34 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 376K citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 34 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 Anthropology

#9 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Anthropology

#19 in Asia

#319 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Anthropology

#20 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Anthropology

#24 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#30 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#40 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Anthropology

#49 in Asia

#524 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Anthropology

#60 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Anthropology

#153 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Anthropology

#183 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Anthropology

#195 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Anthropology

#196 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Anthropology

#203 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Anthropology

#253 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Anthropology

#267 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Anthropology

#278 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Anthropology

#293 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Anthropology

#317 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Anthropology

#369 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#430 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

21. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Anthropology

#456 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#482 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#495 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Anthropology

#514 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Anthropology

#562 in Asia

#2081 in the World

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

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#572 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Anthropology

#649 in Asia

#2265 in the World

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

28. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Anthropology

#661 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

29. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#862 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Anthropology

#1047 in Asia

#3183 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#1193 in Asia

#3475 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#1199 in Asia

#3487 in the World

Founded: 1995

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Anthropology

#1494 in Asia

#4043 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Anthropology

#1534 in Asia

#4125 in the World

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

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