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Oldest Universities in Malaysia

What are the oldest Universities in Malaysia? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 88 Malaysian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Malaysia.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Malaysia


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List of 88 Malaysian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai 6
Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur 2
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Tanjong Malim 12
KPJ Healthcare University Nilai 59
Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam 1
Universiti Sains Malaysia George Town 3
Taylor's University Subang Jaya 32
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi 5
Universiti Putra Malaysia Seri Kembangan 4
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Terengganu 21
University of Wollongong Malaysia Shah Alam 39
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 7
City University of Malaysia Petaling Jaya 54
Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship Puchong 64
Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok 9
Universiti UCSI Kuala Lumpur 33
Universiti HELP Kuala Lumpur 36
Universiti Sunway Petaling Jaya 27
Universiti Teknologi Kreatif Limkokwing Cyberjaya Un
Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur 28
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Kota Samarahan 13
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation Kuala Lumpur 26
Universiti Malaysia Sabah Kota Kinabalu 15
Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 41
Universiti Al-Quran Al-Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah Pahang Kuantan 80
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia George Town 68
Universiti Multimedia Cyberjaya 11
Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia Petaling Jaya 62
Universiti Teknologi Petronas Tronoh 18
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak Kuala Lumpur 42
Universiti Tenaga Nasional Kajang 31
UNITAR International University Petaling Jaya 43
Universiti Nilai Bandar Baru Nilai 48
Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Kuala Lumpur Kajang 52
Monash University Malaysia Subang Jaya 23
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Nilai 14
Curtin University, Malaysia Miri 40
Universiti Selangor Bestari Jaya 44
University of Nottingham Malaysia Semenyih 29
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Kuching 37
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Batu Pahat 10
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Ayer Keroh 8
Universiti Manipal GlobalNxt Kuala Lumpur 73
Universiti AIMST Bedong 58
Management and Science University Shah Alam 34
Universiti Malaysia Perlis Arau 17
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 20
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kajang 16
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Kuantan 19
Universiti Metropolitan Asia Bandar Seri Alam 75
Universiti Cyberjaya Cyberjaya 46
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Terengganu 24
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Pengkalan Chepa 30
Asia e University Subang Jaya 49
Al-Madinah International University Kuala Lumpur 22
INCEIF University Kuala Lumpur 45
Quest International University Ipoh 57
MAHSA University Jenjarom 51
DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia Pekan 78
Universiti Antarabangsa INTI Nilai Un
Universiti Antarabangsa Albukhary Alor Setar 53
Universiti MISI Shah Alam 72
Raffles University Johor Bahru 69
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Johor Bahru Un
Universiti Perdana Seri Kembangan 63
MILA University Bandar Baru Nilai 74
Universiti Malaya-Wales Kuala Lumpur 76
Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah Kuala Kangsar 55
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Kuala Perlis 79
Universiti Teknologi Sarawak Sibu 50
Universiti Pengurusan & Teknologi Tunku Abdul Rahman Kuala Lumpur 25
Universiti SEGi Petaling Jaya 35
Universiti Geomatika Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 70
Universiti Islam Malaysia Petaling Jaya 81
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Putrajaya Un
University of Reading Malaysia Iskandar Puteri 56
Xiamen University Malaysia Sepang 38
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Kuala Ketil 61
Universiti Islam Selangor Bangi 47
Universiti Islam Melaka Kuala Sungai Baru 60
Universiti Keusahawanan Koperasi Malaysia Petaling Jaya 83
University of Tsukuba, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 82
Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 66
Universiti Muhammadiyah Malaysia Padang Besar 67
Meritus University Kuala Lumpur 84
University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering Petaling Jaya 77
Universiti UCYP Kuantan 65
University of Southampton Malaysia Iskandar Puteri 71
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Malaysia?

There are 88 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Malaysian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Malaysia?

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, located in Skudai, is the oldest university in Malaysia according to uniRank's research.

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