Checked 31 October 2026 - official sources

MBA in Malaysia: Real Fees for Indian Students (2026-27)

What does an MBA in Malaysia actually cost an international student? Here are real totals from three universities’ own pages, checked on 31 October 2026, so you can compare real totals before you decide. One thing to know first: since 1 July 2025, private universities charge non-Malaysian students a 6% service tax on top of their listed fees, so we show both figures.

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Listed MBA totals

RM 42,000 – 73,935
Full course, before the 6% service tax - from three universities’ own pages.

With the 6% tax

RM 44,520 – 78,371.10
Since 1 July 2025, private universities charge non-Malaysian students 6% service tax on listed fees.

The spread

≈ 1.8×
The most expensive listed MBA here costs about 1.8 times the cheapest.
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The three real examples.

MBA - full course

APU - Master of Business Administration

Total course fee before the 6% tax
Listed total (before tax)RM 42,000
With the 6% service taxRM 44,520
For international students; APU’s fee guides state fees exclude the 6% SST.
RM 44,520
about Rs 10.4 lakh with tax
MBA - full course

Taylor’s University - full-time MBA

Total course fee before the 6% tax
Listed total (before tax)RM 54,720
With the 6% service taxRM 58,003.20
RM 58,003.20
about Rs 13.6 lakh with tax
MBA - full course

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia - MBA

Total course fee before the 6% tax
Listed total (before tax)RM 73,935
With the 6% service taxRM 78,371.10
RM 78,371.10
about Rs 18.4 lakh with tax
APU’s MBA also comes in specialist versions - digital leadership, business analytics, AI, oil and gas, supply chain, hospitality and tourism - at the same listed total.
02

What else to budget.

These figures are tuition. On top come the visa items and living costs:

EMGS visa items, first year
≈ RM 2,700 – 3,300
Including the 8% tax on EMGS processing and eVAL fees - the e-Visa and any university handling charges are separate
Living costs
RM 1,500 – 2,500 / month
Monash University Malaysia’s published estimates for its campus area
Treat the living figure as one university’s published figures for its area, not a fixed Malaysia-wide cost - your university’s own estimates are the ones to budget from.
03

How to read the spread.

APU RM 42,000up to Taylor’s RM 54,720up to Heriot-Watt RM 73,935

Price differences reflect the university’s brand, duration and structure - Heriot-Watt’s MBA sits in a different market position from APU’s specialist MBAs. Rankings are one input, not the decision: what matters is whether the programme’s content, duration and network fit your career plan.

Rupee figures use the closing rate of 29 October 2026, RM 1 = Rs 23.4437 (exchangerates.org.uk); rates move, so check when you plan. Universities revise fees every year - the linked official pages are the final word.

Where Emir fits.

We compare MBA options across Malaysia around your budget and goals, then handle the application, visa, flight and stay. Message us and we will price your shortlist.

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