32 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 60.4K 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

#76 in Asia

#178 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Asia

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Physical chemistry

#142 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical chemistry

#155 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical chemistry

#242 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Physical chemistry

#311 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Physical chemistry

#396 in Asia

#966 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

#552 in Asia

#1265 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Physical chemistry

#570 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical chemistry

#627 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical chemistry

#718 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical chemistry

#776 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Physical chemistry

#806 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Physical chemistry

#878 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Physical chemistry

#883 in Asia

#1900 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

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#937 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Physical chemistry

#1014 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1168 in Asia

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1179 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical chemistry

#1198 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Physical chemistry

#1263 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Physical chemistry

#1290 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Physical chemistry

#1359 in Asia

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical chemistry

#1465 in Asia

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical chemistry

#1574 in Asia

#3285 in the World

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

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Physical chemistry

#1657 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical chemistry

#1725 in Asia

#3641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical chemistry

#1949 in Asia

#4134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Physical chemistry

#1979 in Asia

#4216 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.