32 Best Agricultural Science schools in Malaysia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 819K citations received by 37.7K academic papers made by 32 universities in Malaysia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Asia

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#55 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Agricultural Science

#63 in Asia

#244 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Asia

#263 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Agricultural Science

#99 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Agricultural Science

#194 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Agricultural Science

#287 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Agricultural Science

#320 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Agricultural Science

#361 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Agricultural Science

#460 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Agricultural Science

#462 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#472 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Agricultural Science

#505 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 11,216
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 2001

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Agricultural Science

#618 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,077
Founded: 2000

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Agricultural Science

#621 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Agricultural Science

#655 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Agricultural Science

#806 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#861 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Agricultural Science

#872 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Agricultural Science

#874 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Agricultural Science

#882 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Agricultural Science

#926 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#1049 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Agricultural Science

#1143 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#1171 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Agricultural Science

#1322 in Asia

#3009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

27. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Agricultural Science

#1368 in Asia

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Agricultural Science

#1560 in Asia

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Agricultural Science

#1640 in Asia

#3690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Agricultural Science

#1666 in Asia

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Agricultural Science

#1694 in Asia

#3806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,202
Founded: 2010

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Agricultural Science

#1714 in Asia

#3863 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Serdang, Kuala Lumpur, George Town, and Johor Bahru.