35 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 262K citations received by 22.7K academic papers made by 35 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. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Asia

#267 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Asia

#268 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Communications and Public Relations

#28 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#50 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

9. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#81 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#108 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Communications and Public Relations

#126 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Communications and Public Relations

#134 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Communications and Public Relations

#153 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Communications and Public Relations

#168 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Communications and Public Relations

#188 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Communications and Public Relations

#196 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#203 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Communications and Public Relations

#206 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Communications and Public Relations

#214 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Communications and Public Relations

#236 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Communications and Public Relations

#249 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Communications and Public Relations

#288 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Communications and Public Relations

#310 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Communications and Public Relations

#378 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#380 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Communications and Public Relations

#440 in Asia

#1762 in the World

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

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#441 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#474 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Communications and Public Relations

#500 in Asia

#1902 in the World

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

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Communications and Public Relations

#548 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

31. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#632 in Asia

#2195 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#655 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#901 in Asia

#2823 in the World

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

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#1002 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#1029 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Shah Alam, Sintok, Kuala Lumpur, and George Town.