36 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.96M citations received by 126K 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

#36 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Ecology

#47 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Ecology

#57 in Asia

#302 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Ecology

#60 in Asia

#310 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Ecology

#76 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Ecology

#181 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Ecology

#238 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Ecology

#300 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Ecology

#323 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Ecology

#371 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Ecology

#383 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#388 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Ecology

#397 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Ecology

#453 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Ecology

#474 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Ecology

#549 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Ecology

#555 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Ecology

#573 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Ecology

#828 in Asia

#2181 in the World

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

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Ecology

#909 in Asia

#2350 in the World

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

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Ecology

#980 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1000 in Asia

#2515 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Ecology

#1126 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Ecology

#1162 in Asia

#2837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1186 in Asia

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Ecology

#1367 in Asia

#3251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1373 in Asia

#3264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#1629 in Asia

#3831 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Ecology

#1712 in Asia

#3999 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Ecology

#1753 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Ecology

#1960 in Asia

#4591 in the World

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

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Ecology

#2076 in Asia

#4826 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#2093 in Asia

#4873 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#2453 in Asia

#5808 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Ecology

#2538 in Asia

#5984 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Ecology

#2587 in Asia

#6073 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.