Best Private Universities

Malaysian universities are continuously enhancing the quality of their education for both local and foreign students. Malaysia is renowned for its rich culture, delectable cuisine, lively cities, lush green tropics, and fantastic shopping.

You won’t want to miss this list of the Top 10 Private Universities in Malaysia based on the QS University Ranking, which includes rankings and suggested programs.

Taylor’s University Malaysia

Taylor’s has consistently provided excellent services to its students in terms of diverse study options, relevant curriculum and teaching methods, ongoing partnerships with leading universities around the world, strong industry links, up-to-date facilities, and well-equipped campuses since its inception. Taylor’s University provides a wide range of tertiary education courses, including diploma, degree, post-graduate, and professional programs. Students can study Medicine, Pharmacy, Biosciences, Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce, Communications, Design, Performing Arts, Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Arts.

UCSI University Malaysia

UCSI University is a vibrant learning and scholarly community. The University now has almost 12,000 students enrolled. Students from 110 different nations have studied at UCSI University throughout the years, making the campus a melting pot of culture and variety. UCSI University, being one of Malaysia’s original private institutions, has long had an effect on the national higher education scene, and it continues to do so with its diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

University Technology Petronas (UTP)

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was founded on January 10, 1997, and is Malaysia’s premier private institution.

UTP provides a diverse range of engineering, scientific, and technology programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It seeks to generate well-rounded graduates with strong leadership and communication skills.

Sunway University

Sunway University, located in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, is one of Malaysia’s major private institutions. It is a new university by worldwide standards, yet it is already ranked among the top 2% in the world. At the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the University provides a diverse range of industry-relevant business, scientific, and technology programs. The University also collaborates on research with major worldwide universities, including collaborative research institutes.

Management and Science University

MSU wants to be a leading transformational global university, engaging society for a better future via entrepreneurship, research, innovation, industry embedment, and holistic education. Its purpose is to create engaging transformational learning experiences through educational opportunities and a collaborative learning environment, both of which are focused on pioneering socioeconomic reforms through innovative delivery and ethical ideals.

University Tenaga National (UNITEN)

UNITEN develops its graduates not just as skilled and competent professionals, but also as well-rounded persons with a broad intellectual view. The number of programs it provides grows in keeping with its commitment to serving the needs of the country and other nations who turn to Malaysia for assistance in meeting their higher education standards. UNITEN seeks to deliver high-quality education that prepares students for careers in industry, business, and academia.

Asia Pacific University (APU)

The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) is one of Malaysia’s premier private universities, with a unique blend of technology, innovation, and creativity that efficiently transforms students into highly competent, marketable, and future-proof professionals. APU has achieved an excellent reputation as an award-winning university by receiving over 400 outstanding honors at the local and international levels.

University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) was established on August 13, 2002, as a non-profit private institution offering affordable quality education. It is formed under the UTAR Education Foundation and registered under the Malaysian Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996.

UTAR is widely regarded as one of the fastest growing private higher education institutions in the country, with extraordinary growth in all facets of its development from its start, guided by its ambition to be a worldwide university of educational excellence. With an initial intake of 411 students in its Petaling Jaya campus in 2002, the University’s enrolment has already surpassed 21,000 students with campuses in Kampar, Perak, and Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.

Multimedia University (MMU)

Multimedia University has a history in the education industry that spans more than two decades, but it has always maintained its vision and objective to reach the best standards of performance in teaching and the services it provides to students, employees, and the community.

University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)

UniKL is Malaysia’s foremost entrepreneurial technical university, located in the heart of the country’s capital and business district. The institution seeks to provide its graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to contribute to society and play significant roles in a globalized and knowledge-based economy.