25 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 156K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 25 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. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#109 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#119 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#139 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#180 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#318 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#320 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#446 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#553 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

9. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#796 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#839 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#874 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#904 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#933 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#975 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#991 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1000 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1012 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1026 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1087 in Asia

#2548 in the World

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

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1139 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1162 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1376 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1387 in Asia

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

24. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1390 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Founded: 2000

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1465 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are George Town, Kuala Lumpur, Serdang, and Bangi.