26 Best universities for Inorganic Chemistry 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 340K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#102 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#144 in Asia

#404 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#167 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Inorganic Chemistry

#181 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Inorganic Chemistry

#195 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#328 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Inorganic Chemistry

#402 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#557 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Inorganic Chemistry

#634 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Inorganic Chemistry

#746 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#802 in Asia

#1754 in the World

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

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#907 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Inorganic Chemistry

#971 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1030 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1052 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1065 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1220 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1263 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1276 in Asia

#2630 in the World

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

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1320 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1345 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1376 in Asia

#2812 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1478 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1500 in Asia

#3030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1563 in Asia

#3143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1571 in Asia

#3156 in the World

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

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