34 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 461K citations received by 36.7K 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. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#108 in Asia

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Neuroscience

#162 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Neuroscience

#163 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Neuroscience

#188 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Neuroscience

#200 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Neuroscience

#255 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#360 in Asia

#1212 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Neuroscience

#475 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Neuroscience

#488 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Neuroscience

#516 in Asia

#1593 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Neuroscience

#535 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Neuroscience

#550 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#558 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Neuroscience

#623 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Neuroscience

#702 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Neuroscience

#720 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Neuroscience

#746 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

18. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Neuroscience

#769 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Neuroscience

#795 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Neuroscience

#818 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Neuroscience

#886 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Neuroscience

#899 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#923 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#1006 in Asia

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Neuroscience

#1084 in Asia

#2855 in the World

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

26. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Neuroscience

#1262 in Asia

#3224 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Neuroscience

#1277 in Asia

#3264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Neuroscience

#1307 in Asia

#3335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Neuroscience

#1329 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#1458 in Asia

#3652 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#1739 in Asia

#4207 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Neuroscience

#1924 in Asia

#4610 in the World

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

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Neuroscience

#1973 in Asia

#4735 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Neuroscience

#2059 in Asia

#4924 in the World

Founded: 1997

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