24 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 127K citations received by 8.71K academic papers made by 24 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 Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#88 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#117 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#125 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#147 in Asia

#468 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#164 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#175 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#284 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#306 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

9. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#389 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#428 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#473 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#476 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#482 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#487 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#550 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#566 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#588 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#649 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#745 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#771 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#902 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#993 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1121 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1171 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

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