In a study conducted by a group of academicians, undergraduates from two top Malaysian universities selected online news portal Malaysiakini as the most credible source of political news, in comparison to other media.The study by Yayasan Hal Ehwal Siswazah (YES) also revealed that Malaysiakini is the most popular online political website, and the one most frequently visited by students at Universiti Malaya (UM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

As much as 66.4 percent of 1,009 undergraduates in UM felt Malaysiakini was the most trustworthy, compared to other online news portals – The Malaysian Insider (30.6 percent), Utusan Online (23.6 percent) dan Tranungkita Online (15.7 percent)

It is also the most popular news site among 71.1 percent of the students polled, compared to Utusan (24 percent), The Malaysian Insider (21.2 percent) dan MStar (19.7 percent).

The same trend was seen in UKM, where as much as 39.4 percent of 1,006 students picked Malaysiakini as most reliable source of political information.