36 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 36 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 Archaeology

#36 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Archaeology

#62 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Archaeology

#66 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Archaeology

#67 in Asia

#361 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Archaeology

#72 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#83 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#116 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Archaeology

#204 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Archaeology

#266 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Archaeology

#270 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Archaeology

#332 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Archaeology

#374 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#416 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Archaeology

#429 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Archaeology

#468 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Archaeology

#470 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#495 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#513 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#516 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#547 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Archaeology

#603 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Archaeology

#845 in Asia

#2289 in the World

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

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Archaeology

#850 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#863 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Archaeology

#918 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#984 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#1047 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1310 in Asia

#3299 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1568 in Asia

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Archaeology

#1719 in Asia

#4202 in the World

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

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1750 in Asia

#4273 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1765 in Asia

#4309 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Archaeology

#1992 in Asia

#4844 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#2011 in Asia

#4893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Archaeology

#2328 in Asia

#5677 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Archaeology

#2361 in Asia

#5750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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