26 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 372K citations received by 16K 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

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#149 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#167 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Inorganic Chemistry

#181 in Asia

#503 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Inorganic Chemistry

#194 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#324 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Inorganic Chemistry

#403 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#553 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Inorganic Chemistry

#632 in Asia

#1413 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

#741 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#810 in Asia

#1759 in the World

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

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#912 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Inorganic Chemistry

#974 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1033 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1053 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1054 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1211 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1268 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1273 in Asia

#2616 in the World

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

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1331 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1333 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1368 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1476 in Asia

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1507 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1573 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1591 in Asia

#3183 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.