29 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 573K citations received by 25.4K academic papers made by 29 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. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Environmental Chemistry

#64 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#68 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#81 in Asia

#268 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Environmental Chemistry

#91 in Asia

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Environmental Chemistry

#116 in Asia

#376 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Chemistry

#236 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Environmental Chemistry

#341 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Chemistry

#374 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Environmental Chemistry

#475 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Environmental Chemistry

#502 in Asia

#1247 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Environmental Chemistry

#513 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Environmental Chemistry

#638 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#763 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Chemistry

#795 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Environmental Chemistry

#802 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Chemistry

#903 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Environmental Chemistry

#1135 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#1143 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Environmental Chemistry

#1177 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Environmental Chemistry

#1212 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#1246 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Chemistry

#1250 in Asia

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Environmental Chemistry

#1284 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

24. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Chemistry

#1366 in Asia

#2923 in the World

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

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#1373 in Asia

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Environmental Chemistry

#1396 in Asia

#2976 in the World

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

27. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Chemistry

#1420 in Asia

#3018 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Chemistry

#1435 in Asia

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

29. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Environmental Chemistry

#1775 in Asia

#3724 in the World

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

The best cities to study Environmental Chemistry in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Serdang, Kuala Lumpur, George Town, and Bangi.