36 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 825K citations received by 81K 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 Linguistics

#60 in Asia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Linguistics

#68 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Linguistics

#91 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Linguistics

#92 in Asia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Linguistics

#95 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#99 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#221 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#288 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Linguistics

#302 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Linguistics

#435 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Linguistics

#453 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Linguistics

#472 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Linguistics

#473 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Linguistics

#481 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Linguistics

#483 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Linguistics

#571 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 Linguistics

#653 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Linguistics

#675 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Linguistics

#700 in Asia

#1911 in the World

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

20. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#733 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

21. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#743 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#764 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Linguistics

#1019 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1037 in Asia

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1117 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Linguistics

#1182 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#1311 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1426 in Asia

#3400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1618 in Asia

#3843 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#1846 in Asia

#4362 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1918 in Asia

#4518 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Linguistics

#1919 in Asia

#4519 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#2029 in Asia

#4805 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#2158 in Asia

#5138 in the World

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

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Linguistics

#2240 in Asia

#5333 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Linguistics

#2545 in Asia

#6060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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