22 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 30.7K citations received by 4.1K academic papers made by 22 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

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Classics and Ancient History

#85 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Classics and Ancient History

#87 in Asia

#667 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Classics and Ancient History

#98 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Classics and Ancient History

#164 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Classics and Ancient History

#196 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Classics and Ancient History

#198 in Asia

#1140 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Classics and Ancient History

#261 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#280 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Classics and Ancient History

#350 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Classics and Ancient History

#448 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Classics and Ancient History

#482 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Classics and Ancient History

#517 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Classics and Ancient History

#529 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Classics and Ancient History

#564 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Classics and Ancient History

#575 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Classics and Ancient History

#679 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Classics and Ancient History

#682 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Classics and Ancient History

#724 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Classics and Ancient History

#729 in Asia

#2422 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Classics and Ancient History

#748 in Asia

#2448 in the World

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

22. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Classics and Ancient History

#749 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
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.