PUBLIC
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur
$3,000 – $7,500 / year
Known for: Medicine, Engineering, Law, Business
Malaysia's oldest and highest-ranked university, inside the world's top 100 in the QS rankings.
WHERE YOU COULD STUDY
Universities in Malaysia
Top-ranked public research universities, well-equipped private campuses, and British and Australian universities that award their home degree in Kuala Lumpur.
PUBLIC
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Bangi, Selangor
$2,500 – $6,500 / year
Known for: Medicine, Dentistry, Social Sciences
Strong research university with a large teaching hospital.
PUBLIC
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang, Selangor
$2,400 – $6,000 / year
Known for: Agriculture, Veterinary, Food Science, Engineering
World-leading in agricultural and food sciences.
PUBLIC
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Penang
$2,300 – $6,000 / year
Known for: Pharmacy, Medicine, Sciences
Penang is noticeably cheaper to live in than Kuala Lumpur.
PUBLIC
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Johor Bahru / KL
$2,500 – $6,200 / year
Known for: Engineering, Architecture, Computing
Engineering programs accredited under the Washington Accord.
PUBLIC
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Gombak
$2,300 – $5,500 / year
Known for: Islamic Studies, Law, Medicine, Economics
Fully English-taught with a large Arab and Middle Eastern student body.
BRANCH CAMPUS
Monash University Malaysia
Subang Jaya
$9,000 – $18,000 / year
Known for: Business, Engineering, Pharmacy, Psychology
Identical Australian Monash degree at roughly a third of the Melbourne cost.
BRANCH CAMPUS
University of Nottingham Malaysia
Semenyih
$8,500 – $17,000 / year
Known for: Engineering, Business, Biosciences
UK degree certificate; option to spend part of the course in Nottingham.
BRANCH CAMPUS
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Putrajaya
$7,000 – $13,000 / year
Known for: Engineering, Construction, Business
One of the most affordable routes to a British engineering degree.
PRIVATE
Taylor's University
Subang Jaya
$5,500 – $11,000 / year
Known for: Hospitality, Business, Medicine, Design
Ranked among the world's best for hospitality and leisure management.
PRIVATE
Sunway University
Bandar Sunway
$5,000 – $10,500 / year
Known for: Business, Accounting, Psychology, Computing
Dual-award routes with Lancaster University (UK).
PRIVATE
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur
$4,000 – $9,500 / year
Known for: Pharmacy, Music, Medicine, Engineering
Generous merit scholarships for strong Lebanese Baccalaureate results.
PRIVATE
Asia Pacific University (APU)
Kuala Lumpur
$3,800 – $8,500 / year
Known for: IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Fintech
Very international campus; strong tech employability record.
PRIVATE
Multimedia University (MMU)
Cyberjaya / Melaka
$3,500 – $7,500 / year
Known for: Computing, Engineering, Creative Media
Located in Malaysia's tech corridor, close to major employers.
Tuition figures are indicative annual ranges for international undergraduate students and vary by program, faculty and intake. Medicine and dentistry sit above these ranges.
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