There are so many private universities & colleges in Malaysia, students will need to be strategic to narrow down this confusing array into a shortlist and ultimately decide which is the best university for you.

List of 10 top private colleges in Malaysia for students to consider

Studying at the top ranking university or college in Malaysia gives you a lot of opportunities in your future professional life. Top universities provide a high standard of education that equips you well for your future career.

Top universities provide a high standard of education that equips you well for your future career. Furthermore, a degree earned at a reputable university in Malaysia makes seeking employment much easier whether locally or globally.

Every university and course in Malaysia is different and each student wants different things to fit their education and career goals.

EduSpiral Consultant Services is an officially appointed agent by top private universities and colleges in Malaysia as their representative to provide course counselling & information and to assist in their applications.

Choosing to study at a top ranked private university in Malaysia ensures you a higher chance for a successful future career.

University Rankings, Awards & Achievementsare indicators of the level of standard that they have achieved and these could serve as a guide for you in choosing the right university to study at.

Currently there are 9 Foreign university branch campuses located in Malaysia. Foreign university branch campuses means that an overseas university has opened one campus in Malaysia for students to study the Foundation and Degree programmes.

Your decision will be influenced by many criteria such as the reputation & ranking of the university, accreditation of its courses, the suitability of the course against your academic results and career goals, tuition fees, quality of lecturers, facilities, friends & family, and more.

Trusted by students, employers, and schools around the world, the QS World University Rankings is compiled using six simple metrics that effectively evaluate the universities.

The rankings of Malaysia’s top three universities remain unchanged from last year even as two regional competitors made the list of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

Universiti Malaya is ranked 13th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2020. This is its highest position to date. It was ranked 19th last year.

QS research director Ben Sowter said all Malaysian universities have either risen or remained in the same position as last year.

Two more Malaysian universities have qualified for the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020 which are Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Multimedia University (MMU). Malaysia, now has 13 universities represented in the world rankings.

Choosing the right university can be confusing and depends on a lot of factors like your budget, results, passion, skills and career goals.

The top public universities (IPTA) in Malaysia according to 2013 QS University Rankings: Asia

The MQA Rating System for Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia was implemented by using a rating mechanism to measure the performance of undergraduate teaching and learning in universities and university colleges in Malaysia.

Carried out by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), D-SETARA builds upon the initial Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (SETARA). While SETARA rates the overall quality of institutions, Discipline-based Rating System or D-SETARA assesses undergraduate teaching and learning at universities and university-colleges in Malaysia in specific fields of study.

A comprehensive list of all the rankings, awards and achievements by Taylor's University Lakeside Campus and it's Schools throughout the years.

A comprehensive list of all the Rankings, Awards & Achievements for Multimedia University (MMU) and it's Faculties

In the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject again listed Multimedia University (MMU) as the No. 1 private university in Malaysia for “Electrical & Electronics Engineering”.

Find out all about the rankings, awards and achievements for Asia Pacific University (APU) and APIIT

The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) is acknowledged to be one of Malaysia’s top private university in Malaysia for Computer Science, Software Engineering and Information Technology (IT) courses.

A list of the rankings, awards and achievements by Heriot-Watt University

A listing of the Rankings, Awards and Achievements by the University of Nottingham

This article lists the world and Malaysian rankings as well as the awards & achievements for UCSI University. The awards and achievements are university wide including those won by the students.