Complete List of Private Universities & University Colleges in Malaysia (2017)

The establishment of private universities and university colleges were made possible with the passage of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555]. Prior to that, private institutions of higher learning existed but were not authorized to confer their own degrees.Instead, they acted as preparatory institutions for students to undertake courses of instructions in preparation for externally conferred degrees.

All the private institute of higher learning come under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996. This act allows private university and university colleges to provide tertiary education and to confer their own degree. Below is a list of private universities and university colleges in Malaysia.

Searchable List of Private Universities and University Colleges in Malaysia

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