37 Best universities for Sociology in Malaysia

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 129K 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

#25 in Asia
#323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

2. National University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#32 in Asia
#368 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

For Sociology

#43 in Asia
#440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1973

5. MARA University of Technology

For Sociology

#56 in Asia
#489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Sociology

#126 in Asia
#797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,773
Founded
1983

8. Northern University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#135 in Asia
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Sociology

#235 in Asia
#1158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

11. Multimedia University

For Sociology

#274 in Asia
#1278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Sociology

#425 in Asia
#1690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Sociology

#486 in Asia
#1826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

18. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Sociology

#517 in Asia
#1920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

19. Taylor's University

For Sociology

#522 in Asia
#1931 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

20. Sunway University

For Sociology

#564 in Asia
#2040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

21. Petronas Technology University

For Sociology

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

22. UCSI University

For Sociology

#615 in Asia
#2164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

23. Tenaga National University

For Sociology

#649 in Asia
#2247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

For Sociology

#682 in Asia
#2324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

25. International Medical University

For Sociology

#723 in Asia
#2416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Sociology

#844 in Asia
#2681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

28. Management and Science University

For Sociology

#873 in Asia
#2733 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

32. INTI International University

For Sociology

#1406 in Asia
#3871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

33. AIMST University

For Sociology

#1529 in Asia
#4100 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

34. University of Selangor

For Sociology

#1588 in Asia
#4224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Sociology

#1833 in Asia
#4751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

37. Asia e University

For Sociology

#2463 in Asia
#6177 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.