36 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 340K citations received by 37.8K academic papers made by 36 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 Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#25 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Development Studies

#38 in Asia

#347 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Development Studies

#52 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Development Studies

#53 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Development Studies

#62 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Development Studies

#72 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Development Studies

#119 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#128 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Development Studies

#176 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Development Studies

#305 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Development Studies

#325 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

12. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Development Studies

#342 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Development Studies

#361 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Development Studies

#392 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Development Studies

#412 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

16. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Development Studies

#422 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Development Studies

#457 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Development Studies

#479 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Development Studies

#567 in Asia

#1911 in the World

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

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Development Studies

#579 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Development Studies

#632 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#654 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Development Studies

#682 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Development Studies

#701 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Development Studies

#758 in Asia

#2331 in the World

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

26. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Development Studies

#864 in Asia

#2546 in the World

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

27. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#897 in Asia

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

28. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#914 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#1074 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Development Studies

#1180 in Asia

#3204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#1302 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Development Studies

#1512 in Asia

#3936 in the World

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

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Development Studies

#1568 in Asia

#4054 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#1696 in Asia

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Development Studies

#1817 in Asia

#4568 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Development Studies

#2078 in Asia

#5121 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Malaysia

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics9

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics27

Environmental Economics23

Finance36

International Economics14

International Relations and Diplomacy8

International Trade15

Investment Banking and Stock trading23

Political Economy5