25 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 63.3K citations received by 5.7K academic papers made by 25 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 Classics and Ancient History

#22 in Asia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Classics and Ancient History

#61 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Classics and Ancient History

#73 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Classics and Ancient History

#84 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Classics and Ancient History

#119 in Asia

#794 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Classics and Ancient History

#121 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Classics and Ancient History

#153 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Classics and Ancient History

#208 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#255 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Classics and Ancient History

#397 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Classics and Ancient History

#449 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Classics and Ancient History

#465 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Classics and Ancient History

#497 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Classics and Ancient History

#515 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Classics and Ancient History

#557 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Classics and Ancient History

#599 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Classics and Ancient History

#609 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Classics and Ancient History

#613 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

19. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Classics and Ancient History

#674 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Classics and Ancient History

#772 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Classics and Ancient History

#800 in Asia

#2574 in the World

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

22. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Classics and Ancient History

#814 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

23. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Classics and Ancient History

#847 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Classics and Ancient History

#868 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Classics and Ancient History

#882 in Asia

#2728 in the World

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

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