32 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 967K citations received by 38.6K 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

#16 in the World

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

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Asia

#78 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#50 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#54 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#152 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#288 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#305 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#338 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#494 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Nutrition and Food Science

#498 in Asia

#1233 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

#512 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#609 in Asia

#1440 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

#1449 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#628 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#630 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#749 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#761 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#801 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#893 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1117 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1179 in Asia

#2522 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

#1191 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1302 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1377 in Asia

#2899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

27. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1452 in Asia

#3071 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1491 in Asia

#3143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1511 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1572 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1627 in Asia

#3389 in the World

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

32. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1682 in Asia

#3495 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.