31 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 585K citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 31 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

#5 in Asia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Asia

#88 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#47 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#68 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Nutrition and Food Science

#115 in Asia

#375 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#185 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#279 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#303 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#333 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#378 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#466 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Nutrition and Food Science

#501 in Asia

#1269 in the World

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

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#638 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#639 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

15. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#644 in Asia

#1553 in the World

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

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#650 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#670 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#752 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#862 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#989 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#999 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1217 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1260 in Asia

#2708 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

#1285 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1333 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1341 in Asia

#2869 in the World

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

27. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1420 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1598 in Asia

#3362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1614 in Asia

#3389 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1670 in Asia

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1758 in Asia

#3629 in the World

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

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.