35 Best Materials Science 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 Materials Science. A graph of 4.04M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 35 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 Materials Science

#93 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Materials Science

#95 in Asia

#285 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Materials Science

#97 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Materials Science

#108 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Materials Science

#138 in Asia

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Materials Science

#230 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Materials Science

#278 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Materials Science

#298 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Materials Science

#315 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Materials Science

#394 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#515 in Asia

#1265 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Materials Science

#636 in Asia

#1482 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Materials Science

#659 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Materials Science

#799 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Materials Science

#806 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Materials Science

#826 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Materials Science

#854 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Materials Science

#922 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#932 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Materials Science

#1065 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1116 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1290 in Asia

#2710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1367 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Materials Science

#1394 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Materials Science

#1419 in Asia

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

26. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Materials Science

#1424 in Asia

#2980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Materials Science

#1446 in Asia

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Materials Science

#1544 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Materials Science

#1662 in Asia

#3473 in the World

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

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Materials Science

#1713 in Asia

#3596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Materials Science

#1782 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

32. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Materials Science

#1913 in Asia

#4078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Materials Science

#2026 in Asia

#4397 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#2303 in Asia

#5160 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#2501 in Asia

#5710 in the World

Founded: 1986

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