37 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 173K 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. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#27 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Political Science

#37 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Political Science

#48 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Political Science

#56 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Political Science

#58 in Asia

#512 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Political Science

#62 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Political Science

#108 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#118 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Political Science

#205 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Political Science

#306 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Political Science

#332 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Political Science

#335 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Political Science

#373 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Political Science

#397 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Political Science

#402 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Political Science

#459 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Political Science

#470 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Political Science

#475 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Political Science

#488 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Political Science

#493 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Political Science

#555 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#564 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Political Science

#613 in Asia

#2248 in the World

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

24. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#650 in Asia

#2349 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Political Science

#690 in Asia

#2445 in the World

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

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Political Science

#709 in Asia

#2482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Political Science

#891 in Asia

#2897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#949 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#1123 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Political Science

#1306 in Asia

#3783 in the World

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

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#1412 in Asia

#4003 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Political Science

#1424 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Political Science

#1522 in Asia

#4218 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Political Science

#1641 in Asia

#4465 in the World

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

35. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Political Science

#1689 in Asia

#4567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

36. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Political Science

#1896 in Asia

#4977 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Political Science

#2162 in Asia

#5568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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