34 Best Materials Science schools in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.53M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 34 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

#90 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Materials Science

#93 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Materials Science

#101 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Materials Science

#119 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Materials Science

#146 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Materials Science

#247 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Materials Science

#296 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Materials Science

#319 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Materials Science

#323 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Materials Science

#429 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#530 in Asia

#1304 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Materials Science

#683 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Materials Science

#688 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Materials Science

#773 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Materials Science

#807 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Materials Science

#862 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Materials Science

#878 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#951 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Materials Science

#975 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Materials Science

#1138 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1202 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Materials Science

#1253 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Materials Science

#1326 in Asia

#2812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1374 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#1409 in Asia

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Materials Science

#1489 in Asia

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

27. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Materials Science

#1490 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Materials Science

#1592 in Asia

#3401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Materials Science

#1758 in Asia

#3767 in the World

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

30. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Materials Science

#1767 in Asia

#3790 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

31. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Materials Science

#1852 in Asia

#3996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Materials Science

#1986 in Asia

#4319 in the World

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

33. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Materials Science

#2087 in Asia

#4608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#2238 in Asia

#5028 in the World

Founded: 1997

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