37 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 135K 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

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#74 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Mathematics

#81 in Asia

#401 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mathematics

#96 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Mathematics

#97 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Mathematics

#109 in Asia

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mathematics

#174 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#288 in Asia

#1029 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Mathematics

#292 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Mathematics

#322 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Mathematics

#325 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Mathematics

#449 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Mathematics

#462 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Mathematics

#471 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Mathematics

#507 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mathematics

#607 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mathematics

#621 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Mathematics

#737 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Mathematics

#750 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Mathematics

#756 in Asia

#1982 in the World

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

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mathematics

#834 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

21. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mathematics

#841 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Mathematics

#990 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mathematics

#1025 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1117 in Asia

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1130 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1165 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Mathematics

#1308 in Asia

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Mathematics

#1403 in Asia

#3289 in the World

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

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mathematics

#1560 in Asia

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1709 in Asia

#3972 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mathematics

#1778 in Asia

#4166 in the World

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

32. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1890 in Asia

#4408 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#1998 in Asia

#4674 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Mathematics

#2067 in Asia

#4843 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

35. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Mathematics

#2131 in Asia

#4998 in the World

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

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Mathematics

#2319 in Asia

#5507 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Mathematics

#2528 in Asia

#6038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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

Mathematics subfields in Malaysia

Actuarial Science12

Applied Mathematics21

Blockchain and Cryptography24

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics27

Math Teachers34

Operations Research24

Statistics36