36 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 1.39M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 36 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 History

#38 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For History

#60 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For History

#65 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For History

#66 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For History

#68 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#88 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#123 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For History

#214 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For History

#284 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For History

#285 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For History

#338 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For History

#393 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For History

#425 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#429 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#482 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

16. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For History

#490 in Asia

#1669 in the World

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

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#509 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#543 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#547 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#560 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For History

#597 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For History

#860 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For History

#880 in Asia

#2515 in the World

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

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#899 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#937 in Asia

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For History

#957 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#1047 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1348 in Asia

#3515 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1437 in Asia

#3716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#1744 in Asia

#4414 in the World

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

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1802 in Asia

#4536 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1809 in Asia

#4550 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For History

#1962 in Asia

#4917 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For History

#2030 in Asia

#5083 in the World

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

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#2041 in Asia

#5106 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For History

#2404 in Asia

#5995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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