36 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 780K citations received by 82.6K 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

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For History

#66 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For History

#71 in Asia

#448 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For History

#86 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For History

#87 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#122 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#146 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For History

#271 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For History

#283 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For History

#342 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For History

#377 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For History

#425 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#434 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For History

#498 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For History

#510 in Asia

#1753 in the World

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

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#557 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#569 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For History

#572 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#651 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For History

#806 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For History

#835 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For History

#917 in Asia

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For History

#952 in Asia

#2687 in the World

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

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#973 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For History

#1092 in Asia

#2984 in the World

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

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1183 in Asia

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#1278 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1470 in Asia

#3807 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1487 in Asia

#3865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1775 in Asia

#4511 in the World

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

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For History

#1853 in Asia

#4704 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#1927 in Asia

#4865 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For History

#2052 in Asia

#5156 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For History

#2067 in Asia

#5200 in the World

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

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For History

#2299 in Asia

#5743 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For History

#2428 in Asia

#6063 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.