Universities in Malaysia

University of Technology, Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Skudai, Johor

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Technological University of Malaysia) is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia and is known by the abbreviation UTM. The university specialises in technical studies, with separate faculties for Education, Pure Sciences, Management, and Human Resources Development. It is the country's major source of graduate engineers and similar professionals. Alumni of UTM have been instrumental in developing sectors related to engineering and technology in Malaysia.

Of its more than 20,000 students over 25% are postgraduates. Since the 1990s, the number of foreign students, particularly from neighbouring Asian countries, the Middle East, and Africa, has been increasing, especially in postgraduate programs.
UTM graduates have gone on to many academic and professional institutions across the world.
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Batu Pahat, Johor

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (Abbreviation:UTHM) (English: Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia ; is a public university in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. It was formerly known as Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) and Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO). Along with other public university colleges, KUiTTHO was promoted to full university status. The name, UTHM was officially launched by the then education minister, Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein.
Northern University, Malaysia

Universiti Utara Malaysia - Sintok, Kedah

Universiti Utara Malaysia (English: Northern University of Malaysia, simplified Chinese: 马来西亚北方大学, Japanese: マレーシア北方大学 - 北大) (UUM), is a public university located in the town of Sintok, Kedah. Utara means 'northern' in the Malay language. It was formally incorporated on 16 February 1984. The University was established with the specific mission of providing a leadership role for management education in the country. Thus, the university is also known as a management university. The academic establishments in UUM include College of Business (UUM COB), College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS) and College of Arts and Sciences (UUM CAS). UUM is the first university in the country to be a fully wired using fiber-optic cables. The University has 29 computer laboratories located at various academic and administrative buildings within the campus, providing the students with access points for e-services.
University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan - Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (English: University of Malaysia, Kelantan) or UMK is a public university located in Kelantan in Malaysia. The formation of the university was mooted during the tabling of the Ninth Malaysia Plan and subsequently approved by the cabinet of Malaysia on June 14, 2006. The first students were enrolled with the commencement of the June 2007 semester.

Currently UMK operates from their temporary campuses in Pengkalan Chepa and Kota Bahru. A permanent campus is being planned in the towns of Bachok and Jeli.
National Defence University of Malaysia

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional (UPNM) or the National Defence University of Malaysia is a military university located in Sungei Besi Camp, Kuala Lumpur. The university is Malaysia's first catering to the needs and development of modern armed forces. As of year 2008, it has around 1,500 undergraduate students, with over 1,300 of them are Officer Cadets.
University of Malaya

Universiti Malaya - Kuala Lumpur

The University of Malaya (Abbreviation: UM; Malay: Universiti Malaya) is the oldest university in Malaysia. The university motto is Ilmu Punca Kemajuan (English: Knowledge is the Source of Progress).

It is usually recognised by some parties as the top university in Malaysia.
Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka - Durian Tunggal, Malacca

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) or Technical University of Malaysia Malacca is a public university located in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the pioneer in the use of the "Practice and Application Oriented" teaching and learning method for tertiary level technical education in Malaysia.
Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia - Nilai, Negeri Sembilan

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (English: Islamic Science University of Malaysia) or USIM is a public university in Malaysia with a main campus located at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Formerly known as Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (English: Islamic University College of Malaysia) or KUIM which was established in 1998, USIM presently has 8 faculties with 18 academic programmes with academic programmes that encompasses all branches of knowledge such as economy, law, syariah, language, da'wah, management, Quran and Sunnah, Fiqh, counseling, communication, medicine, science & information technology, dentistry and accounting.
University of Malaysia, Pahang

Universiti Malaysia Pahang - Kuantan, Pahang

University Malaysia Pahang (English: University of Malaysia, Pahang) (UMP) is a Malaysian government university. It was formerly known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia (English: University College of Engineering & Technology Malaysia) (KUKTEM).
Science University, Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia - Gelugor, Penang

Universiti Sains Malaysia (English: Science University of Malaysia, acronym: USM) is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang (Engineering), one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India. This offshore five-year M.D. programme is conducted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Belgaum), KLE University, Belgaum, Bangalore, India offering the MD (USM) or better known as the Doctor of Medicine undergraduate degree. USM plans to open a Kuala Lumpur campus. With around 28,287 (postgraduates and undergraduates) students in 2009, USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrollment in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1,479, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:19.
Sultan Idris University of Education

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris - Tanjung Malim, Perak

University Pendidikan Sultan Idris (English: Sultan Idris University of Education) or UPSI is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.
University of Malaysia, Perlis

Universiti Malaysia Perlis - Arau, Perlis

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (English: University of Malaysia, Perlis) or UniMAP is located at the northernmost part of the Malaysian peninsula, less than 35 km from the Thailand border in the town of Arau, Perlis.
University of Malaysia, Sabah

Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Universiti Malaysia Sabah (English: Sabah University of Malaysia) or UMS is the ninth Malaysian public university located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia and was established on November 24, 1994. His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong proclaimed the establishment of UMS under Section 6(1) of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971.
University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak - Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (English: University of Malaysia, Sarawak) or UNIMAS was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. UNIMAS is Malaysia's eighth University, established just after the declaration of Vision 2020.

The University took in its first students numbering 118 in 1993 with the opening of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. These students were temporarily located at Kolej Latihan Telekom, Simpang Tiga, Kuching until in 1994 the University moved to its East Campus in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The University’s East Campus at Kota Samarahan was officially launched by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on Independence Day, 31 August 1993.

The University consists of eight Faculties, three Institutes and seven Centres.

UNIMAS was awarded ISO 9001: 2000 quality certificate by SIRIM.

An international competition was held for the masterplan design of the West Campus. The winning design was by Peter Verity (PDRc) the international architect, who after detailed environmental analysis chose the site for the West Campus. The objective of the plan was to create an environmentally sustainable urban campus which, in the manner of Louvain-la-Neuve, would form the centre of a significant university new town. The interface between the fresh water and saltwater systems of the site are expected to give the opportunity to create a biodiversity of considerable richness.('World Architecture', Issues 10/11,1996)

The opening of the new West Campus by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi on April 18, 2006 was witnessed by 10,000 students, staff and members of the public. The event was also broadcast live over RTM1.
International Islamic University of Malaysia

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia - Gombak, Selangor

The International Islamic University Malaysia (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية ماليزيا‎), also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its Centre for Foundation Studies situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan and International Islamic University in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

The University was established in 23 May 1983, founded on Islamic principles with the aim to become the premier Islamic university in the world. It was meant to be a comprehensive international high education institution, "inspired by the world-view of Tawhid and the Islamic philosophy of the unity of knowledge as well as its concept of holistic education". Islamic values are inculcated into all disciplines. At present, the University offers various bachelor, master's degree and Phd courses at its 13 faculties, also known as kuliyyah.
National University of Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Bangi, Selangor

The National University of Malaysia (Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) is located in Cheras[disambiguation needed] and also has a branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. Currently there are 17,500 undergraduate students enrolled, and 5,105 postgraduate students of which 1368 are foreign students from 35 different countries.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is one of the five research universities in the country. It was ranked by The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) at number 185 in its annual ranking of the world's top 200 universities for 2006.
MARA University of Technology

Universiti Teknologi MARA - Shah Alam, Selangor

Universiti Teknologi MARA (Abbreviation: UiTM English: MARA University of Technology) is a Malaysian public university. The university motto is Usaha Taqwa Mulia (English: Effort, Devotion, Nobility).

The main objective of this institution is to provide professional programmes of study in various fields including engineering, law, science, medicine, technology, business, arts and humanities as well as a research university.
Putra University, Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia - Serdang, Selangor

Universiti Putra Malaysia (English: Putra University, Malaysia), or UPM, is a leading research intensive public university located in central Peninsular Malaysia, close to the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. It was formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia or Agricultural University of Malaysia (Malay: universiti, university; pertanian, agriculture; Malaysia). UPM is a research university offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses with a research focus on agricultural sciences and its related fields. Ranked joint 319th best university in the world in 2010 by Quacquarelli Symonds, UPM is taking steps to boost its research capabilities both in and beyond the scope of agriculture.
Sultan Zainal Abidin University

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin - Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin aspires to be a world class institution of higher learning that produces and shapes talented leaders who are knowledgeable, refined and noble.

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin shall enhance and nurture the talent of future leaders in various disciplines through reengineering of knowledge promotion of transparency and openess, instillation of diversity for the benefit of humanity.
University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

The Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (English: University of Malaysia, Terengganu) or UMT, formerly known as Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia (English: University College of Science and Technology Malaysia) or KUSTEM was officially chartered on February 1, 2007.