33 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 517K citations received by 34.9K academic papers made by 33 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

#53 in Asia

#190 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#75 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cyber Security

#92 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cyber Security

#93 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cyber Security

#99 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#136 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cyber Security

#138 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#158 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cyber Security

#226 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cyber Security

#246 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cyber Security

#285 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cyber Security

#309 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cyber Security

#320 in Asia

#981 in the World

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

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#395 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cyber Security

#421 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cyber Security

#431 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#461 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#491 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#516 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cyber Security

#551 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cyber Security

#642 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cyber Security

#750 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#838 in Asia

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#855 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#942 in Asia

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#956 in Asia

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cyber Security

#1113 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1176 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#1271 in Asia

#2896 in the World

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

30. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1370 in Asia

#3115 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1696 in Asia

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

32. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cyber Security

#1811 in Asia

#4103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Cyber Security

#1867 in Asia

#4231 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, George Town, and Bangi.