31 Best universities for Cyber Security in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 254K citations received by 27.3K academic papers made by 31 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 Cyber Security

#57 in Asia

#214 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#76 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cyber Security

#108 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cyber Security

#110 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cyber Security

#112 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cyber Security

#136 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#166 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#172 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cyber Security

#222 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cyber Security

#277 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cyber Security

#329 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cyber Security

#373 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cyber Security

#405 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#410 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#415 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

16. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cyber Security

#419 in Asia

#1250 in the World

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

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cyber Security

#444 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#465 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cyber Security

#593 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#597 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cyber Security

#649 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cyber Security

#826 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#991 in Asia

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#1039 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

25. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#1045 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cyber Security

#1120 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

27. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#1169 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1371 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1469 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#1768 in Asia

#4038 in the World

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

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Cyber Security

#1869 in Asia

#4247 in the World

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

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