33 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 466K citations received by 33.7K 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

#52 in Asia

#191 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#74 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cyber Security

#91 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cyber Security

#92 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cyber Security

#101 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cyber Security

#133 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#134 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#155 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cyber Security

#228 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cyber Security

#260 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cyber Security

#276 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cyber Security

#303 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cyber Security

#312 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#390 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cyber Security

#413 in Asia

#1190 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

#436 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cyber Security

#461 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#487 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#507 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cyber Security

#545 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cyber Security

#673 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cyber Security

#746 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cyber Security

#878 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#882 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#953 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cyber Security

#956 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cyber Security

#1129 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1189 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1367 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cyber Security

#1406 in Asia

#3194 in the World

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

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#1704 in Asia

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

32. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cyber Security

#1795 in Asia

#4056 in the World

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

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Cyber Security

#1850 in Asia

#4202 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.