28 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 384K citations received by 17.6K 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 Microbiology

#38 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#43 in Asia

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Microbiology

#69 in Asia

#331 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Microbiology

#141 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Microbiology

#320 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Microbiology

#367 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#439 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

8. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#487 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Microbiology

#544 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Microbiology

#582 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Microbiology

#604 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Microbiology

#690 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

13. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Microbiology

#763 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

14. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Microbiology

#799 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Microbiology

#821 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Microbiology

#855 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Microbiology

#859 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#935 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

19. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Microbiology

#993 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#1103 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Microbiology

#1119 in Asia

#2494 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Microbiology

#1139 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Microbiology

#1184 in Asia

#2636 in the World

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

24. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Microbiology

#1254 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#1388 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Microbiology

#1617 in Asia

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Microbiology

#1618 in Asia

#3492 in the World

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

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Microbiology

#1619 in Asia

#3493 in the World

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

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