28 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 153K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 28 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 Aesthetics

#52 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Aesthetics

#76 in Asia

#489 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Aesthetics

#77 in Asia

#492 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Aesthetics

#87 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aesthetics

#88 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aesthetics

#94 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Aesthetics

#160 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Aesthetics

#186 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aesthetics

#192 in Asia

#912 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Aesthetics

#301 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Aesthetics

#322 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Aesthetics

#409 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

13. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Aesthetics

#416 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Aesthetics

#535 in Asia

#1825 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Aesthetics

#545 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Aesthetics

#558 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Aesthetics

#582 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Aesthetics

#602 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Aesthetics

#650 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Aesthetics

#664 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Aesthetics

#673 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Aesthetics

#748 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aesthetics

#814 in Asia

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Aesthetics

#828 in Asia

#2445 in the World

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

25. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Aesthetics

#833 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aesthetics

#1004 in Asia

#2802 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aesthetics

#1283 in Asia

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Aesthetics

#1485 in Asia

#3789 in the World

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

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