36 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 92.7K 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

#61 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Paleontology

#63 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Paleontology

#85 in Asia

#420 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Paleontology

#112 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Paleontology

#137 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Paleontology

#238 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Paleontology

#250 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Paleontology

#363 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#430 in Asia

#1304 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Paleontology

#509 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Paleontology

#557 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Paleontology

#599 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Paleontology

#618 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Paleontology

#675 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Paleontology

#721 in Asia

#1886 in the World

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

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Paleontology

#810 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Paleontology

#873 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Paleontology

#918 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Paleontology

#963 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#988 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Paleontology

#1037 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1110 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Paleontology

#1140 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1175 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Paleontology

#1218 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Paleontology

#1255 in Asia

#2961 in the World

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

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Paleontology

#1299 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Paleontology

#1491 in Asia

#3473 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Paleontology

#1642 in Asia

#3833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#1729 in Asia

#4015 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Paleontology

#1796 in Asia

#4156 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Paleontology

#2014 in Asia

#4715 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#2105 in Asia

#4889 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#2265 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Paleontology

#2505 in Asia

#5934 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Paleontology

#2552 in Asia

#6018 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.