36 Best universities for Development Studies in Malaysia

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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

For Development Studies

#25 in Asia
#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

4. National University of Malaysia

For Development Studies

#53 in Asia
#402 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

For Development Studies

#62 in Asia
#438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

6. MARA University of Technology

For Development Studies

#72 in Asia
#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

7. Northern University of Malaysia

For Development Studies

#119 in Asia
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Development Studies

#128 in Asia
#724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

9. Multimedia University

For Development Studies

#176 in Asia
#855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

11. Sultan Idris University of Education

For Development Studies

#325 in Asia
#1312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1922

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Development Studies

#361 in Asia
#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Development Studies

#392 in Asia
#1497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

15. Petronas Technology University

For Development Studies

#412 in Asia
#1557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

16. Taylor's University

For Development Studies

#422 in Asia
#1580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

17. Tenaga National University

For Development Studies

#457 in Asia
#1667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

18. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Development Studies

#479 in Asia
#1717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Development Studies

#567 in Asia
#1911 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

For Development Studies

#579 in Asia
#1937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2005

21. Sunway University

For Development Studies

#632 in Asia
#2048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

22. International Medical University

For Development Studies

#654 in Asia
#2090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

For Development Studies

#682 in Asia
#2138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1979

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Development Studies

#701 in Asia
#2189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

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

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

For Development Studies

#897 in Asia
#2605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

30. Management and Science University

For Development Studies

#1180 in Asia
#3204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

31. HELP University

For Development Studies

#1302 in Asia
#3453 in the World
Enrollment
5,920
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1986

32. INTI International University

For Development Studies

#1512 in Asia
#3936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

33. University of Selangor

For Development Studies

#1568 in Asia
#4054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

35. AIMST University

For Development Studies

#1817 in Asia
#4568 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

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.