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Universities in Malaysia by Town/City

Looking for a university in Malaysia located in specific town or city? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 directory of 88 recognised Malaysian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, listed by their main campus location, along with their country ranking position:

  • 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.

Malaysian Universities by town/city


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

Which towns and cities have universities in Malaysia?

uniRank lists 88 accredited Malaysian universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above identifies universities located in individual towns and cities throughout Malaysia.

Can I search this list by university alphabetical order instead of main campus location?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Malaysian Universities by alphabetical order for browsing institutions alphabetically rather than by their location.

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