{"id":29488,"date":"2026-07-28T10:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applyuni.com\/blog\/?p=29488"},"modified":"2026-10-25T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:05:05","slug":"malaysia-university-application-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applyuni.com\/blog\/en\/malaysia-university-application-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia University Application Dates 2027: When to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malaysia university application dates for 2027 differ from one university to the next, and most intakes start in January, March, May and September. If you are aiming for January 2027, some universities already closed applications at the end of October, while others stay open until mid-December. Miss January, and the March and May intakes still accept applications until February and March 2027. The table below shows the deadline for each university.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are Malaysian university applications still open?<\/h2>\n

Yes, and it is usually the first thing students ask once their results are out: can I still make it before next September? You still have intakes starting between January and May 2027, including the May intake at University UTP<\/a> (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS), which opens for applications on 23 December 2026.<\/p>\n

These are the nearest intakes still open to international students, sorted from the earliest deadline to the latest:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
University<\/th>\nIntake<\/th>\nApplication deadline<\/th>\nClasses start<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Uniten University<\/a><\/td>\nJanuary 2027 (Foundation, Diploma and Bachelor)<\/td>\n14 December 2026<\/td>\n11 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APU<\/td>\nFoundation, February 2027<\/td>\nAt least 8 weeks before the intake, so around 31 December 2026<\/td>\n25 February 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APU<\/td>\nBachelor, March 2027 (Level 1)<\/td>\nAround 28 January 2027, by the same rule<\/td>\n25 March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Malaya<\/a><\/td>\nBachelor, March 2027 (Semester II)<\/td>\n30 January 2027<\/td>\n1 March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MMU University<\/a><\/td>\nMarch 2027 (Foundation, Diploma and Bachelor)<\/td>\n23 February 2027<\/td>\n29 March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UTP<\/td>\nMay 2027 (Foundation and Bachelor)<\/td>\n23 December 2026 to 28 February 2027<\/td>\n10 May 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Newcastle Malaysia<\/a><\/td>\nFoundation in Science, May 2027<\/td>\n12 March 2027<\/td>\n3 May 2027 (tentative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The closest deadline in this table is only weeks away, and putting an application file together takes time before you can submit it. If you are not sure which university is still open for your major, send us your major and your grades, and we will reply with the intakes that are actually open to you.<\/p>\n

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How does university admission work in Malaysia?<\/h2>\n

Admission depends on your previous qualification, such as your high school certificate or an equivalent, plus English language requirements for most programmes. Malaysian universities offer Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes.<\/p>\n

The universities in Malaysia<\/a> fall into three groups: public universities, private universities and branch campuses of foreign universities. Each group handles application dates in its own way:<\/p>\n

1) Public universities<\/p>\n