Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Malaysia [2026 Rankings]

1

Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in Asia #389 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

2

Bangi

National University of Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Asia #438 in the World

52% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1970 Founded

3

George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#77 in Asia #554 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

4

Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#80 in Asia #558 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#82 in Asia #575 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

6

Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#95 in Asia #620 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

7

Kuala Lumpur

International Islamic University Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#173 in Asia #914 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1983 Founded

8

Sintok

Northern University of Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#200 in Asia #996 in the World

56% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

9

Kota Kinabalu

University of Malaysia Sabah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#342 in Asia #1416 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1994 Founded

10

Cyberjaya

Multimedia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#346 in Asia #1424 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1996 Founded

11

Batu Pahat

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#395 in Asia #1568 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

2000 Founded

12

Tanjong Malim

Sultan Idris University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in Asia #1594 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

1922 Founded

13

Kota Samarahan

University of Malaysia, Sarawak

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#440 in Asia #1675 in the World

62% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Kuantan

University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#447 in Asia #1691 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Tronoh

Petronas Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#448 in Asia #1693 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Kuala Lumpur

UCSI University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#545 in Asia #1967 in the World

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1986 Founded

17

Nilai

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#570 in Asia #2034 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1998 Founded

18

Kajang

Tenaga National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#577 in Asia #2055 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1997 Founded

19

Kuala Terengganu

Darul Iman University, Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#579 in Asia #2057 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Kuala Terengganu

University of Malaysia, Terengganu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#592 in Asia #2083 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

21

Kajang

Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#603 in Asia #2107 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Arau

University of Malaysia Perlis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#671 in Asia #2248 in the World

100% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2001 Founded

23

Petaling Jaya

Sunway University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#785 in Asia #2521 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1987 Founded

24

Ayer Keroh

Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#801 in Asia #2550 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

2000 Founded

25

Kuala Lumpur

University of Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#948 in Asia #2877 in the World

72% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2002 Founded

26

Pengkalan Chepa

University of Malaysia, Kelantan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#972 in Asia #2922 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

2006 Founded

27

Kuala Lumpur

International Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1033 in Asia #3056 in the World

66% Acceptance

2,436 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Subang Jaya

Taylor’s University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1147 in Asia #3301 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

Shah Alam

Management and Science University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1164 in Asia #3329 in the World

87% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

2001 Founded

30

Kuala Lumpur

National Defence University of Malaysia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1328 in Asia #3690 in the World

80% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1995 Founded

31

Nilai

INTI International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1574 in Asia #4178 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2010 Founded

32

Kuala Lumpur

HELP University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1638 in Asia #4303 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

33

Kuala Lumpur

Tun Abdul Razak University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1745 in Asia #4581 in the World

81% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

34

Bestari Jaya

University of Selangor

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1764 in Asia #4616 in the World

100% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

1999 Founded

35

Bedong

AIMST University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1965 in Asia #5038 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,436 Enrollment

2001 Founded

36

Cyberjaya

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2056 in Asia #5237 in the World

87% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

37

Subang Jaya

Asia e University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2429 in Asia #6108 in the World

87% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

37 Best Universities in Malaysia for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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