Applications open for the March 2027 intake
Widad University College in Kuantan offers foundation, diploma, degree and postgraduate programmes, fully accredited by MQA, with fees among the most affordable in Malaysia. Tell us what you want to study and an admissions counsellor will call you back.
Forty-two programmes in medicine, nursing, health sciences, business, education, IT, sport and design, from a one-year foundation to a PhD. Choose a level to begin.
Widad College runs these programmes with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Syllabus, examinations and the diploma itself come from the partner university.
Almost every programme carries full accreditation from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency. The MBBS is recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council and listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and the nursing, medical assistant and pharmacy diplomas are registered with their professional boards.
Tuition at Widad is among the most affordable in the country, and for selected programmes the fees already include examination and laboratory charges. Registration is free for new students, subject to terms, and hostel accommodation and campus transport are provided.
The campus sits in Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, and medical, nursing and health sciences students do their pre-clinical and clinical training here too. No moving between cities halfway through a programme.
93.9% of Widad graduates are in work, in government and private hospitals, schools, banks and companies in Malaysia and abroad. Widad Business Group, the parent company, also opens job opportunities to graduates.
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Financial aid exists so that no one has to give up on their studies because of money. These are the four most common ways Widad students fund theirs. Not sure which fits you? Say so in the form and we will help you choose.
The national higher education fund lends to Malaysian students at a low rate. Graduate with First Class Honours and the loan can convert into a scholarship, subject to PTPTN's conditions.
A convertible education loan from Majlis Amanah Rakyat for STPM, matriculation, foundation and diploma graduates going on to a first degree in selected fields.
Shariah-compliant financing from AFFIN Islamic Bank for tuition and study costs, available to students and parents.
Members of the Employees Provident Fund can withdraw from Account 2 (Akaun Sejahtera) to pay tuition fees for themselves or their children.
Free registration and free tuition for the Foundation in Science and Foundation in Business are offered subject to terms and conditions.
A look inside the Faculty of Medicine.
The dean on what the faculty offers.
How the UiTM pathway works.
From Hospital Kuala Lumpur to the London Ambulance Service, from KPJ to TikTok Shop. Here are a few of the people who started at Widad.
Employers of Widad graduates include
Most programmes take in new students in March and September. MBBS starts in September only. Master's and PhD programmes begin in February and September, and the UTM diplomas at Widad College in May and December.
Registration days for the March 2027 intake will be announced on widad.edu.my.
Three short steps. An admissions counsellor will call or WhatsApp you to talk through your options. There is no obligation to apply.