Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

30 Best Universities in Malaysia for Physical

Focusing specifically on Physical, our data science engine identified the 30 most influential universities in Malaysia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 675.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 10.94M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

#108 in Asia #644 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

2

Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

#62 in Asia #447 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

3

Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

#121 in Asia #720 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

4

Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

#103 in Asia #629 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Tronoh

Petronas Technology University

#684 in Asia #2388 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

6

Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

#151 in Asia #830 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

7

Bangi

National University of Malaysia

#105 in Asia #632 in the World

52% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1970 Founded

8

Bestari Jaya

University of Selangor

#1918 in Asia #5334 in the World

100% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

1999 Founded

9

Kuala Lumpur

International Medical University

#913 in Asia #3015 in the World

66% Acceptance

2,436 Enrollment

1992 Founded

10

Pengkalan Chepa

University of Malaysia, Kelantan

#1662 in Asia #4754 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

2006 Founded

11

Batu Pahat

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

#856 in Asia #2861 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

2000 Founded

12

Shah Alam

Management and Science University

#1408 in Asia #4205 in the World

87% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

2001 Founded

13

Nilai

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

#845 in Asia #2832 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1998 Founded

14

Kuala Lumpur

University of Kuala Lumpur

#1396 in Asia #4172 in the World

72% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Ayer Keroh

Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

#774 in Asia #2641 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

2000 Founded

16

Kuala Lumpur

UCSI University

#1385 in Asia #4143 in the World

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1986 Founded

17

Cyberjaya

Multimedia University

#679 in Asia #2373 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1996 Founded

18

Nilai

INTI International University

#1276 in Asia #3901 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2010 Founded

19

Kajang

Tunku Abdul Rahman University

#664 in Asia #2339 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Petaling Jaya

Sunway University

#1209 in Asia #3751 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1987 Founded

21

Kuantan

University of Malaysia, Pahang

#650 in Asia #2306 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Kuala Terengganu

Darul Iman University, Malaysia

#1182 in Asia #3681 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

2005 Founded

23

Kota Samarahan

University of Malaysia, Sarawak

#605 in Asia #2194 in the World

62% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1992 Founded

24

Arau

University of Malaysia Perlis

#1116 in Asia #3521 in the World

100% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2001 Founded

25

Kota Kinabalu

University of Malaysia Sabah

#563 in Asia #2060 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1994 Founded

26

Bedong

AIMST University

#2335 in Asia #6230 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,436 Enrollment

2001 Founded

27

Kuala Terengganu

University of Malaysia, Terengganu

#1092 in Asia #3468 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

28

Kuala Lumpur

International Islamic University Malaysia

#254 in Asia #1109 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1983 Founded

29

Kuala Lumpur

National Defence University of Malaysia

#1995 in Asia #5489 in the World

80% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Kajang

Tenaga National University

#945 in Asia #3092 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1997 Founded