36 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 109K 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

#37 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For History

#61 in Asia

#371 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For History

#66 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For History

#67 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For History

#70 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#90 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#126 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For History

#219 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For History

#289 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For History

#291 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For History

#340 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For History

#390 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For History

#434 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#437 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For History

#494 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#497 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#516 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#540 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#543 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#563 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For History

#605 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For History

#824 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#896 in Asia

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For History

#904 in Asia

#2533 in the World

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

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#912 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For History

#935 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#1047 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1359 in Asia

#3520 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1448 in Asia

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#1656 in Asia

#4207 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1813 in Asia

#4554 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1823 in Asia

#4571 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For History

#1958 in Asia

#4894 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For History

#2039 in Asia

#5090 in the World

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

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#2064 in Asia

#5150 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For History

#2411 in Asia

#5994 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.