22 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 73K citations received by 6.91K academic papers made by 22 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

#43 in Asia

#176 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Remote Sensing

#114 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Remote Sensing

#119 in Asia

#522 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Remote Sensing

#122 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#224 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Remote Sensing

#243 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#297 in Asia

#999 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Remote Sensing

#397 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Remote Sensing

#400 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Remote Sensing

#406 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Remote Sensing

#424 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Remote Sensing

#508 in Asia

#1447 in the World

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

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Remote Sensing

#561 in Asia

#1536 in the World

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

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Remote Sensing

#675 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Remote Sensing

#676 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Remote Sensing

#746 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Remote Sensing

#756 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Remote Sensing

#758 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Remote Sensing

#847 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Remote Sensing

#851 in Asia

#2079 in the World

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

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Remote Sensing

#916 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 2002

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.