Recently, there has been a noticeable shift in youth political participation, especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. The evolution of radical youth political struggle in Malaysia began soon after its independence on 31^st August 1957. The patterns and trends of this youth movement since then became apparent due to its specific objectives, particularly on voicing their concerns on issues affecting the community and call for a more proactive government to resolve these issues. The objective of this study is to discuss the most significant factors of student participation in campus politics, the democratization process of university students as well as changes in their political culture. This study uses qualitative and quantitative analysis for its primary and secondary data. A total of 60 respondents for 2014, 129 respondents for 2015 and 130 respondents for 2016 were selected respectively and data collection was obtained through a questionnaire. The findings show that internal factors significantly encouraged students to protest and not the influences of external politics. Youth participation is imperative in the democratization process and in efforts towards the realization of a new political landscape in Malaysia.