Higher education prepares students for their choice of career specialization. Due to the increasing number of higher education institutions in Malaysia, students are provided with more options and can be selective based on their career aspirations.

Public institutions of higher learning provide programmes that offer a variety of qualifications. These qualifications range from certificates and diplomas to degrees, doctorates as well as professional qualifications.

Click on the links below for more information on public institutions of higher education:

Apart from the public instituitions above, Malaysia has a growing list of private instituitions of higher learning that are recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education. These institutions are registered with Malaysian Association Of Private Colleges And Universities (MAPCU).