34 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 65.5K 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

#130 in the World

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

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#47 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Botany

#48 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Botany

#78 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Botany

#136 in Asia

#552 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Botany

#187 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Botany

#232 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Botany

#391 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#405 in Asia

#1168 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Botany

#481 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Botany

#491 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Botany

#532 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Botany

#540 in Asia

#1438 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

#1472 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Botany

#782 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Botany

#887 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#900 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Botany

#939 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Botany

#947 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#957 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#971 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Botany

#1003 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Botany

#1088 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

24. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Botany

#1111 in Asia

#2574 in the World

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

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Botany

#1129 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Botany

#1188 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

27. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Botany

#1287 in Asia

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

28. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Botany

#1363 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#1444 in Asia

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Botany

#1520 in Asia

#3454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Botany

#1748 in Asia

#3972 in the World

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

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Botany

#1775 in Asia

#4029 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#2229 in Asia

#5107 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Botany

#2282 in Asia

#5256 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.