36 Best universities for Archaeology in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 757K citations received by 78.9K 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

#42 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Archaeology

#68 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Archaeology

#75 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Archaeology

#83 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Archaeology

#85 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#118 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#139 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Archaeology

#252 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Archaeology

#268 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Archaeology

#326 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Archaeology

#371 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Archaeology

#410 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#428 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Archaeology

#480 in Asia

#1581 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Archaeology

#499 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#536 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Archaeology

#547 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Archaeology

#557 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#615 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Archaeology

#764 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Archaeology

#841 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Archaeology

#905 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Archaeology

#914 in Asia

#2480 in the World

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

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#935 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Archaeology

#1049 in Asia

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1180 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#1262 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1435 in Asia

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1526 in Asia

#3820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1746 in Asia

#4322 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Archaeology

#1847 in Asia

#4550 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#1895 in Asia

#4682 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Archaeology

#2034 in Asia

#4992 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Archaeology

#2259 in Asia

#5534 in the World

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

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Archaeology

#2377 in Asia

#5803 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Archaeology

#2395 in Asia

#5849 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, George Town, and Serdang.