37 Best universities for Sociology in Malaysia

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Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 783K citations received by 92.9K 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. University of Malaya

For Sociology

#29 in Asia
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

2. National University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#46 in Asia
#480 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

For Sociology

#61 in Asia
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

6. MARA University of Technology

For Sociology

#79 in Asia
#667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Sociology

#165 in Asia
#958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

8. Northern University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#187 in Asia
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Sociology

#255 in Asia
#1275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

10. Multimedia University

For Sociology

#283 in Asia
#1346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

12. Taylor's University

For Sociology

#349 in Asia
#1524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Sociology

#498 in Asia
#1939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

16. Petronas Technology University

For Sociology

#558 in Asia
#2090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

18. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Sociology

#630 in Asia
#2240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

20. Tenaga National University

For Sociology

#672 in Asia
#2352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

21. Sunway University

For Sociology

#674 in Asia
#2357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#676 in Asia
#2359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

23. International Medical University

For Sociology

#677 in Asia
#2364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

For Sociology

#692 in Asia
#2397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

25. UCSI University

For Sociology

#864 in Asia
#2785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

For Sociology

#921 in Asia
#2908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,192
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2006

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Sociology

#963 in Asia
#3019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

28. Management and Science University

For Sociology

#972 in Asia
#3037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

30. HELP University

For Sociology

#1264 in Asia
#3636 in the World
Enrollment
5,920
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1986

32. AIMST University

For Sociology

#1602 in Asia
#4327 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

33. INTI International University

For Sociology

#1648 in Asia
#4443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

34. University of Selangor

For Sociology

#1699 in Asia
#4540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Sociology

#2157 in Asia
#5545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

37. Asia e University

For Sociology

#2486 in Asia
#6271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2006

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