33 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 4.13M citations received by 195K 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

#267 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#79 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Organic Chemistry

#84 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Organic Chemistry

#121 in Asia

#417 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Organic Chemistry

#148 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organic Chemistry

#293 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Organic Chemistry

#309 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Organic Chemistry

#386 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Organic Chemistry

#474 in Asia

#1195 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

#580 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Organic Chemistry

#624 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organic Chemistry

#723 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Organic Chemistry

#742 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organic Chemistry

#851 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organic Chemistry

#896 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Organic Chemistry

#941 in Asia

#2057 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Organic Chemistry

#1011 in Asia

#2189 in the World

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

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1096 in Asia

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1101 in Asia

#2351 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1118 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1152 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1175 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Organic Chemistry

#1342 in Asia

#2809 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Organic Chemistry

#1346 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#1384 in Asia

#2897 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organic Chemistry

#1467 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organic Chemistry

#1498 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Organic Chemistry

#1518 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organic Chemistry

#1796 in Asia

#3811 in the World

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

30. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Organic Chemistry

#1918 in Asia

#4107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Organic Chemistry

#1942 in Asia

#4165 in the World

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

32. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organic Chemistry

#1963 in Asia

#4228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organic Chemistry

#2471 in Asia

#5629 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.