27 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 281K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 27 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

#111 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#126 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#144 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#169 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#322 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#346 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#425 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#512 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#641 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#724 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#798 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#802 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#892 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#895 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#951 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#961 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1021 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1092 in Asia

#2513 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1179 in Asia

#2663 in the World

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

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1203 in Asia

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1214 in Asia

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

22. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1286 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1313 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1394 in Asia

#3094 in the World

Founded: 2000

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1449 in Asia

#3199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1605 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1676 in Asia

#3609 in the World

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

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.