Universities and research institutes in Malaysia
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 132 universities and research institutes in Malaysia.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Kuala Lumpur (36), Kuala Selangor (8) and Petaling Jaya (8).
Malaysia scores 66.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 27 of 117 economies.
132 universities and research institutes
- AIMST University
University or research institute · Bedong · aimst.edu.my - Al Madinah International University
University or research institute · Shah Alam · mediu.edu.my - Albukhary International University
University or research institute · Alor Star · aiu.edu.my - Alfa University College
University or research institute · Subang Jaya · alfa.edu.my - Asia e University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · aeu.edu.my - Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · apu.edu.my - Asia School of Business
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · asb.edu.my - Berjaya University College of Hospitality
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · berjaya.edu.my - Binary University of Management & Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · binary.edu.my - Biofuel Research Team
University or research institute · Sungai Petani · brteam.org - City University Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · city.edu.my - Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Centre
University or research institute · Bayan Lepas · crest.my - Construction Research Institute of Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · cream.my - Curtin University Sarawak
University or research institute · Miri · curtin.edu.my - Enforcement, Leadership, and Management University
University or research institute · Kampung Baharu Nilai · elmu.edu.my - Fisheries Research Institute
University or research institute · Penang · fri.gov.my - Fuel Cell Institute
University or research institute · Bangi · ukm.my - GlobalNxt University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · globalnxt.edu.my - HELP University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · help.edu.my - Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
University or research institute · Putrajaya · hw.ac.uk - IMU University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · imu.edu.my - Innovative University College
University or research institute · Subang Jaya · innovative.edu.my - Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tuanku Bainun
University or research institute · Bukit Mertajam · ipgktb.moe.edu.my - Institut Penyelidikan Veterinar
University or research institute · Ipoh · dvsvri.gov.my - Institute for Medical Research
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · imr.gov.my - Institute of Quality and Knowledge Advancement
University or research institute · Shah Alam · inqka.uitm.edu.my - International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · inceif.org - International College of Management and Sports
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · icms.edu.my - International Islamic College
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · iic.edu.my - International Islamic University Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · iium.edu.my - International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · istic-unesco.org - International Shariʽah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · isra.my - International University College Of Technology
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · twintech.edu.my - INTI International University
University or research institute · Kampung Baharu Nilai · newinti.edu.my - Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · jeffreycheah.foundation - Jesselton University College
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · jesselton.edu.my - Khazanah Research Institute
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · krinstitute.org - Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor
University or research institute · Banting · kms.matrik.edu.my - Kolej Poly-Tech MARA
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · kptm.edu.my - KPJ Healthcare University
University or research institute · Labu · kpju.edu.my - Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · klmuc.edu.my - Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · klust.edu.my - Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · limkokwing.net - Lincoln University College
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · lincoln.edu.my - Linton University College
University or research institute · Ipoh · linton.edu.my - Mahsa University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · mahsa.edu.my - Malaysia Genome Institute
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · genomemalaysia.gov.my - Malaysia Theological Seminary
University or research institute · Seremban · stm.edu.my - Malaysia University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · must.edu.my - Malaysian Cocoa Board
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · koko.gov.my - Malaysian Maritime Academy
University or research institute · Kuala Sungai Baru · alam.edu.my - Malaysian Nuclear Agency
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · nuclearmalaysia.gov.my - Management and Science University
University or research institute · Shah Alam · msu.edu.my - Manipal University College Malaysia
University or research institute · Malacca · manipal.edu.my - MILA University
University or research institute · Kampung Baharu Nilai · miu.edu.my - Monash University Malaysia
University or research institute · Subang Jaya · monash.edu.my - Multimedia University
University or research institute · Malacca · mmu.edu.my - National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · aswara.edu.my - National Defence University of Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · upnm.edu.my - National Heart Institute
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · ijn.com.my - National Metrology Institute of Malaysia
University or research institute · Sepang · nmim.gov.my - National University of Malaysia
University or research institute · Bangi · ukm.my - New Era College
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · newera.edu.my - Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
University or research institute · Johor Bahru · ncl.ac.uk - Nilai University
University or research institute · Kampung Baharu Nilai · nilai.edu.my - North Borneo University College
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · nbuc.edu.my - Northern University of Malaysia
University or research institute · Jitra · uum.edu.my - Open University Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · oum.edu.my - Paichai Chinese Primary School
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · puaychai2.com - Perdana University
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · perdanauniversity.edu.my - Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
University or research institute · Kuching · poliku.edu.my - Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
University or research institute · Kangar · ptss.edu.my - Putra Business School
University or research institute · Selangor · putrabusinessschool.edu.my - Quest International University Perak
University or research institute · Ipoh · qiup.edu.my - Raffles University Iskandar
University or research institute · Johor Bahru · raffles-university.edu.my - Sabah Parks
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · sabahparks.org.my - SEGi University
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · segi.edu.my - Selangor Business School
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · sbsselangor.my - Selangor Islamic University
University or research institute · Putrajaya · uis.edu.my - Southern University College
University or research institute · Skudai · southern.edu.my - Spectrum International University College
University or research institute · Selangor · siuc.edu.my - Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University
University or research institute · Alor Star · unishams.edu.my - Sultan Idris Education University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · upsi.edu.my - Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic University College
University or research institute · Kota Bharu · kias.edu.my - Sultan Zainal Abidin University
University or research institute · Kuala Terengganu · unisza.edu.my - Sunway University
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · sunwayuniversity.edu.my - Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
University or research institute · Kuching · swinburne.edu.my - TATI University College
University or research institute · Cukai · tatiuc.edu.my - Taylor's University
University or research institute · Subang Jaya · university.taylors.edu.my - Technical University of Malaysia Malacca
University or research institute · Malacca · utem.edu.my - Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · tidrec.um.edu.my - Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
University or research institute · Batu Pahat · uthm.edu.my - Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · tarc.edu.my - UCSI University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · ucsiuniversity.edu.my - Ungku Omar Polytechnic
University or research institute · Ipoh · puo.edu.my - United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · iigh.unu.edu - Universiti Geomatika Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · geomatika.edu.my - Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
University or research institute · Kota Bharu · umk.edu.my - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
University or research institute · Pekan · umpsa.edu.my - Universiti Malaysia Perlis
University or research institute · Perlis · unimap.edu.my - Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
University or research institute · Kuching · unimas.my - Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
University or research institute · Kuala Terengganu · umt.edu.my - Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
University or research institute · Kota Kinabalu · ums.edu.my - Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · uptm.edu.my - Universiti Putra Malaysia
University or research institute · Seri Kembangan · upm.edu.my - Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
University or research institute · Kampung Baharu Nilai · usim.edu.my - Universiti Sains Malaysia
University or research institute · George Town · usm.my - Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah
University or research institute · Kuala Kangsar · usas.edu.my - Universiti Teknologi MARA
University or research institute · Shah Alam · uitm.edu.my - Universiti Teknologi MARA System
University or research institute · Dormant · Shah Alam · uitm.edu.my - Universiti Teknologi Petronas
University or research institute · Ipoh · utp.edu.my - Universiti Tenaga Nasional
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · uniten.edu.my - Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
University or research institute · Petaling Jaya · unirazak.edu.my - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
University or research institute · Kampar · utar.edu.my - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Sungai Long Campus
University or research institute · Kajang · utar.edu.my - University College of Islam Melaka
University or research institute · Malacca · kuim.edu.my - University of Cyberjaya
University or research institute · Kuala Selangor · cyberjaya.edu.my - University of Kuala Lumpur
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · unikl.edu.my - University of Malaya
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur · um.edu.my - University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
University or research institute · Semenyih · nottingham.edu.my
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Cities
- Universities and research institutes in Kuala Lumpur 36
- Universities and research institutes in Kuala Selangor 8
- Universities and research institutes in Petaling Jaya 8
- Universities and research institutes in Shah Alam 7
- Universities and research institutes in Kota Kinabalu 6
- Universities and research institutes in Ipoh 5
- Universities and research institutes in Johor Bahru 5
- Universities and research institutes in Kampung Baharu Nilai 5
- Universities and research institutes in Malacca 4
- Universities and research institutes in Subang Jaya 4
- Universities and research institutes in Kuching 3