30 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 537K citations received by 34.4K academic papers made by 30 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 Oceanography

#67 in Asia

#272 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#75 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Oceanography

#79 in Asia

#329 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Oceanography

#97 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Oceanography

#115 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Oceanography

#192 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Oceanography

#222 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Oceanography

#275 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Oceanography

#351 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Oceanography

#360 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Oceanography

#372 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Oceanography

#387 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Oceanography

#393 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#458 in Asia

#1380 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Oceanography

#652 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Oceanography

#718 in Asia

#1880 in the World

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

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Oceanography

#756 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Oceanography

#821 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#875 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Oceanography

#929 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Oceanography

#1119 in Asia

#2737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Oceanography

#1125 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Oceanography

#1194 in Asia

#2878 in the World

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

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Oceanography

#1205 in Asia

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1286 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1379 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Oceanography

#1442 in Asia

#3416 in the World

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

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1478 in Asia

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Oceanography

#1491 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Oceanography

#1870 in Asia

#4297 in the World

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

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