This is a list of post-secondary institutions in Malaysia.

Post-secondary education Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including univers ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

is organised upon the

Malaysian Qualifications Framework The Malaysian Qualifications Framework ( ms, Kerangka Kelayakan Malaysia) or the MQF is a unified system of post secondary qualifications offered on a national basis in Malaysia. It is administered by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), a s ...

and includes the training and education in the academic sector, vocational and technical sector, and the skills sector. Accreditation agencies include the

Malaysian Qualifications Agency The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA; ms, Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia) is a statutory body in Malaysia set up under the Malaysian Qualifications Act 2007 to accredit academic programs provided by educational institutions providing post secon ...

for qualifications in the academic and vocational and technical sectors, the

Department of Skills Development The Department of Skills Development ( ms, Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran, abbreviated DSD or JPK) is an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources for co-ordination and control of training skills for Malaysian citizens. It researches and dev ...

(formerly the National Vocational Training Council) for the Malaysian Skills Certificate ( ms, Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) and

Diploma A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or offici ...

( ms, Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia) qualifications as well as other recognised agencies like the

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( ms, Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia) and self-accrediting universities and university colleges. The list below is classified by their regulatory authorities, segmented by their locations according to states. For the purpose of this list, institutions that bear the status of

universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

and

university college In a number of countries, a university college is a college institution that provides tertiary education but does not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies ...

s as per the provisions of the ''University and University Colleges Act 1971'' and the ''Education Act 1996'' Attorney General's Chambers
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separate article. There might be some duplication in both lists as some institutions provide accredited training and education in multiple sectors are regulated by both bodies.

Ministry of Higher Education

The institutions listed here are regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)">Ministry of Higher Education {{Unreferenced, date=March 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot) A Ministry of Higher Education is a government department that focuses on the provision or regulation of institutions of higher education. In some countries these exist as ministries compounde ...

. State owned and managed institutions of higher learning are bolded in the list below.

Department of Skills Development

The institutions listed here are accredited centres of the

. State owned and managed institutions of higher learning are bolded in the list below.

References

External links

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Post-secondary Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including univers ...

Ministry of Higher Education

Department of Skills Development

See also

References

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