27 Best universities for Human Resource Management in Malaysia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 79.1K citations received by 5.25K 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

#15 in Asia

#147 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Human Resource Management

#16 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

3. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Human Resource Management

#18 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Human Resource Management

#19 in Asia

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#26 in Asia

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Human Resource Management

#27 in Asia

#214 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Human Resource Management

#33 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#90 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Human Resource Management

#96 in Asia

#530 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Human Resource Management

#106 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Human Resource Management

#111 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Human Resource Management

#126 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Human Resource Management

#181 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Human Resource Management

#205 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Human Resource Management

#216 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Human Resource Management

#237 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Human Resource Management

#246 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Human Resource Management

#249 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Human Resource Management

#294 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Human Resource Management

#300 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#307 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Human Resource Management

#316 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Human Resource Management

#335 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Human Resource Management

#405 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Human Resource Management

#419 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Human Resource Management

#432 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Human Resource Management

#441 in Asia

#1476 in the World

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

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