Treasure of Malaysia Campus Revealed!New options for overseas education are waiting for you to explore!

Many well-known foreign universities have been invited by the Malaysian government to set up overseas campuses in Malaysia, and there are currently well-known universities from China, Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland and other countries that have opened branch campuses in Malaysia to grant degrees (undergraduate and postgraduate), diplomas and basic study qualifications to the host universities, and the qualifications for graduation certificates are the same as those of the host universities.

　　The advantage of studying at a branch campus in Malaysia is its relatively low cost of living and tuition fees. In addition, due to Malaysia's international outlook, it has increasingly become a favorite for well-known overseas universities to set up branch campuses, and it has also attracted more and more international students from all over the world to study.

　　Today, 11 well-known universities have set up branches in Malaysia.

　　Next, let's take stock of the branch campuses set up by well-known universities in China, Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland in Malaysia~

　　01

　　China

　　Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) is an important part of Xiamen University and is wholly owned by Xiamen University. As one of the development strategies of Xiamen University to build an international university, the establishment of the campus aims to implement China's "One Belt, One Road" strategy and promote the construction of China's major overseas education projects, and is also the internal demand of Xiamen University to build a world-class university.

　　Xiamen University Malaysia is wholly owned by Xiamen University, which is directly under the Ministry of Education, and the Chinese students of the branch are admitted by Xiamen University, and the corresponding graduation certificates and degree certificates are issued by Xiamen University.

　　Faculties: Energy and Chemical Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Ocean and Environment, Chinese and Culture, Medicine, Economics and Management, etc.

　　02

　　Australia

　　Monash University Malaysia (MUM), established in 1998, is the third largest university in Australia and the first foreign university campus in Malaysia, located in Sunway City, Malaysia.

　　As a prestigious research university, Monash University has been named one of the Times Higher Education Top 100 World Universities for its outstanding performance, ranked 42nd in the QS World University Rankings 2024, and is a member of the Group of Eight in Australia.

　　Faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacy, Science, etc.

　　The University of Wollongong Malaysia (UOWM) is part of the global network of the University of Wollongong Australia, which includes the Australian headquarters, Dubai campus and Hong Kong campus in addition to the Malaysia campus. As one of the global campuses of the University of Wollongong, UOWM shares with the campus in terms of syllabus, faculty, academic certification, rankings, etc.

　　Students can not only enjoy the global linkage faculty of the University of Wollongong Australia, but also freely choose to enter any campus of the Wollongong Global Education Network in Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai after one year of study at the Wollongong Malaysia campus, as long as they pass the grades, and they are free of IELTS.

　　Faculties: Business, Literature, Science, Design, Computing, Hospitality and Tourism Management, etc.

　　Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia (CUSM), located in Miri, Sarawak, is the largest and highest-level science, engineering and business teaching base in Malaysia, and is also the seventh campus of Curtin University in Australia, the first branch campus established overseas, and the largest overseas campus of Curtin University.

　　Curtin University Malaysia offers the same academic programme in every part of its programme, including course information and examinations, as it does at the head office of Australia Perth. In addition, its degrees are awarded by the Australian Qualifications Authority, Australia's single national accreditation organisation, ensuring that its academic qualifications are recognised and recognised worldwide.

　　Faculties: Engineering & Science, Business, Humanities, etc.

　　Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak (SUTM) is the only international branch of Swinburne University in Australia. It is jointly owned by Swinburne University of Technology, Australia and the Sarawak Government through Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation) and Sarawak Higher Education Foundation.

　　Swinburne University is also known for its innovation and is the only university in Australia to be invited to become a member of the European Federation of Innovative Universities (ECIU). The Sarawak campus receives the same top-tier education as the Melbourne campus, offering a long-term plan of global, high-quality education that allows Asian students to access Commonwealth higher education at a lower and affordable cost.

　　Faculties: Business, Design, Engineering, Science, etc.

　　03

　　United Kingdom

　　The University of Southampton Malaysia (UoSM) was invited by the Malaysian government and the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia to establish EduCity in Iskandar, Johor, Malaysia, and is also a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university's electrical and electronic engineering programme is ranked first in the UK, and this programme is also offered at the Malaysian campus.

　　After completing your International Foundation Year at the Malaysia campus, you can either continue your undergraduate studies here or at the UK campus. Undergraduate students also have the opportunity to go to the UK for exchange studies.

　　Faculties: Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Accounting and Finance, Economics, Computer Science, etc.

　　The University of Nottingham Malaysia, abbreviated as "Mano" and "UNM". The University of Nottingham introduced overseas campuses as part of its growth strategy, establishing its first campus in Malaysia in 1999 and its earliest in the world.

　　The University of Nottingham Malaysia is also the world's first direct international campus of a UK university. In addition to adhering to the design style and teaching norms of the British century-old school, the students' graduation diplomas are also issued by the United Kingdom, which is no different from the British main school.

　　Faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Education, English, etc.

　　Established in 2009, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) offers undergraduate degrees in Medicine (MB BS) and Biomedical Sciences (BSc), as well as opportunities for basic and postgraduate research. The course of study is the same as that of Newcastle UK and leads to the same degree awarded by the University of Newcastle UK.

　　Newcastle University is a modern university with a rich academic tradition, a proud record of service and a global alumni network with a reputation for innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

　　Faculties: Medicine, Biomedicine, etc.

　　The University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) is located in Iskandar Education City, Johor, Malaysia, in a stunning built environment. As a wholly-owned campus, the English-only teaching environment of the University of Reading Malaysia creates an international campus environment.

　　The Malaysia campus of the University of Reading is currently composed of four faculties: Henley Business School, Faculty of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, Faculty of Built Environment, and Faculty of Law. All courses are accredited by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the UK and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), and students earn the same University of Reading degree.

　　Faculties: Business, Law, Building Surveying, Science, etc.

　　Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is the campus of Heriot-Watt University in Malaysia, located in Putrajaya, the administrative center of the Malaysian government. It is a comprehensive research university that combines traditional education, modern development and research, and is a UK and world leader in teaching and research activities in many professional fields.

　　Students can retain their study abroad options as part of the university's Go Global study program. Through this program, students can choose to transfer to any of the university's campuses once travel restrictions are lifted or they have completed their studies in Malaysia, provided that the relevant courses are offered at the campus. Students can complete their studies in a flexible mode of 1+3 years, 2+2 years, 3+1 years, 4+0 years or 2+1+1 years.

　　Faculty types: Business, Engineering, Psychology, etc.

　　04

　　Ireland

　　The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and UCD Malaysia Campus are established by two leading universities in Ireland – the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI) and University College Dublin (UCD). Formerly known as Penang Medical College, in April 2018, the Ministry of Higher Education granted the Penang Medical College the status of a foreign university branch and renamed it the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia (RUMC).

　　RUMC specialises in medicine and offers a 5-year undergraduate medical program with the first two and a half years of studying in Ireland and returning to Malaysia for clinical study for the second two and a half years. Graduates receive a medical degree from the National University of Ireland (NUI), which is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland (IMC) and the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).

　　Faculties: Medicine.