37 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 5.67M citations received by 340K academic papers made by 37 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 Environmental Science

#42 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Environmental Science

#58 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Environmental Science

#73 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Environmental Science

#74 in Asia

#346 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Environmental Science

#81 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Science

#163 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Environmental Science

#270 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#277 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Environmental Science

#306 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Environmental Science

#323 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Environmental Science

#385 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Science

#455 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Environmental Science

#478 in Asia

#1429 in the World

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

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Science

#498 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Environmental Science

#511 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Environmental Science

#534 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Environmental Science

#631 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Science

#695 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Environmental Science

#827 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Science

#900 in Asia

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#1007 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Environmental Science

#1011 in Asia

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Science

#1030 in Asia

#2548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Environmental Science

#1049 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Environmental Science

#1064 in Asia

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#1146 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#1333 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#1386 in Asia

#3305 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Science

#1576 in Asia

#3714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Environmental Science

#1740 in Asia

#4066 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Science

#1811 in Asia

#4225 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Environmental Science

#1970 in Asia

#4629 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#2136 in Asia

#5025 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Science

#2238 in Asia

#5286 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Environmental Science

#2257 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Environmental Science

#2384 in Asia

#5699 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Environmental Science

#2623 in Asia

#6355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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