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

#122 in Asia
#675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

#287 in Asia
#1140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

13. Multimedia University

#756 in Asia
#2413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

17. Sunway University

#868 in Asia
#2734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#884 in Asia
#2779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

19. Taylor's University

#998 in Asia
#3079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

20. Tenaga National University

#1005 in Asia
#3101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

#1281 in Asia
#3785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

27. INTI International University

#1488 in Asia
#4291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

29. UCSI University

#1557 in Asia
#4450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

32. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

#1787 in Asia
#4959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

33. University of Selangor

#1898 in Asia
#5217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. AIMST University

#2507 in Asia
#6589 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

#2692 in Asia
#6960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

42. AlBukhary International University

#4331 in Asia
#10657 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2010

43. Perdana University

#4409 in Asia
#10821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2011

44. Quest International University Perak

#4574 in Asia
#11149 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 $374 + $44-313 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).