37 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 313K citations received by 33.9K academic papers made by 37 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Education Majors

#9 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#23 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Education Majors

#27 in Asia

#220 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Education Majors

#29 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Education Majors

#37 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Education Majors

#46 in Asia

#332 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Education Majors

#57 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Education Majors

#96 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#147 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Education Majors

#164 in Asia

#837 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Education Majors

#169 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Education Majors

#191 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Education Majors

#210 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Education Majors

#225 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Education Majors

#273 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Education Majors

#337 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Education Majors

#372 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Education Majors

#391 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#406 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Education Majors

#484 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Education Majors

#508 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Education Majors

#509 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Education Majors

#569 in Asia

#1937 in the World

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

24. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#574 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Education Majors

#596 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Education Majors

#679 in Asia

#2169 in the World

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

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Education Majors

#701 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#752 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Education Majors

#759 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#773 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Education Majors

#896 in Asia

#2664 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Education Majors

#1015 in Asia

#2934 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#1198 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Education Majors

#1311 in Asia

#3614 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Education Majors

#1600 in Asia

#4232 in the World

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

36. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Education Majors

#1724 in Asia

#4483 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Education Majors

#1789 in Asia

#4607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Education Majors in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangi, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Shah Alam.