Higher Education in Malaysia > Universities in Malaysia > Public Universities
Malaysian Government Universities (public universities) are
categorized into three groups:
A- Research Universities
B- Focussed Universities
C- Comprehensive Universities
There are 20 Public Universities (Government Universities) comprising 5 research
universities, 4 comprehensive universities, and 11 focussed universities.
A-
Research Universities Fields of Study: Focus is on research Competitive entries Quality lecturers Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 50:50 |
Universiti Malaya (UM) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) |
B-
Comprehensive Universities Various fields of study Competitive entries Quality lecturers Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 70:30 |
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) |
C-
Focussed Universities (technical, education, management and defence) Fields of Study : Focus is on research Competitive entries Quality lecturers Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 50:50 |
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia |
Funding of Public Universities (2007)
90% of the public universities' funding came from Malaysian Government
and the balance 10% is from student fees.
A total of 85,247 students registered for the new varsity intake at local
Malaysias public universities for the 2012/2013 academic session.
The number included 46,698 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia school leavers and the other
38,549 with Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia qualifications or its equivalent.
Public universities (Government's Universities) produce graduates who can
acquire and apply their knowledge for the benefit of the Malaysian society.
No every interested student could gain an entry into these institutions because
the places for first degree programmes are limited.
The Ministry of Higher Education thus placed hope on private higher educational
institutions to complement and supplement the mission.
More students in Malaysia can obtain degree level education now because of
private higher educational institutions (PHEIs). Many of these institutions
offer twinning degree programmes or full 3+0 and 4+0 degree programmes in
collaboration with overseas universities from countries like the United Kingdom,
the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Thus, Malaysian and foreign students have a wide choice of higher education
institutions and programmes.
Foreign university branch campuses have played a significant role in meeting the
demand by Malaysian for Bachelor's degree programmes.
DATA SOURCES : Ministry of Education MoE, Ministry of Higher Education MoHE
There are 20 Public Universities in Malaysia
Public Universities in Malaysia are funded by the Government and are
governed as self-managed institutions come under the Universities and University
Colleges Act 1971.
![]() IIUM International Islamic University Malaysia لجامعة الإسلامية العالمية ماليزيا
IIUM - Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia founded on 10 May 1983
to revitalize the intellectual tradition of the ummah. The
university's diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree
programmes in several fields equipping students with the ability to
integrate Islamic learning with intellectual creativity. This
international university uses English and Arabic and has a 20% of
international students. |
![]() UM
Universiti Malaya
(University of Malaya) (research university) |
![]() UTHM
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn KUiTTHO www.kuittho.edu.my
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia is a public
university in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. It was formerly known as
Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn and Kolej Universiti Teknologi
Tun Hussein Onn. |
![]() UiTM
University Technology MARA UiTM 26 August 1999, Institut Teknologi MARA was
granted university status and renamed Universiti Teknologi MARA.
This new university continues its initial intent to offer academic
programmes as well as professional programmes in accountancy and
information technology. UiTM pioneer in higher learning to producing
a significant number of Bumiputera professionals skilled in a broad
spectrum of industry. |
![]() USM
Universiti Sains Malaysia
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![]() UPM
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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![]() UKM
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (research
university) |
![]() UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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![]() UUM
Universiti Utara
Malaysia
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![]() UPSI
Universiti Pendidkan
Sultan Idris (UPSI)
Perak |
![]() UNiMAS
Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
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![]() UMS
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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![]() UMP
Universiti
Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
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![]() UniSZA
Universiti Sultan Zainal
Abidin (UniSZA)
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![]() UPNM
Universiti Pertahanan
Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)
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![]() USIM
Universiti
Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Negeri Sembilan |
![]() UMT
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Formerly known as :KUSTEM - July 2001, KUT - July 1999, UPMT - June
1996 |
![]() UTeM
Universiti
Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) In 2007 Kolej
Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia (KUTKM) was upgraded to UTeM
University. |
![]() UNiMAP Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
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![]() UMK
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
(UMK)
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As in 2016, Malaysia has :
1) 414 Private colleges
2) 37 Private universities
3) 10 Private University-colleges
4) 1 Public University-college
5) 10 Foreign branch campus
6) 20 Public universities
APPLYING FOR A PROGRAMME IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
(University of Malaysian Government)
All applications to study in public universities are centrally processed (except
postgraduate studies) by the centralized processing agency known as :
Bahagitan Pengurusan Kemasukan Pelajar (BPKP)
The Division of Student Admission
(formerly known as Unit Pusat Universtti, UPU).
BPKP processes applications from students with SPM, STPM, STAM, diploma or
matriculation qualifications. The agency is under The Department of Higher
Education (Jabalan Pengajian Tinggi) of the Ministry of Higher Education and is
responsible for the management of the admission of students into the 20 public
universities.
The main function of BPKP (formally UPU) is to process and coordinate the intake
of Malaysian students into local public universities for the following
programmes of study:
Programmes after SPM
Programmes for Government recognized Diploma Holders
Programmes after Matriculation programmes
Programmes after STAM
Programmes after STPM
Master's degree programmes in medicine
Remarks : At postgraduate studies level, BPKP only processes the intake for
Master's degree progremme in medicine and not for other postgraduate courses)
The intake into the public universities through this centralized agency is
in July each year.
BPKP is not involved in managing the intake of the following categories of
students into public universities and as such these groups of students are
required to contact the individual public universities directly. The students
involved here are:
foreign students
students who undertake programmes conducted via the Distance Learning
Education mode or programmes being offered at Certificate level
students of franchised programmes conducted at private higher educational
institutions
Application Procedures
The 'BPKP IPT' or 'UPU' application forms are made available to:
STPM / STAM qualification holders in January of intake year
SPM qualification holders in February of the intake year
Matriculation qualification holders in November prior to the intake year
Diploma qualification holders in November / December prior to the intake year
All post-secondary school leaver applications for Bachelor's degree programmes
must be mode online while application for Diploma level programmes can either be
made through printed application form or online v;o the website of the Ministry
of Higher Education at www.mohe.gov.my. The forms, however, must be submitted
within 10 days from the date of the release of the examination result, usually
in the month of March. Applicants will usually be notified of their
applications' statu., in the month of May. There is only one intake a year and
is usually in the middle of the year.
Year 2006 Students enrolment in Government's Higher Education
Institution
Polytechnics |
75,109 |
20 |
Teacher Training Colleges |
30,851 |
27 |
Community Colleges | 11,606 | 34 |
TAR College | 29,098 | 1 |
Public Universities | 309,091 | 17 |
Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) Ministry Of Higher
Education Malaysia for Foreign Students
The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian
Government to attract the best minds from around the world to pursue advanced
academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support The Malaysian
Government's effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from
abroad.
Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding
co-curricular backgrounds are welcome to apply for this scholarship and further
their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private
universities.
This scholarship is divided into two categories:
Postgraduate
Post-doctoral Studies
More about : Education Funding in Malaysia
Applications to study in public universities
for Malaysian Students completed SPM and STPM
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Entry Qualifications to a Public University in
Malaysia
The general entry requirement :
1) for Diploma level is SPM qualification
2) for undergraduate studies is STPM or equivalent qualifications such as
Matriculation certificate of Ministry of Education, STAM and Diplomas which are
recognized by the government.
Applicants (Malaysians or non-Malaysians) must fulfill the standard requirements
as well as specific conditions like subject requirement, interview and others
set by the respective public universities before they can be accepted by the
public universities.
SPM = Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
STPM = Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
STAM = Sijil Tinggi Agarma Malaysia
University Degree Foundation |
Upper secondary schools leavers with SPM qualification |
Diploma |
Upper secondary schools leavers with SPM qualification |
Bachelor's Degree |
For holders of recognized Diploma qualification |
Postgraduate Degree (Master's Degree) |
Bachelor's degree holders |
Ph.D |
Master's degree holders or
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