCSI University

#1545 in Asia
#4432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

30. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

#1622 in Asia
#4604 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

34. University of Selangor

#1937 in Asia
#5310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. AIMST University

#2538 in Asia
#6677 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

#2676 in Asia
#6954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

41. AlBukhary International University

#4158 in Asia
#10326 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2010

43. Perdana University

#4426 in Asia
#10870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2011

44. Quest International University Perak

#4530 in Asia
#11091 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, Serdang, and George Town.

Average cost of living for students in Malaysia is $375 + $44-312 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).