36 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 1.87M citations received by 165K 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

#54 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#72 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Philosophy

#105 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Philosophy

#107 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Philosophy

#108 in Asia

#679 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Philosophy

#124 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#212 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Philosophy

#221 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Philosophy

#320 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Philosophy

#349 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

11. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Philosophy

#350 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

12. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#366 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Philosophy

#451 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Philosophy

#452 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Philosophy

#490 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Philosophy

#500 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

17. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Philosophy

#511 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Philosophy

#546 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Philosophy

#556 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Philosophy

#618 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Philosophy

#689 in Asia

#2358 in the World

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

22. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Philosophy

#707 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Philosophy

#776 in Asia

#2542 in the World

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

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Philosophy

#843 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Philosophy

#967 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1026 in Asia

#3056 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1106 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Philosophy

#1192 in Asia

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1400 in Asia

#3830 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1541 in Asia

#4118 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Philosophy

#1569 in Asia

#4176 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#1621 in Asia

#4284 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Philosophy

#1643 in Asia

#4341 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Philosophy

#2026 in Asia

#5190 in the World

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

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Philosophy

#2063 in Asia

#5264 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Philosophy

#2550 in Asia

#6358 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 Serdang.