21 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 48.3K citations received by 4.8K academic papers made by 21 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

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#8 in Asia

#49 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#12 in Asia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#26 in Asia

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#32 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#33 in Asia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#40 in Asia

#185 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#43 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#94 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#108 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

11. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#116 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#169 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#175 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#211 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

15. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#228 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#261 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#282 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#285 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#338 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

20. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#423 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#427 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

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 Kuala Lumpur.

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