This research aims to discover the perspectives influencing Chinese students to study in Malaysian higher education institutions. The number of countries competing for Chinese students is continuously increasing. A semi-structured one-on-one interview was employed in this research to satisfy the researcher’s needs. Three officers from the government agency responsible for internationalizing Malaysian education are present at this stage. These officers have at least five years of experience working for this organization. They were approached immediately and asked to participate in in-person interviews. The interviews were done at their office, each lasted around an hour. Structured and unstructured questions were asked during the interviews. Students in Malaysia consider a school’s ranking and reputation while selecting a university. The government’s most renowned educational institutions requested that the Chinese student investigate the reputation and ranking of Malaysian educational institutions. Most Chinese parents know that the Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia evaluates the ranking and reputation of universities.

Higher education institutions, China, Malaysia