All 70 Universities in Malaysia | Rankings & Reviews 2022

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Universities in Malaysia
Ranked in at least one ranking

Different Rankings list
Universities in Malaysia
(20 institution and 5 subject rankings)

Global Rankings rank
Universities in Malaysia
Among TOP 200

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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Malaysia

19 Jan, 2022: Publication of THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education. University of Malaya ranked #65.
15 Dec, 2021: New edition of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. 6 universities in Malaysia ranked.
24 Nov, 2021: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE Global University Employability Ranking - Times Higher Education. Includes 2 universities from Malaysia.
02 Nov, 2021: Publication of QS University Rankings: Asia. University of Malaya with highest ranking among universities in Malaysia ranked #8.

Highest subject rankings of universities in Malaysia

Technology

#19

University of Malaya

Architecture

#31

University of Malaya

Chemical Engineering

#33

University of Malaya

Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies

#33

International Islamic University Malaysia

Agricultural Sciences

#33

Putra Malaysia University

English Language & Literature

#62

University of Malaya

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#75

University Sains Malaysia (USM)

Environmental Sciences

#89

University of Malaya

Education

#94

University of Malaya

Communication & Media Studies

#101

The National University of Malaysia

Rankings of universities in Malaysia 2022

University of Malaya

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (607 reviews)

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University rankings (23)

	#1 #301	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#1 #65	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#1 #201	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

Putra Malaysia University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (920 reviews)

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University rankings (22)

	#6 #601	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#2 #143	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#2 #307	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

University of Technology Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (3834 reviews)

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University rankings (21)

	#3 #601	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#5 #191	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#4 #348	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

The National University of Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (57 reviews)

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University rankings (19)

	#5 #601	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#3 #144	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#5 #364	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

Petronas Technology University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (388 reviews)

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University rankings (15)

	#2 #501	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#8 #414	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#9 #503	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

Northern University of Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (625 reviews)

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University rankings (10)

	#4 #601	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#9 #511	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#25 #588	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

University of Science, Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (13 reviews)

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University rankings (16)

	#7 #601	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#3 #340	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#3 #525	US News: Best Global Universities [Published 25 October, 2021]

Subject rankings

Tenaga National University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (388 reviews)

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University rankings (11)

	#9 #801	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#14 #751	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#19 #569	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

MARA University of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (829 reviews)

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University rankings (14)

	#13 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#13 #651	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#7 #489	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#10

Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (163 reviews)

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University rankings (12)

	#11 #1001	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#18 #801	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#4 #201	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]

Subject rankings

#11

University of Malaysia, Perlis

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (109 reviews)

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University rankings (11)

	#10 #1001	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#17 #801	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#13 #541	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#12

UCSI University

Student satisfaction: 3.2 / 5.0 (425 reviews)

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University rankings (7)

	#7 #347	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#20 #569	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#3 #201	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]

#13

University Sains Malaysia (USM)

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (335 reviews)

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University rankings (5)

	#4 #147	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#9 #301	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]
	#9 #2946	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]

Subject rankings

#14

University of Kuala Lumpur

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (195 reviews)

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University rankings (8)

	#16 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#15 #801	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#24 #586	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#15

Sultan Idris University of Education

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (89 reviews)

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University rankings (5)

	#8 #801	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#27 #590	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#5 #101	THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education [Published 19 October, 2021]

Subject rankings

#16

University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (29 reviews)

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University rankings (8)

	#14 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#21 #1001	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#26 #588	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#17

Taylor's University

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (403 reviews)

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University rankings (6)

	#6 #332	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#2 #191	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]
	#17 #4324	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]

Subject rankings

#18

Multimedia University

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University rankings (9)

	#18 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#22 #1001	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#23 #585	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#19

University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (971 reviews)

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University rankings (10)

	#17 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#20 #1001	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#18 #568	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]

Subject rankings

#20

Sunway University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (401 reviews)

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University rankings (6)

	#12 #651	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#15 #555	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#11 #121	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]

#21

University of Malaysia, Pahang

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (259 reviews)

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University rankings (6)

	#16 #801	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#6 #487	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#7 #301	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]

Subject rankings

#22

Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (323 reviews)

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University rankings (9)

	#12 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#16 #558	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#12 #3212	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]

Subject rankings

#23

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (611 reviews)

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University rankings (6)

	#15 #1201	THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education [Published 02 September, 2021]
	#12 #530	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#14 #401	THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education [Published 19 October, 2021]

Subject rankings

#24

Management and Science University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (527 reviews)

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University rankings (5)

	#10 #601	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#5 #301	QS Employability Rankings [Published 23 September, 2021]
	#15 #147	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]

Subject rankings

#25

University of Malaysia Sabah

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (552 reviews)

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University rankings (5)

	#19 #1001	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#14 #543	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#11 #3141	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]

Subject rankings

#26

International Islamic University Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (1038 reviews)

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University rankings (5)

	#11 #651	QS World University Rankings [Published 08 June, 2021]
	#18 #4332	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]
	#12 #123	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]

Subject rankings

#27

International Islamic University Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (1092 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#8 #496	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#7 #970	US News: Best Global Universities [Published 25 October, 2021]
	#6 #1527	CWUR Center for World University Rankings [Published 26 April, 2021]

Subject rankings

#28

AIMST University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (167 reviews)

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University rankings (4)

	#21 #574	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#10 #3072	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]
	#27 #351	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]

#29

SEGi University

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (251 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#28 #593	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#25 #291	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#32 #3614	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#30

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (512 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#35 #633	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#24 #271	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#36 #3984	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#31

INTI International University

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (157 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#31 #612	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#29 #351	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#34 #3822	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#32

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (483 reviews)

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University rankings (4)

	#33 #616	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#14 #4144	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]
	#32 #501	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]

#33

University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (136 reviews)

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University rankings (4)

	#30 #608	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#34 #551	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#28 #2990	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#34

International Medical University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (392 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#10 #509	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#15 #4289	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]
	#22 #2063	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

Subject rankings

#35

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (335 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#11 #527	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#15 #1652	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

Subject rankings

#36

University Tunku Abdul Rahman

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (142 reviews)

Website - university

University rankings (1)

#17
#565

Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#37

Sultan Zainal Abidin University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (398 reviews)

Website - university

University rankings (1)

#22
#584

Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#38

National Defence University of Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (179 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#29 #599	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#30 #3308	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#39

Swinburne University of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (257 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#32 #614	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#29 #3114	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#40

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (573 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#34 #627	Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities [Published 18 March, 2021]
	#46 #5947	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#41

HELP University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (216 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#28 #351	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#40 #4749	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#42

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (398 reviews)

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University rankings (3)

	#16 #4294	Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions [Published 10 June, 2021]
	#33 #501	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#26 #2603	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#43

Malaysia University of Science and Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (52 reviews)

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University rankings (2)

	#31 #501	QS University Rankings: Asia [Published 02 November, 2021]
	#45 #5813	Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities [Published 01 January, 2021]

#44

Curtin University Sarawak

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (87 reviews)

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University rankings (1)

#27
#2771

Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021]

#45

Perdana University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (23 reviews)

Website - university

University rankings (1)

#39
#4579

Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021]

#46

Open University Malaysia

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (468 reviews)

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University rankings (1)

#41
#5176

Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021]

#47

Al-Madinah International University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (90 reviews)

Website - university

University rankings (1)

#42
#5364

Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities

Highest subject rankings of universities in Malaysia

Rankings of universities in Malaysia 2022

University of Malaya

Agriculture (1)

Architecture, Building & Planning (1)

Arts Visual & Performing (2)

Computer Science (6)

Education (3)

Engineering (19)

Journalism & Media Studies (1)

Languages & Literature (3)

Mathematics (2)

Medicine & Health (8)

Natural Sciences (13)

Social Studies & Humanities (11)

Sports Science (1)

Putra Malaysia University

Agriculture (4)

Arts Visual & Performing (1)

Computer Science (3)

Education (1)

Engineering (13)

Languages & Literature (2)

Mathematics (1)

Medicine & Health (2)

Natural Sciences (12)

Social Studies & Humanities (2)

University of Technology Malaysia

Agriculture (2)

Architecture, Building & Planning (1)

Computer Science (4)

Education (1)

Engineering (20)

Mathematics (1)

Medicine & Health (1)

Natural Sciences (11)

Social Studies & Humanities (1)

The National University of Malaysia

Agriculture (1)

Arts Visual & Performing (1)

Computer Science (3)

Education (1)

Engineering (17)

Journalism & Media Studies (1)

Languages & Literature (3)

Mathematics (2)

Medicine & Health (5)

Natural Sciences (7)

Social Studies & Humanities (4)

Petronas Technology University

Computer Science (2)

Engineering (8)

Natural Sciences (3)

Northern University of Malaysia

Computer Science (2)

Education (1)

Natural Sciences (1)

Social Studies & Humanities (2)

University of Science, Malaysia

Agriculture (2)

Arts Visual & Performing (1)

Computer Science (3)

Education (2)

Engineering (11)

Mathematics (1)

Medicine & Health (2)

Natural Sciences (6)

Social Studies & Humanities (2)

Tenaga National University

Computer Science (1)

Engineering (2)

MARA University of Technology

Arts Visual & Performing (1)

Computer Science (3)

Education (1)

Engineering (4)

Medicine & Health (2)

Natural Sciences (2)

Social Studies & Humanities (2)

Tunku Abdul Rahman University