Study in Malaysia, Top Universities

Logistic university in malaysia. Malaysia is home to several international branch campuses of universities from other countries, a plan aimed at expanding and improving the country’s range of higher education options. Existing branch campuses include those operated by the UK’s University of Nottingham and Australia’s Monash University. Malaysia’s investment in branch campuses has resulted in the new EduCity development in Johor, at the southernmost tip of Peninsular Malaysia, just 5km north of Singapore. Due to be completed in 2018, this 350-acre campus will be shared by eight international branches run by leading universities from around the world. These include the UK’s University of Reading, the University of Southampton and Newcastle University Medicine, as well as the Netherlands’ Maritime Institute of Technology, Singapore’s private Raffles University and the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts from the US. While the growing presence of overseas universities in Malaysia is broadening the country’s higher education offering, its home-grown universities shouldn’t be overlooked. Malaysia’s higher education system was ranked 27 th in the new QS Higher Education System Strength Rankings in 2016, reflecting the strength of its flagship universities. Here are some of the most notable. Universiti Malaya (UM) The highest-ranked and oldest university in Malaysia, UM is ranked joint 114 th in the QS World University Rankings® 2018 (up 19 places from last year) and is based in central Kuala Lumpur. With a student population of around 17,580, including over 3,700 international postgraduate students, UM has been steadily growing its multidisciplinary reputation, appearing in the global top 400 for 28 out of a possible 46 subjects covered by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, including positions among the world’s top 50 for development studies, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Universiti Putra Malaya (UPM) UPM has continued to improve in the 2018 rankings, up from 270 th to 229 th , and is still the second highest-ranked university in Malaysia. Located mainly in Serdang, it’s considered one of the country’s leading research universities and was originally founded in 1931 as a school of agriculture. This legacy is reflected in its performance in the subject rankings. Of the 19 subjects in which UPM is internationally ranked, it appears within the top 100 for agriculture and forestry.​ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Located in Bangi, Selangor, approximately 35km south of Kuala Lumpur city center, the UKM is ranked joint 230 th in the world. Hosting a student community of almost 27,000, the school boasts particularly strong programs in the fields of education, politics, engineering, law and mathematics. The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia also has a graduate school on its main campus and a medical school located in the suburb of Cheras, with a branch campus within the capital. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Also ranked among the world’s top 350 universities is UTM , which is ranked 253 rd and located in Johor Bahru. The oldest public engineering and technology university in the country, UTM specializes in technical studies and offers a comprehensive engineering division. This is reflected in the subject rankings, in which it appears 12 times, including in the top 100 for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and chemical engineering. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) USM , also known as the University of Science Malaysia, currently ranks at joint 264 th in the world and ranks within the global top 50 for its chemical engineering and mining engineering programs according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, with 24 positions in the ranking overall. The school has three campuses, with its main campus in Penang, its health campus in Kelantan and its engineering campus in Nibong Tibal. The school also has plans to open a global campus in the capital. Also featured in the QS World University Rankings are: Universiti Teknologi Petronas (601-650), the International Islamic University Malaysia (701-750), Universiti Utara Malaysia (701-750) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (751-800). Another university in Malaysia which deserves a mention for its impressive positions in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject is Multimedia University in Melaka, halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. Many private universities in Malaysia offer a twinning or 2+1 degree option. This allows students to complete part of their degree in Malaysia and part at a partner institution in another country. This option has been popular, as it offers the chance to gain a degree accredited by a prestigious university in an established higher education destination (such as the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, France or Germany) without paying the full costs of studying abroad for the entire length of the degree.