Abstract-The role of the university has become increasingly important in meeting individuals’ needs and in determining the wealt of a country. However, there have been some fervent debates in westeren countries on the role of the university. This paper aims to discuss the different perceptions of university students in Malaysia on the roles played by the university. Qualitative and qualitative methods are emploved in the collection of data. Sets of questionnaires were distributed to undergraduates from different universities in Malaysia. The findings have shown that most of the current undergraduates in Malaysian universities tend to have positive perspective on the roles of the university. the major role of the university in the perception of the undergraduate is to keep themselves abreaset of the latest development in information and knowledge. Besides,the role of the university is perceived as preaparing students for their future careers and promoting a dignified and civilized society. This study has also discovered some students’ aspirations about the role of higher education. Those aspirations will be argued against the backdrop of the Malalysian context. Keywordes-role of the universities, students’ perception on the role of universities, universities in Malaysia.