Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

13 Best Universities in Malaysia for Publishing

We ranked the top 13 universities for Publishing in Malaysia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 545.2K subject-specific papers and 9.04M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Publishing

#4 in Asia #114 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

2

Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Publishing

#11 in Asia #187 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

3

Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

For Publishing

#14 in Asia #233 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

4

Sintok

Northern University of Malaysia

For Publishing

#39 in Asia #420 in the World

56% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Publishing

#51 in Asia #480 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

6

Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Publishing

#55 in Asia #484 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

7

Tronoh

Petronas Technology University

For Publishing

#130 in Asia #790 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

8

Arau

University of Malaysia Perlis

For Publishing

#84 in Asia #613 in the World

100% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2001 Founded

9

Batu Pahat

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

For Publishing

#177 in Asia #985 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

2000 Founded

10

Tanjong Malim

Sultan Idris University of Education

For Publishing

#180 in Asia #1005 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,312 Enrollment

1922 Founded

11

Kuantan

University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Publishing

#160 in Asia #931 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Kuala Lumpur

International Islamic University Malaysia

For Publishing

#93 in Asia #653 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,773 Enrollment

1983 Founded

13

Bangi

National University of Malaysia

For Publishing

#13 in Asia #228 in the World

52% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1970 Founded