Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Johor Bahru, Malaysia · Checked September 26, 2026

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is a public university focused on engineering, science and technology, with its main campus in Skudai, Johor Bahru, and a campus in Kuala Lumpur. It also teaches computing, built environment, management and education. UTM publishes flat programme-field fees for international students, which keeps costs relatively low.

Undergraduate tuition (international)Total tuition for the whole degree (excl. accommodation): Engineering RM 75,000 (8 semesters); Computing/IT RM 71,000; Science RM 63,000; Architecture RM 51,620; Management/Marketing RM 45,788; Software Engineering RM 76,000. Rates subject to change
Master's tuition (international)Master's (3 semesters) coursework and mixed mode, for new international students: RM 26,500-31,000 total (e.g. Business/Computing RM 26,500, Engineering RM 31,000, Architecture RM 29,500); Faculty of Artificial Intelligence master's RM 26,204-37,204
IntakesSeptember (main intake); February for some postgraduate programmes
English requirementUndergraduate (all programmes except TESL): IELTS band 5.5; TOEFL iBT 46; PTE Academic 51; MUET Band 4.0; Cambridge English 160. Postgraduate: IELTS 6.0; TOEFL iBT 60; PTE 59; MUET 4.0. Applicants below the score can take UTM's Intensive English Programme or the ELS CIEP; A-level and IB applicants are exempt at undergraduate level.

Official fees page · Official English requirements

Application deadlines

Undergraduate, September 2026 intakePhase 1: 1 April - 15 May 2026; Phase 2: 23 June - 17 July 2026
Postgraduate taught/mixed mode, September 2026 intake1 April - 31 July 2026 (international applicants)
Postgraduate research, September 2026 intake1 April - 31 October 2026

Entry requirements for Pakistani students

HSSC/Intermediate accepted for direct undergraduate entry: Engineering needs at least 75% in Mathematics and Physics plus Chemistry or Biology; Computer Science needs at least 75% in Mathematics plus two relevant science/computing subjects; Science, Social Science and Built Environment need at least 75% in three relevant subjects, plus faculty requirements. UTM no longer offers its Bridging Programme for international undergraduates from Semester 1, 2026/2027.

Official page for students from Pakistan

Scholarships

Fees, deadlines and requirements change every year and differ by course. Always check the course page on the university's official website before you apply.