Universities in Malaysia , Key information

Not only is the preferred holiday destination in Southeast Asia, but is also one of the most sought for higher education for young people from countries around the world. In fact, according to the study recognized QS Asian Ranking, it is the largest exporter of educational services , it housed over 90 000 international students from over 100 nations.

University Malaya (UM)
Founded in 1949, it ranks first in the list of his country, and 35 in the world ranking of universities. In addition, it is also the oldest institution of its kind in Malaysia. In the beginning, it was a public house dedicated to research studies; but in 2012, it became autonomous. Its international student population is almost 3000 500 students, while 486 of its faculty members are also foreigners.

University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
It is considered the second best home country studies and No. 58 in the world. It has 13 faculties and 16 research centers. Around 146 000 362 students have graduated from its classrooms, of which about 2 000 937 were foreigners from 42 countries.

University Sains Malaysia
This university, recognized nationally and internationally, is the third best in Malaysia and the No. 63 in the world. It was the second to be established in the country, and is one of the largest today. Also part of the group of four institutions accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education to pursue the investigation. It offers academic programs, undergraduate and graduate, to about 20 thousand students.

University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
It lies in fourth place among the best houses of Malaysian study, and the 76th in the list that measures the overall academic excellence. It is a leader in research in the country, and its main campus in Serdang. It has 9 schools, 16 schools, two schools and an academy; through which it offers 83 educational programs from diploma to PhD, spread over 16 faculties.

International Islamic University Malaysia
It is a house of public education, considered the fifth best in the country and No. 153 in the world. Founded in 1987, it has graduated a total of 60 thousand 785 students, of which 7 000 530 were foreigners. It has 13 faculties, which offers undergraduate, masters and doctorates.

University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
It is located in sixth place among the best Malaysian universities, and position 170 overall. Holds an ISO certificate for its academic quality, and has been awarded for its excellence with the award "Premiere Information Technology", granted by the Government of Malaysia; as well as the "Innovator of the Industry in the Development of Systems and Applications" prize of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). Its academic programs are accredited by the Malaysian Agency for Qualifications (MQA: Malaysian Qualifications Agency), and some by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM: Institute of Engineers Malaysia), the Optical Malaysian Council, Nursing Board Malaya, and many other.

Multimedia University (MMU)
It is the first private university in Malaysia, and is a provider of tertiary education. It has campuses in Cyberjaya and Melaka, and since its founding 15 years ago, has increased its student population to about 20 thousand students; 4000 of which 200 come from 77 countries. His academic orientation towards research and development, which has 13 research centers covering areas such as bio-metrics, Micro systems, Nanotechnology and Advanced Robotics, among others. To date, 523 have graduated 30 000 students; and, according to recent measurements, 91% of them have obtained employment within six months of graduation.

University of Technology MARA (UiTM)
It ranked eighth among the best Malaysian universities and 240 among the most recognized in the world. It offers over 300 programs and has three satellite offices, nine campuses in the main cities of Malaysia and a total of 21 affiliated colleges. It is considered one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial houses of study of the country, thanks to the many links it has established with various industrial sectors.

University of Technology Petronas (UTP)
It is the No. 9 of Malaysia, for its quality; and No. 241 in the world. Its facilities are ideal for study because of its beautiful locations offering peace and open spaces, lakes and serene surroundings. It belongs to Petronas, the Malaysian oil company. It provides programs of industrial relevance in engineering and technology, both at the undergraduate and graduate; both focused on research and development.

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
It has a student population of about 9000 500 students from about 145 countries, creating a multicultural environment. In addition to the campus you have in the Malaysian city of Cyberjaya, it has another 12 scattered across three continents: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lesotho and Botswana. It ranks tenth among the best houses of study in Malaysia and No. 272 ​​in the world.