Malaysia

Malaysian University Key Facts and Unique Aspects

• Malaysia offers three distinct higher education opportunities:
  • 20 public and 47 private universities
  • 34 Private colleges
  • 10 branch campuses of other universities:

    • No.	Name of Branch Campus	Location in Malaysia	Country of Origin
      1	Monash University Malaysia, established in 1998	Selangor	Australia
      2	Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia, established in 1999	Sarawak	Australia
      3	The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, established in 2000	Kuala Lumpur / Selangor	United Kingdom
      4	Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, established in 2004	Sarawak	Australia
      5	Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, established in 2007	Johor	United Kingdom
      6	University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, established in 2011	Johor	United Kingdom
      7	Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, established in 2012	Putrajaya	United Kingdom
      8	University of Reading Malaysia, established in 2013	Johor	United Kingdom
      9	Xiamen University Malaysia Campus, established in 2015	Sepang, Selangor	China
      10	Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland And University College Dublin Malaysia Campus, established in 2018	Penang	Ireland

• There are 1927 degree programs taught in English across Malaysia. Only 251 are housed in the public Universities. This Searchable Database is very helpful. Another one can be found here.
• Malaysia recognises the IB diploma, US High School Diploma and many others as suitable qualifications for entry.
• Malaysia universities take part in the SETARA (Rating System for Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia) which focus on teaching quality.
• IB Recognition
• NACAC Guide

Application Process

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Application timeline:

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Research Links

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Unique aspects

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