33 Best universities for Telecommunications in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Telecommunications. A graph of 728K citations received by 60.6K academic papers made by 33 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 Telecommunications

#74 in Asia

#215 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#88 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Telecommunications

#99 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Telecommunications

#121 in Asia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Telecommunications

#146 in Asia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Telecommunications

#169 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Telecommunications

#179 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Telecommunications

#191 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Telecommunications

#255 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Telecommunications

#270 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#273 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Telecommunications

#287 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Telecommunications

#406 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Telecommunications

#438 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Telecommunications

#474 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Telecommunications

#595 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Telecommunications

#625 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#652 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Telecommunications

#724 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Telecommunications

#787 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Telecommunications

#884 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Telecommunications

#996 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1038 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Telecommunications

#1098 in Asia

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Telecommunications

#1271 in Asia

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1406 in Asia

#3049 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Telecommunications

#1469 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,202
Founded: 2010

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1553 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Telecommunications

#1569 in Asia

#3413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Telecommunications

#1703 in Asia

#3701 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

31. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Telecommunications

#1762 in Asia

#3816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Telecommunications

#1796 in Asia

#3885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1906 in Asia

#4114 in the World

Founded: 1997

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