25 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 95.7K citations received by 6.78K academic papers made by 25 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. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#6 in Asia

#33 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#8 in Asia

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#19 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#29 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#31 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#38 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#42 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#67 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#77 in Asia

#335 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#106 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#117 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#123 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#161 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#162 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#176 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#216 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#251 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#320 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#327 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#365 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#420 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

23. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#476 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#515 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#533 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Subang Jaya, George Town, Shah Alam, and Serdang.