14 Best universities for Risk 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 Risk Management. A graph of 28.3K citations received by 2.18K academic papers made by 14 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. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Risk Management

#23 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Risk Management

#28 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Risk Management

#45 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Risk Management

#48 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Risk Management

#51 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Risk Management

#56 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

7. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Risk Management

#92 in Asia

#521 in the World

Founded: 1969

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Risk Management

#112 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Risk Management

#115 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Risk Management

#151 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Risk Management

#167 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Risk Management

#194 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Risk Management

#220 in Asia

#916 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Risk Management

#264 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

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

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