35 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 331K citations received by 27.4K 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

#43 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Demography

#70 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Demography

#83 in Asia

#555 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Demography

#89 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#172 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Demography

#186 in Asia

#894 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Demography

#336 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Demography

#367 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1992

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#378 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Demography

#414 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Demography

#472 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

12. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#499 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#523 in Asia

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Demography

#620 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#754 in Asia

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Demography

#769 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Demography

#800 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Demography

#849 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Demography

#873 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#896 in Asia

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

21. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Demography

#993 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#996 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Demography

#1021 in Asia

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Demography

#1052 in Asia

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

25. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Demography

#1088 in Asia

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Demography

#1117 in Asia

#3015 in the World

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

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Demography

#1245 in Asia

#3298 in the World

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

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Demography

#1254 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1320 in Asia

#3480 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1348 in Asia

#3532 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

31. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Demography

#1540 in Asia

#3941 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Demography

#1672 in Asia

#4200 in the World

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

33. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#1681 in Asia

#4219 in the World

Founded: 1995

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Demography

#2042 in Asia

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Demography

#2049 in Asia

#4873 in the World

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

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