34 Best universities for Botany in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 64K academic papers made by 34 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 Botany

#21 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#44 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Botany

#45 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Botany

#74 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Botany

#135 in Asia

#558 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Botany

#186 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Botany

#229 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#397 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Botany

#400 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Botany

#481 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Botany

#482 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Botany

#531 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Botany

#537 in Asia

#1451 in the World

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

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Botany

#555 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Botany

#781 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Botany

#893 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#899 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Botany

#933 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Botany

#945 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#952 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#974 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Botany

#995 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Botany

#1073 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

24. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Botany

#1095 in Asia

#2556 in the World

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

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Botany

#1121 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Botany

#1180 in Asia

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

27. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Botany

#1292 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

28. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Botany

#1348 in Asia

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#1486 in Asia

#3397 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Botany

#1521 in Asia

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Botany

#1732 in Asia

#3942 in the World

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

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Botany

#1810 in Asia

#4145 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#2222 in Asia

#5107 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#2277 in Asia

#5242 in the World

Founded: 1997

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