Malaysia's leading universities — at a glance
From globally-ranked public universities to British and Australian foreign branch campuses, here are the institutions our students consistently choose.
Taylor's University
Subang Jaya, Selangor
QS World #251 (2025) · #1 private university in SE Asia
Monash University Malaysia
Bandar Sunway, Selangor
Branch of Monash AU · QS World #37
Asia Pacific University (APU)
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
QS 5-star rated · Premier Digital Tech University
UCSI University
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
QS World #265 · Top private university in Malaysia
Sunway University
Bandar Sunway, Selangor
QS World #586 · 5-Star Plus rated
INTI International University
Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Part of Laureate International Universities
Multimedia University (MMU)
Cyberjaya, Selangor
First private university in Malaysia
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur
QS World #60 · Malaysia's oldest and top-ranked
University of Nottingham Malaysia
Semenyih, Selangor
Branch of Nottingham UK · QS World #97
Curtin University, Malaysia
Miri, Sarawak
Branch of Curtin AU · QS World #174
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Seri Iskandar, Perak
QS World #307 · #1 in oil & gas in Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang, Selangor
QS World #148 · Top in agriculture & forestry
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