17 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 32.7K citations received by 4.7K academic papers made by 17 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 Gender Studies

#13 in Asia

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Gender Studies

#23 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Gender Studies

#42 in Asia

#667 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Gender Studies

#50 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gender Studies

#91 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Gender Studies

#116 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Gender Studies

#141 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Gender Studies

#210 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Gender Studies

#225 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Gender Studies

#231 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Gender Studies

#257 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

12. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Gender Studies

#298 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Gender Studies

#316 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Gender Studies

#331 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Gender Studies

#364 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Gender Studies

#454 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Gender Studies

#534 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

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