35 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 454K citations received by 62.1K 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 Linguistics

#63 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Linguistics

#89 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Linguistics

#98 in Asia

#530 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Linguistics

#109 in Asia

#569 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Linguistics

#122 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#142 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#251 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#280 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Linguistics

#407 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Linguistics

#424 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Linguistics

#483 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Linguistics

#535 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Linguistics

#539 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Linguistics

#551 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Linguistics

#587 in Asia

#1728 in the World

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

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#708 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Linguistics

#735 in Asia

#2030 in the World

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

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#739 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Linguistics

#745 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Linguistics

#786 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#814 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Linguistics

#983 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Linguistics

#1058 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1194 in Asia

#2950 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1267 in Asia

#3096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Linguistics

#1362 in Asia

#3279 in the World

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

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1488 in Asia

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#1506 in Asia

#3638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1762 in Asia

#4224 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#1901 in Asia

#4542 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#2000 in Asia

#4758 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#2019 in Asia

#4818 in the World

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

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Linguistics

#2088 in Asia

#5036 in the World

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

34. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Linguistics

#2255 in Asia

#5437 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#2319 in Asia

#5562 in the World

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

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