Public universities · Penang, Penang
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) · Photos via Google Maps · © SAIFUL HAIZAD AHAMAD JAINID (SHAJCREATIVE), Shafiq Rahman · Fetched 2026-10-10
At a glance
Research university (APEX). Undergraduate coverage is the programme set listed on USM's own undergraduate (Malaysian) admission index (about 31 distinct bachelors; the index text extraction appeared partial - e.g. Accounting, Architecture and Computer Science bachelors were not seen on it - so coverage is flagged as partial). Only one UG fee (Software Engineering, per-semester Malaysian) was verified on USM's own pages; the international UG fee schedule was not retrieved, so other UG fees are not_published. Postgraduate fees are standardised per category on USM admission programme pages, but local is published in MYR and international in USD, so PG group records are kept in USD with the MYR rate quoted in basis. The four Malay-medium Humanities specialisations (Malay Language Linguistics, Geography, Literature, History) are counted in excluded_e3; the online MBA seen in USM's PG fees PDF is counted in excluded_online. USM's doctoral programmes were not enumerated in this pass, so excluded_doctorate is 0 and understated. MQR list ID for USM was not retrieved; programmes carry badge not-in-MQR pending a code-level pass.
Programmes & fees
Fees are transcribed from the institution’s own published documents, in the currency and on the basis it publishes (total programme fee, per year or per semester). Where the institution publishes separate Malaysian and international rates, both are shown. A programme with no published fee is marked as such — figures are never estimated.
| Programme | Level | Malaysian | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science School of Medical Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16041 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Radiation School of Health Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16040 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Nutrition School of Health Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA0133 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Audiology School of Health Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16043 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Speech Pathology School of Health Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16044 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Dietetics School of Health Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16045 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Animal Biology) School of Biological Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17610 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Plant Biology) School of Biological Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17611 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) School of Mathematical Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA15994 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Bioprocess Engineering Technology School of Industrial Technology English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16895 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Building Engineering Technology School of Housing, Building and Planning English-medium | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Civil Engineering School of Civil Engineering English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA9811 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Electrical Engineering School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA10483 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA10488 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA0826 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Building Surveying School of Housing, Building and Planning English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA13787 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Quantity Surveying School of Housing, Building and Planning English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA13732 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Construction Project Management School of Housing, Building and Planning English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17103 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Interior Architecture School of Housing, Building and Planning English-medium | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Doctor of Medicine School of Medical Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation · MQA/FA3836 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor in Software Engineering School of Computer Sciences English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA18130 | Bachelor | RM1,210 | — |
| Bachelor of Arts (English for Professionals) School of Languages, Literacies and Translation English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA0143 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Arts (English Language Studies) School of Humanities English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA16878 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Economics School of Social Sciences Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA0830 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Management School of Management Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Social Work School of Social Sciences Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA0829 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts School of the Arts Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17597 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (New Media Design and Technology) School of the Arts Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA15989 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting and Directing) School of the Arts Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17105 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (Communication Graphics) School of the Arts Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA17605 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (Product Design) School of the Arts Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA15988 | Bachelor | Not published | Not published |
| Master's programmes by research - Humanities (group) School of Humanities / Institute of Postgraduate Studies Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) | Master | — | US$1,400 |
| Master's programmes by research - Science (group) Institute of Postgraduate Studies English-medium MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) | Master | — | US$2,500 |
| Master of Business Analytics Graduate School of Business Mainly English — some Malay/Arabic-medium courses MQA full accreditation (self-accredited) · MQA/SWA18131 | Master | — | US$7,350 |
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Medical Radiation
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Nutrition
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Audiology
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Dietetics
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Science (Animal Biology)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Science (Plant Biology)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Bioprocess Engineering Technology
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Building Engineering Technology
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Building Surveying
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Construction Project Management
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Doctor of Medicine
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor in Software Engineering
Basis: Per semester · USM admission programme listing (UPU channel): per-semester fee for Malaysian students - tuition RM660 + recurrent charges RM550 = RM1,210 per semester. International per-semester fee not published on the page checked. · Other charges: Non-recurrent charges RM720 payable on registration (as published). · Academic year: not stated by the institution · checked 2026-10-09 · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Bachelor of Arts (English for Professionals)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: English-language professional programme of USM's School of Languages, Literacies and Translation; delivered in English -> E1.
Bachelor of Arts (English Language Studies)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Humanities admission page states the medium of instruction for the English Language Studies specialisation is English Language -> E1. (The same page states Malay Language medium for the Malay Language Linguistics, Geography, Literature and History specialisations; those four are excluded as E3.)
Bachelor of Economics
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities / social sciences default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Management
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: USM presents the School of Management bachelor's (with specialisations in Business Analytics, International Business, Strategy and Organisation, Operations, Finance, Islamic Finance and Marketing) to international applicants in English; no quantified medium split is published -> E2.
Bachelor of Social Work
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities / social sciences default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities/arts default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (New Media Design and Technology)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities/arts default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting and Directing)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities/arts default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Communication Graphics)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities/arts default (E2) per the collection brief.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Product Design)
This institution does not publish a fee for this programme; no figure is shown rather than an estimate. · Official source · Medium evidence: Public-UG humanities/arts default (E2) per the collection brief.
Master's programmes by research - Humanities (group)
Basis: Per semester · Group record: USM admission programme pages publish a standard per-semester fee for research masters in the humanities ('Pure Arts' category): international full-time USD1,400 per semester. The Malaysian rate on the same pages is MYR2,900 per semester (MYR2,385 part-time); it is quoted here rather than in 'local' because this record's currency is USD. Fees stated on the pages as NOT inclusive of 6% SST. · Figures exclude SST — the institution adds it where it applies. · Other charges: Registration MYR330 / USD225; personal bond USD1,000 (international); thesis evaluation MYR800 / USD250; convocation MYR200 / USD50; research methodology course MYR320 / USD80 (as published on USM admission programme pages). · Academic year: not stated by the institution · checked 2026-10-09 · Official source · Medium evidence: USM postgraduate admission pages are published in English for international applicants; no per-programme medium split is stated -> E2.
Master's programmes by research - Science (group)
Basis: Per semester · Group record: USM admission programme pages publish a standard per-semester fee for science research masters (e.g. Master of Science (Human Genetics)): international full-time USD2,500 per semester. The Malaysian rate on the same pages is MYR4,200 per semester; it is quoted here rather than in 'local' because this record's currency is USD. Fees stated on the pages as NOT inclusive of 6% SST. · Figures exclude SST — the institution adds it where it applies. · Other charges: Registration MYR330 / USD225; personal bond USD1,000 (international); thesis evaluation MYR800 / USD250; convocation MYR200 / USD50; research methodology course MYR320 / USD80 (as published on USM admission programme pages). · Academic year: not stated by the institution · checked 2026-10-09 · Official source · Medium evidence: USM School of Aerospace Engineering (USM's own site): 'the medium of instruction for all science and engineering courses at USM is English.' -> E1.
Master of Business Analytics
Basis: Total programme fee · USM programme page: tuition is charged per unit over 42 units - international USD175 per unit = USD7,350 total (rising to USD215 per unit = USD9,030 for the 2026/2027 intake). The Malaysian rate on the same page is MYR450 per unit = MYR18,900 total; it is quoted here rather than in 'local' because this record's currency is USD. Fees NOT inclusive of 6% SST. · Figures exclude SST — the institution adds it where it applies. · Academic year: not stated by the institution · checked 2026-10-09 · Official source · Medium evidence: Graduate School of Business programme page is published in English with a USD fee schedule for international students; no medium split is stated -> E2.
Sources
Every figure on this page traces to the institution’s own publications or the MQA register, checked 9 October 2026.