33 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 4.6M citations received by 199K academic papers made by 33 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 Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Organic Chemistry

#75 in Asia

#258 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#79 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Organic Chemistry

#87 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Organic Chemistry

#122 in Asia

#405 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Organic Chemistry

#147 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organic Chemistry

#292 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Organic Chemistry

#308 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Organic Chemistry

#384 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Organic Chemistry

#482 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#582 in Asia

#1392 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Organic Chemistry

#627 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organic Chemistry

#713 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Organic Chemistry

#736 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organic Chemistry

#841 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organic Chemistry

#888 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Organic Chemistry

#934 in Asia

#2037 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Organic Chemistry

#1015 in Asia

#2181 in the World

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

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1076 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1103 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1112 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1147 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1190 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Organic Chemistry

#1338 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Organic Chemistry

#1339 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1359 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organic Chemistry

#1462 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organic Chemistry

#1500 in Asia

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Organic Chemistry

#1522 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organic Chemistry

#1760 in Asia

#3712 in the World

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

30. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Organic Chemistry

#1932 in Asia

#4120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organic Chemistry

#1948 in Asia

#4164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1955 in Asia

#4176 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#2474 in Asia

#5634 in the World

Founded: 1997

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