28 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 122K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 28 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Computational Linguistics

#80 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Computational Linguistics

#83 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#87 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Computational Linguistics

#135 in Asia

#519 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Computational Linguistics

#150 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Computational Linguistics

#152 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Computational Linguistics

#169 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#203 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Computational Linguistics

#213 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Computational Linguistics

#314 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Computational Linguistics

#368 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Computational Linguistics

#397 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Computational Linguistics

#399 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Computational Linguistics

#436 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Computational Linguistics

#535 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Computational Linguistics

#559 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Computational Linguistics

#585 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Computational Linguistics

#727 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Computational Linguistics

#743 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Computational Linguistics

#756 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Computational Linguistics

#828 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#877 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Computational Linguistics

#950 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Computational Linguistics

#1123 in Asia

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#1192 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#1193 in Asia

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Computational Linguistics

#1419 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Computational Linguistics

#1434 in Asia

#2999 in the World

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

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