34 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 419K citations received by 28.8K 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

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Anthropology

#19 in Asia

#315 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Anthropology

#20 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Anthropology

#27 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#31 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#40 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Anthropology

#49 in Asia

#519 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Anthropology

#60 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Anthropology

#159 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Anthropology

#185 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Anthropology

#194 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Anthropology

#195 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Anthropology

#213 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Anthropology

#258 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Anthropology

#274 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Anthropology

#277 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Anthropology

#289 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

18. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Anthropology

#308 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Anthropology

#310 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#436 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#456 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Anthropology

#457 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#501 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Anthropology

#515 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Anthropology

#577 in Asia

#2082 in the World

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

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#591 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Anthropology

#665 in Asia

#2281 in the World

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

28. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Anthropology

#682 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

29. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#888 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Anthropology

#1007 in Asia

#3077 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#1232 in Asia

#3533 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#1238 in Asia

#3544 in the World

Founded: 1995

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Anthropology

#1496 in Asia

#4029 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Anthropology

#1570 in Asia

#4182 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.