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 5.16M citations received by 469K academic publications made by 45 universities from Malaysia, the popularity of 156 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. Putra Malaysia University

#125 in Asia
#692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

#314 in Asia
#1229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

10. Multimedia University

#701 in Asia
#2337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

15. Sunway University

#871 in Asia
#2785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

16. Taylor's University

#888 in Asia
#2835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1969

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#978 in Asia
#3045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

20. Tenaga National University

#1001 in Asia
#3109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1997

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

#1236 in Asia
#3679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

26. HELP University

#1618 in Asia
#4614 in the World
Enrollment
5,920
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1986

27. UCSI University

#1626 in Asia
#4628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

#1773 in Asia
#4958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,192
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2006

30. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

#1864 in Asia
#5167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

33. INTI International University

#2014 in Asia
#5521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

35. University of Selangor

#2249 in Asia
#6093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. AIMST University

#2492 in Asia
#6589 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

#2738 in Asia
#7075 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

40. UNITAR International University

#3538 in Asia
#9038 in the World
Enrollment
1,298
Male:Female
32:68
Founded
1997

41. Quest International University Perak

#4092 in Asia
#10200 in the World
Enrollment
1,794
Founded
2008

43. Perdana University

#4460 in Asia
#10929 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2011

44. AlBukhary International University

#4486 in Asia
#10987 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2010

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 $319 + $39-280 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).