28 Best universities for Virology in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 164K citations received by 11.1K 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. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#33 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Virology

#88 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Virology

#134 in Asia

#553 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Virology

#203 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1992

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Virology

#246 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#320 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Virology

#381 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Virology

#424 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Virology

#477 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#570 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

11. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Virology

#649 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Virology

#724 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Virology

#748 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

14. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Virology

#856 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Virology

#873 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Virology

#989 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#993 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Virology

#998 in Asia

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

19. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Virology

#1013 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Virology

#1029 in Asia

#2597 in the World

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

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Virology

#1051 in Asia

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#1064 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#1075 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Virology

#1111 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

25. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Virology

#1136 in Asia

#2809 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Virology

#1158 in Asia

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Virology

#1171 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

28. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Virology

#1193 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

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