36 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 104K 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

#38 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Archaeology

#62 in Asia

#335 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Archaeology

#66 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Archaeology

#68 in Asia

#356 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Archaeology

#71 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#87 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#119 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Archaeology

#206 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Archaeology

#275 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Archaeology

#276 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Archaeology

#335 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Archaeology

#368 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#425 in Asia

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Archaeology

#433 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Archaeology

#472 in Asia

#1502 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

#482 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#500 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#511 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#514 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#550 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Archaeology

#612 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Archaeology

#823 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Archaeology

#867 in Asia

#2310 in the World

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

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#875 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Archaeology

#905 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#932 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#1056 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1323 in Asia

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1586 in Asia

#3885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Archaeology

#1634 in Asia

#3994 in the World

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

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1774 in Asia

#4310 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1775 in Asia

#4315 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Archaeology

#1998 in Asia

#4848 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#2041 in Asia

#4942 in the World

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

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Archaeology

#2334 in Asia

#5674 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Archaeology

#2363 in Asia

#5745 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.