37 Best universities for Economics in Malaysia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 1.61M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 37 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 Economics

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

2. MARA University of Technology

For Economics

#47 in Asia
#343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

3. National University of Malaysia

For Economics

#49 in Asia
#351 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

For Economics

#52 in Asia
#361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1973

7. Northern University of Malaysia

For Economics

#71 in Asia
#446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Economics

#103 in Asia
#579 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,773
Founded
1983

9. Multimedia University

For Economics

#190 in Asia
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Economics

#318 in Asia
#1252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

13. Tenaga National University

For Economics

#332 in Asia
#1290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Economics

#354 in Asia
#1355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Economics

#391 in Asia
#1429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

18. Petronas Technology University

For Economics

#411 in Asia
#1481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

20. Sunway University

For Economics

#476 in Asia
#1634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Economics

#478 in Asia
#1640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

22. University of Malaysia Perlis

For Economics

#607 in Asia
#1920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Economics

#611 in Asia
#1929 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

26. UCSI University

For Economics

#804 in Asia
#2317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

27. Management and Science University

For Economics

#904 in Asia
#2542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

28. Taylor's University

For Economics

#934 in Asia
#2599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

29. International Medical University

For Economics

#1038 in Asia
#2824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

31. INTI International University

For Economics

#1250 in Asia
#3260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

33. University of Selangor

For Economics

#1509 in Asia
#3816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Economics

#1658 in Asia
#4148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

36. AIMST University

For Economics

#2040 in Asia
#4984 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

For Economics

#2168 in Asia
#5287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

The best cities to study Economics in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Bangi, and Johor Bahru.