34 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 250K citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 34 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. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Asia

#499 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

10. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#117 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#203 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#210 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#272 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#291 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#328 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#352 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#358 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#437 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#477 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#500 in Asia

#1908 in the World

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

21. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#523 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#552 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#566 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#581 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#621 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#624 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#810 in Asia

#2670 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#896 in Asia

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1110 in Asia

#3316 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1115 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1187 in Asia

#3486 in the World

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

32. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1287 in Asia

#3682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1362 in Asia

#3849 in the World

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

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1418 in Asia

#3982 in the World

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

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Bangi, Shah Alam, and Serdang.