36 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 910K citations received by 83.1K 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

#62 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Linguistics

#68 in Asia

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Linguistics

#91 in Asia

#489 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Linguistics

#94 in Asia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Linguistics

#96 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#100 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#230 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#293 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Linguistics

#305 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Linguistics

#440 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Linguistics

#449 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Linguistics

#477 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Linguistics

#483 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Linguistics

#484 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Linguistics

#490 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Linguistics

#585 in Asia

#1681 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

#668 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Linguistics

#676 in Asia

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Linguistics

#715 in Asia

#1924 in the World

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

20. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#745 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

21. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Linguistics

#749 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#782 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Linguistics

#997 in Asia

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1016 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1125 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Linguistics

#1177 in Asia

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#1287 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1432 in Asia

#3391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1614 in Asia

#3807 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Linguistics

#1775 in Asia

#4197 in the World

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

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Linguistics

#1922 in Asia

#4522 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#1934 in Asia

#4543 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#2025 in Asia

#4799 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Linguistics

#2176 in Asia

#5164 in the World

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

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Linguistics

#2234 in Asia

#5311 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Linguistics

#2551 in Asia

#6082 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.