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Universities in Malaysia
Malaysia has 80 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1816. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES80
OLDEST1816
FOUNDED 1900+74
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18992 · 3%
1900 or later74 · 93%
Date unknown4 · 5%
Oldest universities in Malaysia
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1816Penang Free School
1884St. George's Girls' School
1904University of Technology Malaysia
1922Sultan Idris Education University
1931University of Putra Malaysia
1934Universiti Malaya
1956Universiti Teknologi MARA
1964Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala Lumpur
1967UiTM Faculty of Civil Engineering
1969Universiti Sains Malaysia
1969Taylor's University
1969Ungku Omar Polytechnic
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