University IELTS requirements in Malaysia
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Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUGNot listedPG5.5Curtin University Malaysia
Miri, MalaysiaUG6.0min 6.0 eachPG6.0min 6.0 eachHeriot-Watt University Malaysia
Putrajaya, MalaysiaUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.0min 5.5 eachINTI International University
Nilai, MalaysiaUG5.5PG6.0Sunway University
Subang Jaya, MalaysiaUGNot listedPG6.0Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Kuching, MalaysiaUGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 eachTaylor's University
Subang Jaya, MalaysiaUGNot listedPG6.0UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUG5.0PG5.0Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bangi, MalaysiaUG6.0PG6.5Universiti Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUG5.0PG6.0Universiti Putra Malaysia
Serdang, MalaysiaUG5.5PG6.0Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, MalaysiaUG5.0PG6.0
All universities, A to Z
- Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationPG 5.5
- Curtin University MalaysiaUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- INTI International UniversityUG 5.5 · PG 6.0
- Monash University MalaysiaUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Sunway UniversityPG 6.0
- Swinburne University of Technology SarawakPG 6.5
- Taylor's UniversityPG 6.0
- UCSI UniversityUG 5.0 · PG 5.0
- Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Universiti MalayaUG 5.0 · PG 6.0
- Universiti Putra MalaysiaUG 5.5 · PG 6.0
- Universiti Sains MalaysiaUG 5.0 · PG 6.0
- Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaUG 5.5 · PG 6.0
- University of Nottingham MalaysiaUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of Southampton MalaysiaUG 6.5
- Xiamen University MalaysiaUG 5.0
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇦🇺AustraliaMost ask 6.0
- 🇩🇪GermanyMost ask 6.5
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Türkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in Malaysia ask for?
Universities in Malaysia ask for IELTS 5.0 to 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 5.5. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.0. Across our list, requirements run from 5.0 to 6.5.
Which universities in Malaysia accept the lowest IELTS score?
UCSI University, Universiti Malaya, and Universiti Sains Malaysia ask for 5.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for Malaysia. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in Malaysia ask for the highest IELTS score?
University of Southampton Malaysia, Monash University Malaysia, and University of Nottingham Malaysia ask for 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for Malaysia.
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