Universities in Malaysia

Universities & Colleges in Malaysia

After sitting for their STPM or SPM, Malaysian students who wish to acquire tertiary education (pendidikan tertiari) will enrol in colleges (kolej) or universities (universiti) of choice. Between the two, enrollment into a Public U niversity is the more coveted due to its limited admittance and the stiff competition. Almost all STPM candidates aspire to gain admittance into these public universities. Compared to earning a degree (ijazah) in an overseas university, public universities offer unparalled savings in tuition and education costs.

Examples of these Public Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA - Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam, Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Awam) are :

Universiti Malaya (UM),

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM),

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM),

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM),

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM),

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),

Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS),

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM),

Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM),

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI),

Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM),

Kolej Universiti Sains & Teknologi Malaysia (KUSTEM),

Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia (KUTKM),

Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM),

Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM) and

Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO).

The establishment of university colleges (kolej universiti) is a relatively recent development in Malaysia. While not enjoying the full status of a university, university colleges seek to combine the best of academic degree programs from universities with the best of practical diploma / certificate programs from colleges.

Apart from IPTA, there are also Private Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTS - Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Swasta, Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta) offering quality tertiary education in Malaysia.

Some of the more better-known IPTS are :

Multimedia University (MMU),

Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP),

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN),

Open University Malaysia (OUM) -

Universiti Terbuka Malaysia,

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR),

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR),

Malaysian University of Science & Technology (MUST),

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus,

Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus,

Monash University Malaysia Campus,

International Medical University (IMU),

Asian Institute of Medicine,

Science & Technology (AIMST),

Kolej Universiti Teknologi & Pengurusan Malaysia (KUTPM) -

University College of Technology & Management Malaysia and

Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology.

The Private Institutions of Learning (IPS - Institusi Pengajian Swasta, Institusi Pendidikan Swasta) in Malaysia also include many colleges and institutes that offer programs lower than degree level.

Examples are :

Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU),

Sunway College,

Nilai International College,

Taylor's College, Sedaya College,

INTI College, Metropolitan College,

Asia-Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT),

IPG College,

KBU International College,

Informatics and

PRIME College.

Internal Degree Programs (Program Ijazah Dalaman) are offered by universities and university colleges either of the IPTA or IPTS variety. The available levels of study span from Undergraduate Level (Tahap Prasiswazah) such as Bachelor's Degree, First Degree (Ijazah Sarjana Muda, Ijazah Pertama) to Postgraduate or Higher Degree Level (Tahap Pascasiswazah, Ijazah Lanjutan) such as Master's Degree (Ijazah Sarjana) and Ph.D / Doctorate Degree (Ijazah Doktor Falsafah, Kedoktoran). Graduate studies (pengajian siswazah) in Malaysian universities are accredited and recognized by the international academic community. On the other hand, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programs are offered by university colleges, colleges and institutes of private learning (IPS). Some IPTS and IPS also conduct collaborative programs with overseas universities; for example: Twinning Programs (Program Berkembar), Credit Transfer Programs (Program Pemindahan Kredit), Advanced Standing Programs, External Degree Programs (Program Ijazah Luaran) and Distance Learning Programs (Program Pengajian Jarak Jauh,Program Pedidikan Jarak Jauh). Tutorial programs that prepare students for popular examinations are also available, such as for pre-university courses and for professional courses (kursus profesional).

Examples of popular pre-university exams are :

GCE 'A' Level (UK),

SAM (Australia),

OSSD (Canada),

WATEE (Australia) and

LCCI (UK).

Examples of professional exams are :

AIA,

AAT,

ABE,

CIM,

ACCA,

CLP,

MACPA and

IBBM.

Distance Learning
1 University of Malaya Centre for Continuing Education	UMCCed	www.umcced.edu.my
2 Universiti Sains Malaysia	USM	www.usm.my
3 Open University Malaysia [UNIVERSITI TERBUKA MALAYSIA]	OUM	www.oum.edu.my
4 SPACE School of Professional and Continuing Education	SPACE	www.spaceutm.edu.my
5 Wawasan Open University College	WOU

National Universities
1	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia）	www.ukm.my
2	Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya)	www.um.edu.my
3	Universiti Putra Malaysia （Putra University，Malaysia）	www.upm.edu.my
4	Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science, Malaysia)	www.usm.my
5	Universiti Utara Malaysia (Northern University of Malaysia)	www.uum.edu.my
6	Universiti Malaysia Sabah (University of Malaysia Sabah)	www.fireone.com.cn
7	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Technological University of Malaysia)	www.utm.my

International Universities with campus in Malaysia
1	The University of Nottingham in Malaysia	www.unim.nottingham.ac.uk
2	Monash University Malaysia	www.monash.edu.my
3	Curtin University of Technology Sarawak	www.curtin.edu.my
4	Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology	www.swinburne.edu.my

Private Universities
1	International Medical University IMU	http:www.imu.edu.my
2	UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN	http://www.utar.edu.my
3	Kolej Selatan SC	http://www.sc.edu.my
4	Monash University Malaysia MONASH	http://www.monash.edu.my
5	Nanyang Technological University NTU	http://www.ntu.edu.sg
6	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR	http://www.utar.edu.my
7	UNISEL	http://www.unisel.edu.my
	New Private University :
8	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS UTP

National University Colleges
1	Kolej Universiti Sains Dan Teknologi Malaysia	KUSTEM	www.kustem.edu.my
2	Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn	KUiTTHO	www.kuittho.edu.my
3	Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia	KUTKM	www.kutkm.edu.my
4	Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia	KUKUM	www.kukum.edu.my
5	University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia	KUKTEM	community.kuktem.edu.my
	For Religious Study :
6	Islamic University College of Malaysia	KUIM


Institute of Science and Management	OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA ( UNIVERSITI TERBUKA MALAYSIA )	Kolej Komuniti Tawau

7 Private University Colleges in Malaysia
1 Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology	LUCT	www.limkokwing.my
2 University College Sedaya International	UCSI	www.ucsi.edu.my
3 Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College	KLIUC	www.kliuc.edu.com
4 Kolej Universiti Teknologi & Pengurusan Malaysia	KUTPM	www.kutpm.edu.my
5 International University College of Technology Twintech	Twintech
6 HELP University College (Help Institute )	HELP	www.help.edu.my
7 Sunway University College	SUC	www.sunway.edu.my

Private Colleges
1	Multimedia University	www.mmu.edu.my
2	Sunway College
3	Kolej Bandar Utama	www.kbu.edu.my
4	Kolej Damansara Utama Pulau Pinang	www.kdupg.edu.my
5	Kolej Damansara Utama	www.kdu.edu.my
6	Kolej Legenda	www.kolejlegenda.edu.my
7	Sepang Institute of Technology	www.sit.edu.my
8	Stamford College	www.stamford.edu.my
10	Taylor's College ，Subang Jaya	-
11	Taylor's College（School of Hotel Management）	-
12	Taylor's College	-
13	INTI College	www.inti.edu.my
14	Nilai International College	www.nilai.edu.my
15	Institut Teknologi Pertama	www.legendagroup.com.my
16	Systematic College Petaling Jaya	www.systematic.edu.my
17	Binary College	www.binary.edu.my
19	Institut Putra	www.iputra.edu.my
20	University College Sedaya International	www.ucsi.edu.my
21	International University College of Technology Twintech	www.twintech.edu.my
	INTI COLLEGE SABAH	www.intisabah.edu.my
22	INTI College Sarawak	www.intisar.edu.my
23	INTI College Subang Jaya	www.intisj.edu.my
24	INTI International College Penang	www.intimal.edu.my
	Institut Perkim-Goon IPG	www.ipg.edu.my
25	Kemayan Advance Tertiary College Kemayan	www.atc2u.com
27	Kolej Disted-Stamford	www.disted.edu.my
28	Kale Tafe Seremban	-
29	Linton College	-
30	Prime College	www.prime.edu.np
31	APIIT Technology Park Malaysia	www.apiit.edu.my
	Universiti Teknologi MARA

AMC - The school of Business
Akademi Pelancongan World-Point	http://www.world-point.net
Axismatics Professional Institute	http://www.axismatics.edu.my
IN-HOUSE MULTIMEDIA COLLEGE	http://inhouse.edu.my
Institut Astin	http://www.astin.edu.my
Institute of Science and Management (Institut Sains & Pengurusan)	http://www.etawau.com
KBU International College	http://www.kbu.edu.my
Kolej Komuniti Tawau
Kolej Eastern Kota Kinabalu
New Era	http://www.newera.edu.my
POLITEKNIK KOTA KINABALU	http://www.pkksabah.edu.my
Sabah Institute Of Art	http://www.sia.edu.my
S.I.T. International College	http://www.sit.edu.my
Snips College of Creative Art	www.snipsgroup.com
The One Academy	http://www.toa.edu.my
The Otomotif Centre

Teacher Training Colleges
Batu Lintang Teachers' College Institut Bahasa Institut Perguruan Darulaman Maktab Perguruan Batu Pahat Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas Maktab Perguruan Islam Maktab Perguruan Kinta Ipoh Maktab Perguruan Mohd Khalid	Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu, Melaka Maktab Perguruan Persekutuan Pulau Pinang Maktab Perguruan Raja Melewar, Seremban Maktab Perguruan Tawau, Sabah Maktab Perguruan Sarawak Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim Maktab Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim Maktab Perguruan Tuanku Bainun Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar