28 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 389K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 28 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 Horticulture

#14 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Horticulture

#74 in Asia

#254 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#85 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Horticulture

#105 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Horticulture

#219 in Asia

#652 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Horticulture

#291 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Horticulture

#361 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Horticulture

#470 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#488 in Asia

#1221 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Horticulture

#536 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Horticulture

#546 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Horticulture

#617 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Horticulture

#678 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#701 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

15. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Horticulture

#737 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

16. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Horticulture

#761 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Horticulture

#822 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Horticulture

#912 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

19. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#971 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#1015 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Horticulture

#1066 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Horticulture

#1226 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Horticulture

#1315 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Horticulture

#1478 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Horticulture

#1503 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Horticulture

#1573 in Asia

#3380 in the World

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

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Horticulture

#1586 in Asia

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Horticulture

#1674 in Asia

#3575 in the World

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

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