36 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 90.8K academic papers made by 36 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 Paleontology

#60 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Paleontology

#63 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Paleontology

#84 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Paleontology

#113 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Paleontology

#136 in Asia

#595 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Paleontology

#247 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Paleontology

#251 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Paleontology

#369 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#422 in Asia

#1302 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Paleontology

#519 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Paleontology

#558 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Paleontology

#600 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Paleontology

#607 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Paleontology

#665 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Paleontology

#720 in Asia

#1893 in the World

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

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Paleontology

#811 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Paleontology

#847 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Paleontology

#919 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Paleontology

#960 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#987 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Paleontology

#1026 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1117 in Asia

#2694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Paleontology

#1140 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1179 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Paleontology

#1245 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Paleontology

#1249 in Asia

#2967 in the World

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

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Paleontology

#1289 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Paleontology

#1484 in Asia

#3485 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Paleontology

#1633 in Asia

#3834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1730 in Asia

#4033 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Paleontology

#1837 in Asia

#4281 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Paleontology

#2004 in Asia

#4710 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#2081 in Asia

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#2262 in Asia

#5341 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Paleontology

#2498 in Asia

#5923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Paleontology

#2541 in Asia

#5994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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