36 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 154K academic papers made by 36 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

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#33 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Ecology

#38 in Asia

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Ecology

#49 in Asia

#261 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Ecology

#54 in Asia

#277 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Ecology

#65 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Ecology

#153 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Ecology

#240 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Ecology

#282 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Ecology

#301 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Ecology

#320 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Ecology

#336 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#344 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Ecology

#353 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Ecology

#417 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Ecology

#443 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

16. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Ecology

#452 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Ecology

#557 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Ecology

#579 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Ecology

#781 in Asia

#2052 in the World

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

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Ecology

#855 in Asia

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Ecology

#895 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#897 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Ecology

#933 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Ecology

#941 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1072 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1318 in Asia

#3124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Ecology

#1406 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1561 in Asia

#3668 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Ecology

#1600 in Asia

#3754 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Ecology

#1661 in Asia

#3860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Ecology

#1803 in Asia

#4172 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Ecology

#1817 in Asia

#4205 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#2040 in Asia

#4742 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#2398 in Asia

#5644 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Ecology

#2456 in Asia

#5805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Ecology

#2599 in Asia

#6143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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