Education in Malaysia

Strong Education Ecosystem

As a former British colony, Malaysia has inherited a strong education ecosystem with world-class institutions from pre-school right up to university level offering robust and up-to-date syllabuses at highly affordable fees.

Public and Private Institutions

Public and private institutions are aplenty in all major towns across the country, with English one of the major mediums of instruction alongside the national language Bahasa Malaysia or Malay.

English Education

Many renowned and prestigious universities from the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia have set up branch campuses in Malaysia to offer programmes and internationally-recognised qualifications that are equivalent to those offered at their home campuses.

Twinning Programmes

Numerous Malaysian colleges and universities also enjoy good links and offer twinning programmes with well-known institutions throughout the world. These allow students here the flexibility of completing their entire studies here or spend semesters abroad, and obtain the same qualifications as their counterparts from overseas.

Education Hub

And thanks to Malaysia’s excellent infrastructure and comparatively lower costs of living, many bright young minds from across the world have come here in pursuit of education. This reaffirms the Malaysian government’s vision of making the country a regional education hub.