36 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 902K citations received by 122K 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Philosophy

#55 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#58 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Philosophy

#99 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Philosophy

#104 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Philosophy

#114 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Philosophy

#146 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#209 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Philosophy

#279 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Philosophy

#340 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Philosophy

#357 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Philosophy

#486 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Philosophy

#490 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Philosophy

#496 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Philosophy

#524 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Philosophy

#540 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Philosophy

#546 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Philosophy

#605 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Philosophy

#713 in Asia

#2450 in the World

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

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Philosophy

#753 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Philosophy

#786 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Philosophy

#813 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Philosophy

#838 in Asia

#2711 in the World

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

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Philosophy

#924 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1136 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1147 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Philosophy

#1149 in Asia

#3355 in the World

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

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1185 in Asia

#3416 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1372 in Asia

#3780 in the World

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

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Philosophy

#1449 in Asia

#3942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1715 in Asia

#4545 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Philosophy

#1739 in Asia

#4586 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Philosophy

#1776 in Asia

#4670 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1843 in Asia

#4805 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Philosophy

#2115 in Asia

#5432 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Philosophy

#2244 in Asia

#5739 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Philosophy

#2581 in Asia

#6419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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