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
- University of Selangor
University or research institute · Shah Alam · unisel.edu.my - University of Southampton Malaysia
University or research institute · Johor Bahru · southampton.ac.uk - University of Technology Malaysia
University or research institute · Johor Bahru · utm.my - University of Technology Sarawak
University or research institute · Sibu · uts.edu.my - University of Wollongong Malaysia
University or research institute · Shah Alam · uow.edu.my - UTM Construction Research Centre
University or research institute · Johor Bahru · research.utm.my - Wawasan Open University
University or research institute · George Town · wou.edu.my - Xiamen University Malaysia
University or research institute · Sepang · xmu.edu.my - Asian Women’s Leadership University
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur - Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang
University or research institute · Gambang - Politeknik Mersing Johor
University or research institute · Mersing - Regional Humid Tropics Hydrology and Water Resources Centre for South-East Asia and the Pacific
University or research institute · Kuala Lumpur
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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