2025 best universities in Malaysia

German-Malaysian Institute (GMI) was founded in 1991. GMI happened when Governments of Malaysia and Germany joint together. GMI provides a complete and effective training for practical and theoretical skills to their students. GMI provides engineering courses in full time diploma programmes or a pre-university programme such as A-Level, skills upgrading technical courses, train-the-trainers programmes, and industrial consultancy and services. German-Malaysian Institute (GMI) is an...

International College of Music (ICOM) was founded on a mission to discover and develop musicians for a career in music. Established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1996, ICOM offers industry focused programs from Diploma to Undergraduate degrees. One of the core strengths of ICOM is curriculum development and this is one of the key attractant that continues to bring students from all across Asia to study at ICOM. With a diverse student population from 20 countries and award-winning alumni, ICOM...

Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC) is a premier medical school located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is actually a joint venture from the highly recognised institution, Manipal University, India. With its close connection to Manipal University and its 62 years of experience in pioneering the field of medical education in India, MMMC is equally given the limelight in several awards for its list of achievements. Several of these awards is due to its excellence in providing medical and dental...

Penang International Dental College (PIDC) is the First Dental College in India to offer a Twinning Programme of Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) by the Vinayaka Missions University at Salem. This endeavor was ventured by the Visionary and Philanthropist, Honourable Dr. A. Shanmugasundaram, Chancellor of Vinayaka Missions University and executed by the Pro-Chancellor of Vinayaka Missions University, Dato' Dr. S. Sharavanan, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer...

IIUM is a unique university in Malaysia or on a broader plane of the world because of its inception English is used both as its medium of instruction and the language of its administration. Moreover, it also blends harmoniously modern and professional disciplines with traditional values and moral virtues. IIUM students are originated from more than 100 nations representing nearly all regions globally.  IIUM scours the entire world to recruit accomplished scholars for its academic faculties...

PMC has rebranded as RCSI & UCD Malaysia campus after 20 years of collaborative organisation. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) This premier Irish University of Medicine and Health Sciences is Ireland's largest medical school, and has been established since 1784. Leading surgical training and education, RCSI is the only school to expand its educational medical programmes and research beyond Ireland into three other countries. University College Dublin (UCD) As one of Europe's...

DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia was established in April 2010 as International College of Automotive (ICAM) and became a full-fledged university in October 2015. The university is located at a 42-acre campus within the DRB-HICOM Automotive Complex in Pekan, Pahang. Guided by the concept of "University by the industry, for the industry", DRB-HICOM is commited to produce skilled professionals to join the workforce and to educate and upgrade the skills and knowledge of DRB Group's...

University of Malaya (UM) was established on 8 October 1949 because of the unification of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College. UM is the oldest university and one of the most well-known university in Malaysia. The Institute of Graduate Studies or better known as IGS is the postgraduate centre for UM. IGS was established in 1979 as they want to encourage various disciplines of research and graduates training to meet the demands of quality in the industry. Over the years,...

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was established to primarily develop and promote management education in the country. Its academic programmes are especially designed towards providing a wide range of academic knowledge and intellectual skills in various fields like management, accounting, economics, information technology, public administration, human resource management, entrepreneurship, finance and banking, law, marketing, management of technology, communication, social work, multimedia,...

University of Malaysia Sarawak/Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. UNIMAS was Malayia's eighth university and the first public university of Sarawak. It started off with two faculties and had 118 students enrolled on 8 August 1993. The next year, UNIMAS added four more faculties and began to grow. This was also because UNIMAS started offering postgraduate programmes. As of 2013, the university has a total enrolment of more than 16,000...

Curtin University, Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is the first offshore campus and largest international campus of Curtin University, Western Australia (Curtin Perth), an Australian university ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2017. It is also the first foreign university campus to be established in East Malaysia in 1999. Like its Australian parent, Curtin Malaysia has a very global focus with over 5,000 students...

Formerly known as PNC International College of Nursing and Health Sciences, KPJUC was established in 1991 as a subsidiary of key private healthcare services provider KPJ Healthcare Berhad. With over 27 years of experience and an impressive academic track record, KPJUC has defined itself to be of premier higher education standards both locally and internationally. Malaysia's first private nursing college to kickstart Diploma in Nursing programmes and the first to be accredited by Malaysian...

Equator Academy of Art and Design started its operations in 1987 and has since grown to become the largest Art and Design College in the Northern region of Malaysia. Today, it has two campuses in the tropical island of Penang. Penang is ideal as an inspirational environment for students to develop their creativity with its rich cultural heritage. Equator brings out the widest expression of its students' creative talents through its unique cross-disciplinary learning, research and practical...

Rated as a 5 Star (Excellent) University by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), MALAYSIA Binary University is one of the most established and respected university for management, IT and entrepreneurship education in Asia. The University offers superior programmes that are internationally recognized. The University also places great emphasis on research and has dedicated research centers in social entrepreneurship, ICT centre of excellence, women leadership, business entrepreneurship and...

Kolej Dika is one of the early pioneers of early childhood education in Malaysia offering a range of Early Childhood Education and Special Education academic programmes. Founded in 2004, it has set a benchmark in the industry for its quality early childhood education programmes recognised both in Malaysia and abroad. The college places great importance on industry-based-learning (IBL) coupled with research and activity – intensive modules, producing highly employable graduates.   The Diploma...

Mantissa College strives to nurture young minds and bring out the best in them. In view of the increased demand for knowledgeable professionals in the globalised era, the College offers a variety of industry driven programmes, which range from pre-university up to post-graduate level, as well as professional qualifications. Not only to impart knowledge, the College also tries its best to make students employable in this ever changing globalised world. The College has formed partnerships with...

Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) was founded in 1969 as TAR College to provide higher education opportunities for Malaysians regardless of race, class, or religion. The college sought to meet the increasing demand for human resources in various industries and businesses while providing quality education. The main campus was established in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, and it has since expanded to five branch campuses in Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang, and Sabah....