31 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 153K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 31 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. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Advertising

#14 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Advertising

#30 in Asia

#257 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Advertising

#37 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#43 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Advertising

#50 in Asia

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Advertising

#55 in Asia

#361 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Advertising

#56 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Advertising

#62 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Advertising

#96 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Advertising

#99 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#143 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

12. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#179 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Advertising

#185 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Advertising

#209 in Asia

#966 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Advertising

#210 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Advertising

#231 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Advertising

#278 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Advertising

#318 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

19. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Advertising

#331 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

20. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Advertising

#344 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Advertising

#392 in Asia

#1428 in the World

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

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Advertising

#422 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Advertising

#436 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Advertising

#444 in Asia

#1543 in the World

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

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Advertising

#472 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Advertising

#510 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#535 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Advertising

#607 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Advertising

#701 in Asia

#2122 in the World

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

30. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Advertising

#817 in Asia

#2368 in the World

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

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#912 in Asia

#2548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

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