31 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 904K citations received by 41K academic papers made by 31 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

#61 in Asia

#239 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#74 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Oceanography

#82 in Asia

#315 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Oceanography

#90 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Oceanography

#101 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Oceanography

#183 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Oceanography

#216 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Oceanography

#233 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Oceanography

#301 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Oceanography

#336 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Oceanography

#343 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Oceanography

#358 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Oceanography

#373 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#413 in Asia

#1246 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Oceanography

#585 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Oceanography

#708 in Asia

#1828 in the World

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

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Oceanography

#721 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Oceanography

#810 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Oceanography

#832 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#844 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Oceanography

#983 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Oceanography

#1045 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Oceanography

#1086 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1211 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Oceanography

#1259 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1298 in Asia

#3071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Oceanography

#1330 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#1352 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Oceanography

#1383 in Asia

#3263 in the World

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

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Oceanography

#1977 in Asia

#4532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Oceanography

#1985 in Asia

#4548 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.