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 1.45M citations received by 107K 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
#260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

2. MARA University of Technology

For Economics

#46 in Asia
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

3. National University of Malaysia

For Economics

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

5. Putra Malaysia University

For Economics

#54 in Asia
#373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

7. Northern University of Malaysia

For Economics

#70 in Asia
#450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Economics

#103 in Asia
#576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

9. Multimedia University

For Economics

#187 in Asia
#885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Economics

#315 in Asia
#1261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

13. Tenaga National University

For Economics

#333 in Asia
#1304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Economics

#353 in Asia
#1361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Economics

#400 in Asia
#1471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

18. Petronas Technology University

For Economics

#413 in Asia
#1503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Economics

#463 in Asia
#1614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

21. Sunway University

For Economics

#499 in Asia
#1702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Economics

#599 in Asia
#1914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

23. University of Malaysia Perlis

For Economics

#605 in Asia
#1930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

26. UCSI University

For Economics

#821 in Asia
#2380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

27. Taylor's University

For Economics

#887 in Asia
#2519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

28. Management and Science University

For Economics

#910 in Asia
#2577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

29. International Medical University

For Economics

#1040 in Asia
#2847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

32. INTI International University

For Economics

#1335 in Asia
#3462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

33. University of Selangor

For Economics

#1495 in Asia
#3803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Economics

#1659 in Asia
#4169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

36. AIMST University

For Economics

#2053 in Asia
#5022 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

37. Asia e University

For Economics

#2168 in Asia
#5304 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.