Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

14 Best Universities in Malaysia for Media Studies

We ranked the top 14 universities for Media Studies in Malaysia based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 521.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 8.7M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Media Studies

#23 in Asia #472 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

2

George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Media Studies

#31 in Asia #549 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

3

Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Media Studies

#42 in Asia #642 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Media Studies

#68 in Asia #780 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

5

Sintok

Northern University of Malaysia

For Media Studies

#110 in Asia #1014 in the World

56% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

6

Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

For Media Studies

#143 in Asia #1147 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

7

Kuala Terengganu

Darul Iman University, Malaysia

For Media Studies

#174 in Asia #1293 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Nilai

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Media Studies

#181 in Asia #1313 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1998 Founded

9

Tanjong Malim

Sultan Idris University of Education

For Media Studies

#200 in Asia #1362 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

1922 Founded

10

Kajang

Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Media Studies

#177 in Asia #1308 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2002 Founded

11

Kota Samarahan

University of Malaysia, Sarawak

For Media Studies

#190 in Asia #1341 in the World

62% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

Kota Kinabalu

University of Malaysia Sabah

For Media Studies

#224 in Asia #1455 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1994 Founded

13

Kuala Lumpur

International Islamic University Malaysia

For Media Studies

#115 in Asia #1032 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1983 Founded

14

Bangi

National University of Malaysia

For Media Studies

#43 in Asia #645 in the World

52% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1970 Founded