🇲🇾 How to apply to university in Malaysia
There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: Set by each university — Universiti Malaya admits in October (Semester I) and March (Semester II).
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.
The essentials
- Application system
- None — apply to each institution on its own website.
- When programmes start
- Set by each university — Universiti Malaya admits in October (Semester I) and March (Semester II).
- International applicants
- International students apply directly to each university; Malaysians apply to public universities through the central UPU system. Every international student's pass is processed by EMGS.
- Language
- An English test such as IELTS or TOEFL, at the level each university sets; EMGS also asks for the English certificate with the student pass application.
Each university sets its own windows; the date above is Universiti Malaya's. For its October 2026 intake the window ran 9 February–30 August 2026, so October 2027 dates are likely to appear early in 2027.
| Date | What | Who | Intake | Source | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 –30 January 2027 | Application deadline | Universiti Malaya — international undergraduate applicants | March 2027 entry (Semester II, 2026/2027) | Universiti Malaya — how to apply |
A window shows its opening date above its closing date. Individual universities and programmes can set earlier dates of their own — always confirm on the official page before you rely on a date. The calendar file adds each date as an all-day event with a reminder a week before.
Your checklist
The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Malaysia, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.
Next steps
Sources
Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.