Research University In Malaysia

Below is the complete list of top 20 universities in malaysia comprising of both public and private universities according to the qs rankings.

Research university in malaysia. Public research institutes include the mines research institute the palm oil research institute of malaysia and the malaysian agricultural research institute. Universiti kebangsaan malaysia ukm or the national university of malaysia was established in 1971 is located adjacent to malaysia s administration city of putrajaya at the outskirt of malaysia s administration city. The university s mission is to be ahead of society and time in leading the development of a learned dynamic and moral. The list below is classified by the two main categories sequentially ordered by their locations according to states.

This is a list of universities in malaysia universities in malaysia are generally categorised as public and private universities. Private universities include locally established universities and campuses of foreign universities. Another achievement for um upm usm ukm and utm the five research universities of malaysia make it to the top 100 in the latest qs university rankings. Asia 2016 results which were released on 14 june the five public universities in malaysia that have been designated research university status did the country proud by making it to the top 100.

Initially established to cover the shortage of doctors in the country the university has maintained its position as a leading medical school. The highest ranking malaysian institution is universiti malaya um a public research university based in malaysia s federal capital and largest city kuala lumpur which features in the qs best student cities malaysia s oldest university universiti malaya was established in 1949 based on a merger of several existing colleges in neighboring singapore. University of malaya the university of malaya a public research university in kuala lumpur is malaysia s oldest university founded in 1905. The five public universities that have been designated as research universities are universiti malaya um universiti putra malaysia upm universiti kebangsaan malaysia ukm universiti sains malaysia usm and universiti teknologi.

Asia in the latest qs university rankings. Ucsi university stands the best private university followed by universiti putra malaysia utp and taylor s university. Public universities can be divided into five research universities 11 comprehensive universities and four specialised technical universities mtun.