33 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 788K citations received by 61.8K 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

#211 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#90 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Telecommunications

#99 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Telecommunications

#123 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Telecommunications

#145 in Asia

#468 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Telecommunications

#174 in Asia

#558 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

#181 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Telecommunications

#196 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Telecommunications

#256 in Asia

#781 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Telecommunications

#277 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#281 in Asia

#825 in the World

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

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Telecommunications

#287 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Telecommunications

#409 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Telecommunications

#431 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Telecommunications

#458 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Telecommunications

#591 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Telecommunications

#636 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#658 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Telecommunications

#731 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Telecommunications

#794 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Telecommunications

#884 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Telecommunications

#1010 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1026 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Telecommunications

#1106 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Telecommunications

#1272 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1408 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Telecommunications

#1421 in Asia

#3071 in the World

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

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1549 in Asia

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Telecommunications

#1550 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Telecommunications

#1704 in Asia

#3692 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

31. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Telecommunications

#1751 in Asia

#3786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Telecommunications

#1830 in Asia

#3941 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Telecommunications

#1916 in Asia

#4139 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.