Universities in Malaysia
20 Public Universities in Malaysia
| No. | Name of university | Date established | Location |
| 1 | Universiti Malaya (UM) | 1-1-1962 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 2 | Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) | 1969 | Penang |
| 3 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) | 18-5-1970 | Selangor |
| 4 | Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) | 4-10-1971 | Selangor |
| 5 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) | 1-4-1975 | Johor |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) | 26-8-1999 | Selangor |
| 7 | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) | 10-5-1983 | Selangor |
| 8 | Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) | 16-2-1984 | Kedah |
| 9 | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) | 24-12-1992 | Sarawak |
| 10 | Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) | 24-11-1994 | Sabah |
| 11 | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) | 24-2-1997 | Perak |
| 12 | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) | 13-3-1998 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 13 | Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) | 15-7-1999 | Terengganu |
| 14 | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) | 30-9-2000 | Johor |
| 15 | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) | 1-12-2000 | Melaka |
| 16 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) | 16-2-2002 | Pahang |
| 17 | Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) | 2-5-2002 | Perlis |
| 18 | Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) | 1-1-2006 | Terengganu |
| 19 | Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) | 14-6-2006 | Kelantan |
| 20 | Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, (UPNM) | 10-11-2006 | Kuala Lumpur |
50 Private Universities in Malaysia
| No. | Name of university | Date established | Location |
| 1 | Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya | established in 1997 | Cyberjaya / Melaka / Johor |
| 2 | Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) | established in 1999 | Putrajaya / Pahang |
| 3 | Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UniRAZAK) | established in 1999 | Selangor |
| 4 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) | established in 1999 | Selangor |
| 5 | International Medical University (IMU) | established in 1999 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 6 | Universiti Selangor (UNISEL) | established in 2000 | Selangor |
| 7 | Open University Malaysia (OUM) | established in 2000 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 8 | Malaysia University of Science & Technology (MUST) | established in 2000 | Selangor |
| 9 | AIMST University | established in 2001 | Kedah |
| 10 | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) | established in 2002 | Selangor / Perak |
| 11 | Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) | established in 2001 | 11 campuses located in Kuala Lumpur and around the country |
| 12 | Wawasan Open University | established in 2006 | Penang |
| 13 | Albukhary International University | established in 2006 | Kedah |
| 14 | Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU) | established in 2006 | Selangor |
| 15 | International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) | established in 2006 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 16 | Limkokwing University of Creative Technology | upgraded to university college in 2003, and further upgraded to full university status in 2007 | Putrajaya / Melaka |
| 17 | Management and Science University (MSU) | formerly KUTPM which was established in 2001 and upgraded to full university in 2007 | Selangor |
| 18 | Asia e University (AeU) | established in 2007 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 19 | UCSI University | upgraded to university college in 2003 and further upgraded to full university status in 2008 | Kuala Lumpur / Terengganu / Sarawak |
| 20 | Quest International University | established in 2009 | Perak |
| 21 | INTI International University (IIU) | upgraded to university college in 2006 and further upgraded to full university status in 2010 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 22 | Taylor’s University | upgraded to university college in 2006 and further upgraded to full university status in 2010 | Selangor |
| 23 | Sunway University | upgraded to university college in 2004 and further upgraded to full university status in 2011 | Selangor |
| 24 | Manipal International University | established in 2010 | Nilai |
| 25 | Perdana University | established in 2011 | Selangor |
| 26 | HELP University | upgraded to university college in 2004 and further upgraded to full university status in 2011 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 27 | UNITAR International University | established in 2011 | Selangor |
| 28 | Raffles University Iskandar (RUI) | established in 2011 | Johor |
| 29 | Malaysia Institute of Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) | established in 2011 | Selangor |
| 30 | Nilai University | upgraded in 2007 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 31 | SEGi University | upgraded in 2008 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Selangor |
| 32 | Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) | upgraded in 2004 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 33 | Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship | upgraded in 2004 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Selangor |
| 34 | Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) | upgraded in 2003 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Selangor |
| 35 | Asia Metropolitan University | upgraded in 2008 and further upgraded to full university status in 2012 | Selangor/Johor |
| 36 | Putra Business School | established in 2012 | Selangor |
| 37 | Manipal GlobalNxt University | established in 2012 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 38 | MAHSA University | upgraded in 2009 and further upgraded to full university status in 2013 | Selangor |
| 39 | International University of Malaya-Wales | established in 2013 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 40 | University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering | established in 2013 | Putrajaya |
| 41 | Universiti Islam Malaysia, Cyberjaya | established in 2014 | Selangor |
| 42 | DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia | established in 2015 | Pahang |
| 43 | Asia School of Business | established in 2015 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 44 | City University | upgraded in 2010 and further upgraded to full university status in 2016 | Selangor |
| 45 | Meritus University | established in 2016 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 46 | Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah | upgraded in 2012 and further upgraded to full university status in 2016 | Perak |
| 47 | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah | upgraded in 2006 and further upgraded to full university status in 2018 | Kedah |
| 48 | Universiti Cyberjaya (University of Cyberjaya (UoC)) | established in 2005 and upgraded to full university status in 2019 | Selangor |
| 49 | Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS) | established in 2005 and upgraded to full university status | Pahang |
| 50 | Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) | established in 2003 and upgraded to full university status in 2021 | Sarawak |
34 Private University Colleges in Malaysia
| No. | Name of university | Date established | Location |
| 1 | International University College of Technology Twintech (IUCTT) North Borneo University College, Sabah (formerly known as International University College of Technology Twintech, Sabah campus) | upgraded in 2013 | Sabah |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMUC) | upgraded in 2007 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 3 | TATI University College | upgraded in 2007 | Terengganu |
| 4 | Berjaya University College | established in 2007 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 5 | Melaka Islamic University College | upgraded in 2009 | Melaka |
| 6 | Linton University College | upgraded in 2010 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 7 | UOW Malaysia KDU University College | upgraded in 2010 | Selangor / Penang |
| 8 | Widad University College | upgraded in 2011 | Pahang |
| 9 | KPJ Healthcare University College | upgraded in 2011 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 10 | Lincoln University College | upgraded in 2011 | Selangor |
| 11 | Southern University College | upgraded in 2012 | Johor |
| 12 | Bestari University College | established in 2012 | Terengganu |
| 13 | Veritas University College Formerly Vinayaka Mission International University College | established in 2013 | Penang |
| 14 | University Technology Sarawak | established in 2013 | Sarawak |
| 15 | Tunku Abdul Rahman University College | upgraded in 2013 | Kuala Lumpur / Penang, Johor, Perak, Sabah, Pahang |
| 16 | Geomatika University College | upgraded in in 2013 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 17 | Islamic Unversity College of Perlis (KUIPs) | established in 2014 | Perlis |
| 18 | University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF) | established in 2014 | Sabah |
| 19 | Kolej Universiti Agrosains Malaysia | established in 2014 | Melaka |
| 20 | Kolej Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah | established in 2015 | Pahang |
| 21 | Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA | upgraded in 2015 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 22 | First City University College | upgraded in 2015 | Selangor |
| 23 | New Era University College | upgraded in 2016 | Selangor |
| 24 | Fairview University College | established in 2017 | Selangor |
| 25 | International University College of Technology Twintech (IUCTT) | upgraded in 2003 | Kuala Lumpur / Kelantan |
| 26 | Saito University College | upgraded in 2017 | Selangor |
| 27 | Han Chiang University College of Communication | upgraded in 2017 | Penang |
| 28 | Genovasi University College | established in 2017 | Selangor |
| 29 | PICOMS International University College | upgraded in 2018 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 30 | University College of Yayasan Pahang | upgraded in 2018 | Pahang |
| 31 | Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) | established in 1995 and upgraded | Selangor |
| 32 | i-CATS University College | upgraded in 2020 | Sarawak |
| 33 | Netherlands Maritime University College (NMUC) | NMIT was established in 2011 and upgraded in 2021 | Johor |
| 34 | Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) | MMMC was established in 1997 and upgraded in 2021 | Melaka |
10 Foreign University Branch Campuses in Malaysia
| No. | Name of Branch Campus | Location in Malaysia | Country of Origin |
| 1 | Monash University Malaysia, established in 1998 | Selangor | Australia |
| 2 | Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia, established in 1999 | Sarawak | Australia |
| 3 | University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, established in 2000 | Kuala Lumpur / Selangor | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, established in 2004 | Sarawak | Australia |
| 5 | Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, established in 2007 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 6 | University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, established in 2011 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, established in 2012 | Putrajaya | United Kingdom |
| 8 | University of Reading Malaysia, established in 2013 | Johor | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Xiamen University Malaysia Campus, established in 2015 | Sepang, Selangor | China |
| 10 | Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland And University College Dublin Malaysia Campus, established in 2018 | Penang | Ireland |