32 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 112K citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 32 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in Asia

#608 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#123 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#211 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#220 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#300 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#351 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#424 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#446 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#505 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#542 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#616 in Asia

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#627 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#631 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

21. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#643 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

22. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#660 in Asia

#2360 in the World

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

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#685 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#699 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#760 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#931 in Asia

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1083 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1107 in Asia

#3330 in the World

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

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1266 in Asia

#3659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1275 in Asia

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1407 in Asia

#3923 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1422 in Asia

#3944 in the World

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

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.