35 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 612K citations received by 34.4K 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

#36 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Demography

#52 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Demography

#74 in Asia

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Demography

#80 in Asia

#492 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#129 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Demography

#156 in Asia

#781 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#321 in Asia

#1199 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Demography

#331 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Demography

#342 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Demography

#363 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#484 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#507 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Demography

#602 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Demography

#626 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

15. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#679 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

16. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Demography

#709 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#728 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Demography

#747 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#828 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Demography

#829 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Demography

#855 in Asia

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Demography

#882 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#917 in Asia

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#942 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Demography

#963 in Asia

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#972 in Asia

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Demography

#1149 in Asia

#3053 in the World

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

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Demography

#1184 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1232 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1401 in Asia

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Demography

#1435 in Asia

#3622 in the World

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

32. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1452 in Asia

#3660 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Demography

#1618 in Asia

#4054 in the World

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

34. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#1812 in Asia

#4438 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#2036 in Asia

#4870 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.