Top 20 Universities in Malaysia (2026)
Planning to study in Malaysia? This list features 20 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and acceptance rates to make a confident decision. Institutions are evaluated based on research output, global rankings, and academic performance.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
462 World
71 Asia
1
Malaysia
1 Kuala Lumpur
University Information
Acceptance
34%
Publications
84298
Citations
1835960
2
Bangi, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
645 World
112 Asia
2
Malaysia
69 Bangi
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
68083
Citations
983516
3
Serdang, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
675 World
122 Asia
3
Malaysia
17 Serdang
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
63274
Citations
1222755
4
George Town, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
688 World
126 Asia
4
Malaysia
12 George Town
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
63598
Citations
1184441
5
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
742 World
143 Asia
5
Malaysia
29 Johor Bahru
University Information
Acceptance
63%*
Publications
64588
Citations
1047088
6
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
815 World
166 Asia
6
Malaysia
1 Shah Alam
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
57239
Citations
480745
7
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1140 World
287 Asia
7
Malaysia
2 Kuala Lumpur
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
26525
Citations
258894
8
Sintok, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1771 World
517 Asia
8
Malaysia
88 Sintok
University Information
Acceptance
56%
Publications
16480
Citations
171746
9
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2007 World
602 Asia
9
Malaysia
436 Kota Kinabalu
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
15016
Citations
185731
10
Kuantan, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2146 World
656 Asia
10
Malaysia
160 Kuantan
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
18556
Citations
264375
11
Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2254 World
690 Asia
11
Malaysia
556 Kota Samarahan
University Information
Acceptance
62%*
Publications
11633
Citations
145714
12
Kajang, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2381 World
743 Asia
12
Malaysia
1 Kajang
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
10084
Citations
174529
13
Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2413 World
756 Asia
13
Malaysia
1 Cyberjaya
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
12711
Citations
166368
14
Tronoh, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2456 World
773 Asia
14
Malaysia
45 Tronoh
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
19518
Citations
309405
15
Tanjong Malim, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2602 World
825 Asia
15
Malaysia
274 Tanjong Malim
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
9736
Citations
68660
16
Nilai, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2708 World
859 Asia
16
Malaysia
1 Nilai
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
7393
Citations
47683
17
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2734 World
868 Asia
17
Malaysia
1 Petaling Jaya
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
8484
Citations
148990
18
Ayer Keroh, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
2779 World
884 Asia
18
Malaysia
419 Ayer Keroh
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
11388
Citations
103505
19
Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
3079 World
998 Asia
19
Malaysia
1 Subang Jaya
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
2536
Citations
30020
20
Kajang, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
3101 World
1005 Asia
20
Malaysia
2 Kajang
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
10332
Citations
164458