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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.

The list below is classified by the two main categories, sequentially ordered by their locations according to states. For the purpose of this list, institutions of higher education that are authorised to confer their own degrees but do not have the status of universities are included under the sub-classification of university college (including institutions not classified as educational institutions under the Education Act 1996). Other institutions of higher education which do not have the authority to confer their degrees are listed in a separate article. There may be some duplication in both lists as some institutions provide both bodies regulate accredited training and education in multiple sectors.

In the case of institutions without official translations of their names in English or common used name by the local media, the translation provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities is used, barring which the most common usage is provided.

Public universities and polytechnics

Public universities in Malaysia are funded by the Government and are governed as self-managed institutions. Apart from the University of Malaya and the MARA University of Technology which were established by two separate enabling Acts of Parliament, the other public universities in Malaysia were created by executive order as per the provisions of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. Until recently, the Ministry of Higher Education was responsible for seven institutions bearing the title "University College". These have since been upgraded to full universities, and there are currently no public university colleges.

For polytechnics in Malaysia, it provides courses for bachelor's degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Special Skills Certificate.

Private universities and university colleges

The establishment of private universities and university colleges were made possible with the passage of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 . Before that, private institutions of higher learning existed but were not authorised to confer their own degrees. Instead, they acted as preparatory institutions for students to undertake courses of instructions in preparation for externally conferred degrees.

See also

• Education in Malaysia
• List of post-secondary institutions in Malaysia
• Ministry of Higher Education
• Malaysian Qualifications Agency
• Malaysian Qualifications Framework
• Department of Skills Development
• Lists of universities and colleges by country

References

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2. "Private Universities in Malaysia" - Afterschool.my
3. Attorney General's Chambers: Education Act 1996
4. Association of Commonwealth Universities: ACU members
5. Attorney General's Chambers: University Of Malaya Act 1961 (Online version as at 1 May 2013)
6. Attorney General's Chambers: Degrees and Diploma Acts 1962 (online version as at 1 December 2011)
7. Attorney General's Chambers: Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976
8. Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (online version as at 1 August 2012)
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30. Originally established as Global-e-University in 2012
31. Originally established as the Public Works Department Training Centre
32. Originally established as the International Medical College
33. Originally established as INTI College Malaysia
34. Originally established as the Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology
35. Originally established as Kolej Universiti Teknologi dan Pengurusan Malaysia (University College of Technology and Management, Malaysia) Archived 15 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
36. "Originally established as the Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology". Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
37. "Originally established as Systematic College". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
38. Originally established as Sunway College
39. "Originally established as Taylor's College". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
40. Originally established as the Canadian Institute of Computer Studies
41. "The earliest constituent institute is the Malaysian Institute of Information Technology, first established in 1982 as Institut Infotech MARA (MARA Infotech Institute)". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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43. "Originally established as Han Chiang College in 1999". Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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45. Originally established as New Era College
46. "Originally established by Chinese Community to provide tertiary education in the area at the year of 1975". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
47. Originally established as the L&G Twintech Institute Of Technology (in Indonesian)
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External links

• Directory of Public University at Department of Higher Education (JPT)
• List of Private HEI Registration and Statistics at Department of Higher Education (JPT)

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