Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry has confirmed that domestic students will be given priority in admissions to public universities, despite the increase in international student numbers in recent years.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the ministry is closely monitoring enrolment rates to ensure Malaysians' access to higher education is not affected.
According to the updated data in 2024, 5 research universities in Malaysia are training more than 180 thousand students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Of these, nearly 142 thousand students are Malaysian, accounting for 78.7%, while international students are more than 38 thousand, equivalent to 21.3%.
Mr Mustapha stressed that undergraduate programs at public universities mainly cater to Malaysians, who enjoy government tuition subsidies. In contrast, international students have to pay full tuition fees and do not receive any financial support.
At the postgraduate level, Malaysia does not impose international admission quotas for masters and doctoral programmes. The expansion of the enrolment base is seen as part of a strategy to internationalise higher education, to increase competitiveness and attract foreign talent.
“The internationalisation policy does not reduce the access to higher education for local students. Instead, Malaysia aims to build its image as a regional education hub, while maintaining the priority for domestic students,” Mr. Mustapha emphasized.
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