34 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 274K citations received by 32.1K 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

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
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

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

10. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#122 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#210 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#213 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#272 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#300 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#332 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#362 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#369 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#444 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

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#500 in Asia

#1885 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

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#546 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#560 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#564 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#627 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#631 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#826 in Asia

#2679 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#906 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1131 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1137 in Asia

#3355 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1180 in Asia

#3454 in the World

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

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1295 in Asia

#3682 in the World

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

33. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1306 in Asia

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1446 in Asia

#4034 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.