Some of the top-ranked universities worldwide are located right there, and their law schools, business schools, engineering schools, and medical schools continue to grab the attention of international students everywhere, thanks to their global reputation and popularity. These top universities are great places to attend for your Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D programmes, as they offer the best courses on a global scale.
 

Universities	Times Higher Education Ranking (2020)	Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2019)	TopUniversities Ranking (2021)	U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2020)
University of Malaya	301	301	59	232
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	501	-	801	-
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	601	501	141	638
Universiti Sains Malaysia	601	501	142	584
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	601	501	187	516
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS	601	-	439	1078
University Putra Malaysia	601	701	132	611
Universiti Tenaga Nasional	801	-	701	-
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)	801	-	531	-
Multimedia University	1001	-	801	-
Taylor's University	-	-	379	-
The Management & Science University (MSU)	-	-	551	-
International Islamic University of Malaysia	-	-	601	889
Universiti Teknologi Mara	-	-	651	948
Universiti Malaysia Pahang	-	-	751	-

University Rankings Explained

World University Rankings created by Times Higher Education takes into account the reputation of research done by universities and how often papers produced by universities were quoted around the world.

Academic Ranking of World Universities created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University focuses on the number of award-winning scientists, most cited researchers from the listed universities, and their contribution to the scientific community.

QS World University Rankings created by TopUniversities surveys a large number of academic experts about the reputation of universities and also measures the quality of teaching.

Best Global Universities Rankings created by U.S. News & World Report analyses university graduation rates and how many students remain enrolled in their second year of studies. It also surveys university representatives on the performance of universities.