27 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 111K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 27 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

#75 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Computational Linguistics

#82 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#89 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Computational Linguistics

#134 in Asia

#524 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Computational Linguistics

#145 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Computational Linguistics

#149 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Computational Linguistics

#171 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#197 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Computational Linguistics

#203 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Computational Linguistics

#309 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Computational Linguistics

#341 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Computational Linguistics

#385 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Computational Linguistics

#398 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Computational Linguistics

#426 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Computational Linguistics

#525 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Computational Linguistics

#569 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Computational Linguistics

#575 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Computational Linguistics

#709 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Computational Linguistics

#740 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Computational Linguistics

#813 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Computational Linguistics

#824 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#874 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Computational Linguistics

#924 in Asia

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Computational Linguistics

#1108 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#1168 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Computational Linguistics

#1219 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Computational Linguistics

#1375 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

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.