35 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 571K citations received by 33.7K 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. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#37 in Asia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Demography

#51 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Demography

#75 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Demography

#80 in Asia

#495 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#130 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Demography

#155 in Asia

#781 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#319 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Demography

#325 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Demography

#341 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Demography

#360 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#488 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#495 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

13. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Demography

#599 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Demography

#608 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#681 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

16. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Demography

#695 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#714 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Demography

#743 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#799 in Asia

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Demography

#822 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Demography

#870 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#899 in Asia

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Demography

#903 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

24. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#956 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

25. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#966 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Demography

#967 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Demography

#1152 in Asia

#3078 in the World

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

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Demography

#1167 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1221 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1416 in Asia

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Demography

#1422 in Asia

#3619 in the World

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

32. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1439 in Asia

#3663 in the World

Founded: 1995

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Demography

#1598 in Asia

#4035 in the World

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

34. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#1897 in Asia

#4606 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#2023 in Asia

#4851 in the World

Founded: 1997

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