36 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 2.18M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 36 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 Statistics

#77 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Statistics

#83 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Statistics

#85 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Statistics

#89 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Statistics

#102 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Statistics

#147 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Statistics

#249 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#264 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Statistics

#293 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Statistics

#305 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Statistics

#386 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Statistics

#399 in Asia

#1246 in the World

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

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Statistics

#404 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Statistics

#488 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Statistics

#515 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Statistics

#546 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Statistics

#621 in Asia

#1692 in the World

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

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Statistics

#639 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Statistics

#690 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Statistics

#771 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Statistics

#846 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#859 in Asia

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Statistics

#889 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Statistics

#937 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#949 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1116 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Statistics

#1217 in Asia

#2853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Statistics

#1313 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1572 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Statistics

#1634 in Asia

#3712 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1932 in Asia

#4403 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Statistics

#1990 in Asia

#4543 in the World

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

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Statistics

#2005 in Asia

#4593 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#2011 in Asia

#4609 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Statistics

#2088 in Asia

#4788 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Statistics

#2510 in Asia

#5841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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

Mathematics subfields in Malaysia

Actuarial Science13

Applied Mathematics23

Blockchain and Cryptography24

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics29

Math Teachers36

Operations Research24