Study Bachelor in Computer Science Malaysia: A Comprehensive Guide

Bachelor’s of Computer Science Malaysia

A Bachelor’s in Computer Science in Malaysia is the right choice for entering this lucrative, productive tech field. Malaysia is an appealing choice for computer science graduates due to its world-class universities, cheap tuition fees, and flourishing digital economy. This guide delves into program structures, career opportunities, and leading institutions to help you decide what’s right for you.

Why Study a Bachelor’s in Computer Science Malaysia?

In Malaysia, higher education combines theory with practical and career-based training. This fed into the country’s strategy to concentrate on digital transformation and means that students will be well prepared for the demands of the ever-changing technology landscape. Furthermore, English-speaking programs and multicultural buildings allow all students to learn on the same level.

Key advantages include:

• Inexpensive tuition fees as compared to Western countries.
• Degrees worldwide from schools accredited by either board.
• Powerful industry ties at tech’s biggest companies.
• Colorful tech community, nurturing innovation and start-ups.

Top University for Study Bachelor’s of Computer Science Malaysia

1. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
2. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
3. UNITEN (Universiti Tenaga Nasional)
4. Multimedia University (MMU)
5. Taylor’s University
6. Monash University
7. University of Southampton
8. Nottingham University
9. University of Wollongong (UoW)
10. Asia Pacific University (APU)
11. Management and Science University (MSU)
12. SEGI University
13. INTI International University (INTI)
14. UCSI University
15. City University
16. Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
17. Lincoln University (LU)
18. Geomatika University
19. University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UNIMY)

Curriculum and Specializations

Typical duration for a Bachelor’s in Computer Science Malaysia is 3 to 4 years. Fundamentals cover such topics as programming, algorithms, databases, and computer architecture. In addition, many programs are structured with specialized tracks, such as:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
• Blockchain Technology
• Cloud Computing

Among college programs designed to train data scientists, Khabaza says that the University differs in that it also includes hands-on projects, internships, and hackathons as part of its curriculum to ensure that students graduate with both a theoretical foundation and practical experience.

Career Prospects for Graduates

What jobs do I get with a degree in Computer Science in Malaysia? Demand for jobs: What it means. The strong growth of the digital economy has increased demand for people with skills in:

• Software Developer
• Data Scientist
• Systems Analyst
• Cybersecurity Specialist

Malaysia’s MSC (Multimedia Super Corridor) initiative further increases job opportunities with multinational companies looking for tech talent. More so, with the advent of remote jobs, graduates can look further abroad.

Bachelor’s of Computer Science Malaysia Fees

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Bachelor of Computer Science – Major in

Program Name	Duration	Per Semester	Per Year	Total Fees (MYR)
Computer System	4 Years	RM 8,125	RM 16,250	RM 65,000
Multimedia	4 Years	RM 8,125	RM 16,250	RM 65,000
Software Engineering	4 Years	RM 8,125	RM 16,250	RM 65,000
Computer Network	4 Years	RM 8,125	RM 16,250	RM 65,000

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Program Name	Duration	1st-year tuition fees	Total Tuition Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science with Honors	3 Years	RM 13,142	RM 39,426

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)

Program name	Duration	Per Semester fees	Total fees
Bachelor of Computer Science (Graphic & Multimedia Technology) with Honours	4 Years	RM 9,220	RM 67,655
Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) with Honours	4 Years	RM 9220	RM 67,655
Bachelor of Computer Science (Computer Systems & Networking) with Honours	4 Years	RM 9220	RM 67,655
Computer Science, Industry Science, and Management	4 Years	RM 8,180	RM 46,855

University Technology Malaysia (UTM)

Undergraduate Program Fees

Programme Field	Duration	Semester 1	Semester 2 – 8	Total of Tuition Fees
Computer / IT	4 years	RM 14,258	RM 56,742	RM 71,000

Bridging Tuition Fees

Programme Field	Duration	Semester 1	Semester 2 – 8	Total of Tuition Fees
Computer / IT	4 years	RM 11,469	RM 64,848	RM 76,317

UNITEN (Universiti Tenaga Nasional)

Program Name	Duration	1st Semester Fee	Total Tuition Fees
Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Systems and Networking) (Honours)	4.5 Years	RM 8,670	RM 78,000
Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Cyber Security) (Honours)	4.5 Years	RM 8,670	RM 78,000
Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Honours)	4.5 Years	RM 8,670	RM 78,000

Multimedia University (MMU)

Program Name	Duration	Yearly Tuition Fees	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) in Software Engineering	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) in Game Development	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) in Data Science	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) Cybersecurity	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) Data Communication and Networking	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) Artificial Intelligence	3 years	RM 25,750	RM 77,250

Taylor’s University

Program Name	Intake	Duration	1st Semester Fee	Total Tuition Fee	Total Fee
Bachelor Of Computer Science (Honours)	February April September	3 Years	RM 9,840	RM 1,24,080	RM 1,43,066
Bachelor Of Computer Science (Honours) (Work-Based Learning/Technopreneurship)	February April September	3 Years	RM 9,840	RM 1,24,080	RM 1,43,066
American Degree Transfer Program (Computer Science)	February, June, August	2 Years	RM 16,576	RM 70,928	RM 87,294

Monash University

Program	Duration	1st sem. Fees (RM)	Total Fees (RM)
Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Computer Science	4 Years	24500	1,96,000
Bachelor of Computer Science	3 Years	24,500	1,47,000
Bachelor of Computer Science in Data Science	3 Years	24,500	1,47,000
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors)	1 Year	24,500	48,500

University of Southampton

	Duration	Fees in Malaysia Campus			Fees in UK Campus
Program		Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Science	3 years	RM 47,450	RM 47,450	RM 47,450	RM 133,750	RM 133,750	RM 133,750

Nottingham University

Program Name	Duration	EMGS Fees	1st Semester Fees	Total Fees
Computer Science	3 Years	RM 4,660	RM 49,000	RM 147000
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence	3 Years	RM 4,660	RM 50,000	RM 150000

University of Wollongong (UoW)

Program Name	Duration	Campus	1st Sem	1st Year	Total Tuition Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)	3 Years	Penang	RM 24,700	RM 43,300	RM 101,900
Bachelor of Computer Science (HONS)	3 Years	Selangor	RM 19,920	RM 40,030	RM 95,970
Bachelor of Computer Science (HONS)- Dual Award	3 Years	Selangor	RM 22,220	RM 46,730	RM 1,19,100

Asia Pacific University (APU)

Program Name	Duration	1st Semester	Total Tuition Fees
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Computer Science	3 Years	RM 18,200	RM 108,500
Bachelor Of Arts in Computer Games Development	3 Years	RM 18,200	RM 108,500
Bachelor of Computer Engineering with Honours	4 Years	RM 17,000	RM 1,37,200

Management and Science University (MSU)

Program Name	Duration	1st Payable Fee	1st Semester	Tuition Fee	Total Fee
Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Hons)	3 Years	RM 7,810	RM 8,533	RM 76,800	RM 98,380
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)	3 Years	RM 7,810	RM 7,457	RM 67,110	RM 85,400
Bachelor of Computer Forensics (Hons)	3 Years	RM 7,810	RM 7,333	RM 66,000	RM 84,290

SEGI University

Kota Damansara Campus

Program	Duration	1st Semester	Total Tuition Fee	Total Fees with 6%SST
Bachelor Of Computer Science (Honours)	3 Years	RM 14,866	RM 96,870.00	RM 102,376.20

Online Program Fees

Program Name	Duration	EMGS Fee	1st Sem Fee	Total Tuition Fee
Bachelor Of Computer Science (Honours)	3 years	RM 5,388	RM 6,243.40	RM 61,546.80

INTI International University (INTI)

Nilai Campus Fees

Program Name	Intake	Duration	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) (Online Learning)	Jan, Mar, May, Aug, Oct	FT- 3 years PT- 6 years	RM 32,284

Subang Campus Fees

Program Name	Intake	Duration	Total Fees RM
3+0 Bachelor of Computer Science, Swinburne University of Technology, AUS	Mar, Aug	3 years	86,900

UCSI University

Program Name	Duration	Initial Payment	Total Tuition Fees	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) with Honours	Year 4	RM 29,541	RM 97,645	RM 133,180
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (TVET Module)	Year 3	RM 33,118	RM 81,740	RM 103,600
Bachelor of Computer Science in Artificial Intelligence with Honours	Year 3	RM 33,118	RM 87,600	RM 109,812
Bachelor of Computer Science in Cyber Security with Honours	Year 3	RM 33,118	RM 90,150	RM 112,515
Bachelor of Computer Science in Data Science with Honours	Year 3	RM 27,818	RM 78,710	RM 100,389
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) Mobile Computing and Networking	Year 3	RM 27,818	RM 75,630	RM 97,124
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)	Year 3	RM 27,818	RM 76,730	RM 98,290

City University

Program Name	Duration	Resource Fee (Per Semester)	Total Initial Payment (1 Year)	Year 2	Year 3	Total Tuition Fees (After 50% discount)
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) Software Engineering	3 years (9sem)	RM 500	RM 20,750	RM 14,800	RM 14,800	RM 42,900

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Program Name	Duration	EMGS Fees	Total Tuition Fees	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)	3 years	RM 2,837-RM 2,867	RM 64,800- 67,000	RM 80,000- 82,200
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) Computer Engineering	3 years	RM 2,837-RM 2,867	RM 64,800-67,000	RM 80,000- 82,200

International University of Malaya Wales

Program Name	Duration	1st Year Tuition Fee	Total Tuition Fee	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science	3 Years	RM 23,484.30	RM 67,098	RM 74,624

University Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM)

Program Name	Duration	Intake	1st Year Fee	Total Tuition Fee
Bachelor of Information Technology (HONOURS) In Computer Application Development	3 Years	May, Aug, Dec	RM 21,555	RM 56,520

TAR UMT (Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology)

Program Name	Duration	1st Year Fees	Total Tuition Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science	3 to 4 years	RM 24,666- 25,333	RM 74,000 – 76,000

Kuala Lumpur University of Science and Technology (KLUST)

Program Name	Duration	1st Year Tuition Fees	Total Tuition Fees	Total Tuition Fees (After 30% scholarships)
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)	3 years	RM 11,908	RM 62,400	RM 40,752

Lincoln University (LU)

For Bangladeshi Students

Program Name	Duration	1st Year	Total Tuition Fees	Total Fees
Bachelor of Computer Science with E-Commerce	3 Years	RM 13,667	RM 41,000	RM 55,200
Bachelor of Computer Science (HONS) (Network Technology and Cybersecurity)	3 Years	RM 13,667	RM 41,000	RM 55,200
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence)	3 Years	RM 13,667	RM 41,000	RM 55,200

Promo Fees

Program Name	Duration	1st Year Fees MYR	Total Fees MYR	Total Fees USD
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence)	3 years	10500 RM	31500 RM	$7000
Bachelor of Computer Science (HONS) (Network Technology and Cybersecurity)	3 years	10500 RM	31500 RM	$7000

LUC Fees

Program Name	Duration	1st Year Fees	Total Fees MYR	Total Fees USD
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence)	3 Years	16,500 RM	49,500 RM	$11000
Bachelor of Computer Science (HONS) (Network Technology and Cybersecurity)	3 Years	16,500 RM	49,500 RM	$11000

Geomatika University

Program Name	Duration	1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year	4th Year	Total Tuition Fees (After Scholarships)
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)	3 Years	RM 12,000	RM 10,000	RM 10,000	RM 8,000	RM 40,000

Alfa University College

Programmes	Duration	Resource Fee	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total Fees
Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Cyber Security & Networks) (Honours)	3 Years	RM 2,000	RM 16,000	RM 15,000	RM 15,000	RM 48,000

University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UNIMY)

Program Name	Intake	Duration	Resource Fee	1st Year Fee	Total Fees
Bachelor Of Computer Science (Data Science)	FEB/MAY/SEPT	3 Years	RM 3,000	RM 15,000	RM 55,560
Bachelor Of Computer Engineering (Honors)	FEB/MAY/SEPT	4 Years	RM 4,000	RM 15,000	RM 66,680