24 Best universities for Remote Sensing in Malaysia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 127K citations received by 8.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Remote Sensing

#40 in Asia

#159 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Remote Sensing

#43 in Asia

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Remote Sensing

#111 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Remote Sensing

#115 in Asia

#464 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Remote Sensing

#116 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#190 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Remote Sensing

#263 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#295 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Remote Sensing

#351 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Remote Sensing

#365 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Remote Sensing

#393 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Remote Sensing

#453 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Remote Sensing

#494 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Remote Sensing

#527 in Asia

#1431 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Remote Sensing

#621 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Remote Sensing

#699 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Remote Sensing

#711 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Remote Sensing

#763 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Remote Sensing

#771 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Remote Sensing

#919 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Remote Sensing

#971 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Remote Sensing

#1013 in Asia

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#1021 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Remote Sensing

#1064 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Serdang, Shah Alam, and George Town.