27 Best universities for Human Resource 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 70.5K citations received by 5.13K academic papers made by 27 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 Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Human Resource Management

#14 in Asia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Human Resource Management

#15 in Asia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Human Resource Management

#18 in Asia

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Human Resource Management

#19 in Asia

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Human Resource Management

#25 in Asia

#214 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#29 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Human Resource Management

#34 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#87 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Human Resource Management

#99 in Asia

#549 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Human Resource Management

#104 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Human Resource Management

#114 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Human Resource Management

#127 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Human Resource Management

#178 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Human Resource Management

#205 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Human Resource Management

#217 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Human Resource Management

#231 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Human Resource Management

#239 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Human Resource Management

#240 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Human Resource Management

#287 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Human Resource Management

#295 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#303 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Human Resource Management

#319 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Human Resource Management

#339 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Human Resource Management

#404 in Asia

#1401 in the World

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

25. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Human Resource Management

#423 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Human Resource Management

#426 in Asia

#1440 in the World

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

27. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#428 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Human Resource Management in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Serdang, Shah Alam, and Sintok.