Both public and private universities play equally important roles in the provision of higher education in Malaysia. Together, the public and private sectors provide abundant study options. Universities offer programmes leading to the award of certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees as well as postgraduate qualifications.

Table 1: Types of Qualification Awarded by Universities

Universities in Malaysia can be grouped into four major categories:

1. Public universities
2. Private universities
3. Private university-colleges
4. Foreign university branch campuses

Table 2 : List of Public Universities in Malaysia

20 Public Universities

Note: Public universities can be divided into five research universities, 11 comprehensive universities and four specialised technical universities (MTUN). The five public universities that have been designated as research universities are Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). USM has also been awarded Apex university status.. The four universities under the Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) are UTHM, UTeM, UMP and UniMAP.

Source:
mohe.gov.my, December 2021
myCOURSE Guide

Table 3: List of Private Universities in Malaysia

50 Private Universities

Table 4: List of Private University Colleges

34 Private University Colleges in Malaysia

Table 5: List of 10 Foreign University Branch Campuses in Malaysia

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