35 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 233K citations received by 22.2K 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

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Asia

#265 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Asia

#270 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Communications and Public Relations

#28 in Asia

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#49 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

9. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#73 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#106 in Asia

#739 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

#136 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Communications and Public Relations

#147 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Communications and Public Relations

#167 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Communications and Public Relations

#188 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Communications and Public Relations

#193 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Communications and Public Relations

#194 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Communications and Public Relations

#208 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#216 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Communications and Public Relations

#237 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Communications and Public Relations

#242 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Communications and Public Relations

#287 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Communications and Public Relations

#303 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Communications and Public Relations

#390 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#405 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Communications and Public Relations

#419 in Asia

#1732 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

#442 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#468 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Communications and Public Relations

#481 in Asia

#1878 in the World

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

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Communications and Public Relations

#610 in Asia

#2170 in the World

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

31. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#617 in Asia

#2192 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#634 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Communications and Public Relations

#894 in Asia

#2842 in the World

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

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#963 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Communications and Public Relations

#994 in Asia

#3053 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 Johor Bahru.