Malaysia provides several scholarship opportunities for Pakistani students to pursue higher education. Organizations such as the Malaysian Government's Ministry of Higher Education and the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program (MTCP) offer scholarships for various academic levels, including undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Malaysian universities offer their scholarships and financial aid packages to attract international students, including those from Pakistan

Malaysian educational system has recently shifted towards a more dynamic learning approach using modern technologies and planning philosophies that will eventually transform their students into ace professionals.

Malaysia continues to manage the high standard education provision for its international students and aims to host 250,000 foreign students by 2025. UNESCO’s recently recognized Malaysia as one of the top 10 destinations for post-secondary education. Since 2014, Malaysia has climbed- up the UNESCO’s latest International Student Mobility Survey from 12th place to ninth.

Malaysia offers unique transnational bachelor's degree programs like  ‘2+1’ twinning and ‘3+0’ degrees, This country is nurturing over 80 universities including 20 public and 8 foreign university campuses. 

Top ten reasons why Pakistani Students avail Malaysian Scholarship Opportunities:

The standard of education and the curriculum is parallel to any other world-class institutions as the universities employ foreign qualified professors to conduct the lesson and scholarships are offered at all study levels.

1. The universities apply latest methodologies with techno –based facilities to conduct their study program.

2. English is the main language of communication for international students

3. Malaysian institutes generally charge RM 28,870.00 per year to complete a degree program which is quite low as compared other international destinations.

4. For an international student the average cost of living in Malaysia is nearly $5,000 per month .This figure is quite low where compared to western world like USA, where living expenses are not less than $10,000 per month. 

5. Malaysia offers accommodation at low prices. Mostly universities help students find accommodation. Generally around RM300 to RM450 per month are spent on accommodation.

6. Malaysia is Muslim country therefore Halal food availability is not a big deal.

7. Malaysia lies in the same continent, the travel time and airfare rates are very low than other study abroad options and the students can visit their family easily

8. There are lots of grants / funds available for the Pakistani Applicants

9. Malaysia is one of the most favorite tourist destinations and students can do some specified jobs to earn for their living.

How to apply for Malaysian Scholarships 2024                                                    

Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) has specified the minimum credits required for each scholarship programme, therefore your transcript would be well assessed by the Malaysian educational authorities to verify the eligibility criteria, and it is therefore recommended to evaluate your standings prior applying a scholarship. Once your academic status met the criteria, you can pursue the admission process by following these guidelines.

• It is better to hunt the relevant Scholarships in Malaysia for Pakistani Students earlier to avoid deadline based disappointments

• International students can apply  online to any Malaysian university 

• Choose the institution that offers a scholarship in the relevant field

• Note their dates of submission 

• Search the sources that assist you in scholarship application procedures.

• Prepare well to succeed the interview or entry test in the institution as per your academic requirements 

• Arrange, verify and organize all mandatory documents like last academic certificate, application form etc.in a folder for stress-free submission.

• Get certain about the funding issues.

• Qualify the required English language proficiency test like IELTS and other Aptitudes tests with required scores

Students who are applying for private universities must confirm that the university is recognized from the government of Malaysia.

How to get Malaysian Student Visa:                                 

The Malaysian government has made the process of acquiring a student visa very simple. All the application are submitted to the Director of Pass & Permit Division of Malaysia and upon acceptance the applied candidate will get a student pass ,that actually acts as your student visa. You are then asked to submit some essential documents. Student pass fee is generally around US $17.65.

Once you are accepted for the student pass, the institution took all the responsibility of visa and other formalities however you have to make transactions to pay for your student pass and visa.

Malaysian Universities Scholarship for Pakistani Students 2024 in Malaysia 

The following list of institutes is offering grants for Pakistani candidates in Malaysia in the different graduate and undergraduate programs. Some of these institutes are as follows:                       

•   University Malaya

•   University Putra Malaysia

•   University Sains Malaysia

•   Al-Madina International University

•   Multimedia University

•   MaraUniversity Malaysia

•   Sains Islam Malaysia

•   HELP University

• QS Ranking

• Universiti Malaya (UM) 146

• Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)    289

• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 303

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) 312

• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)   331

• International Islamic University Malaysia   551-600

• Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM      701+

• Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)     701+

Hence provision of most economical world class education with all accessible accommodation facilities has ranked Malaysian Scholarships on top for a Pakistani student seeking to study abroad. Never miss a chance to explore the cultural diversity dispersed throughout the country.