32 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 874K citations received by 37.6K academic papers made by 32 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 Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Asia

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Asia

#78 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#53 in Asia

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Nutrition and Food Science

#104 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#152 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#292 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#302 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#343 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#490 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Nutrition and Food Science

#493 in Asia

#1228 in the World

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

13. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#518 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#614 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#615 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#626 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#637 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

18. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#745 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

19. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#750 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#809 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#879 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1113 in Asia

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1186 in Asia

#2541 in the World

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

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1203 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1290 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1401 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

27. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1433 in Asia

#3037 in the World

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

28. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1508 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1511 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1582 in Asia

#3309 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1666 in Asia

#3481 in the World

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

32. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1668 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

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