38 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 2.3M citations received by 168K academic papers made by 38 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 Business

#45 in Asia

#259 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#47 in Asia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Business

#49 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Business

#64 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Business

#66 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Business

#68 in Asia

#364 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Business

#87 in Asia

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#135 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Business

#174 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Business

#227 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Business

#280 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Business

#294 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Business

#302 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Business

#317 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Business

#337 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Business

#345 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Business

#400 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Business

#406 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

19. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Business

#423 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Business

#435 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Business

#473 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Business

#506 in Asia

#1594 in the World

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

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Business

#529 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Business

#573 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#594 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#610 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Business

#633 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Business

#727 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Business

#1109 in Asia

#2862 in the World

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

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#1157 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#1220 in Asia

#3093 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#1295 in Asia

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Business

#1387 in Asia

#3460 in the World

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

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#1478 in Asia

#3639 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Business

#1537 in Asia

#3787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Business

#1949 in Asia

#4727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

37. International University of Malaya-Wales

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#2138 in Asia

#5144 in the World

Founded: 2012

38. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Business

#2172 in Asia

#5212 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Business in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, and Bangi.