32 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 59.4K 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. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Physical chemistry

#75 in Asia

#181 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Asia

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Asia

#280 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Physical chemistry

#142 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical chemistry

#155 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Physical chemistry

#230 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Physical chemistry

#314 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Physical chemistry

#394 in Asia

#973 in the World

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

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#545 in Asia

#1259 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Physical chemistry

#572 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical chemistry

#625 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical chemistry

#721 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical chemistry

#782 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Physical chemistry

#815 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Physical chemistry

#873 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Physical chemistry

#878 in Asia

#1901 in the World

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

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Physical chemistry

#886 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#937 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Physical chemistry

#1065 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1185 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1188 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical chemistry

#1191 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Physical chemistry

#1259 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Physical chemistry

#1280 in Asia

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Physical chemistry

#1359 in Asia

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1453 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical chemistry

#1613 in Asia

#3379 in the World

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

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Physical chemistry

#1640 in Asia

#3446 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical chemistry

#1729 in Asia

#3669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical chemistry

#1945 in Asia

#4148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Physical chemistry

#1974 in Asia

#4215 in the World

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

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