36 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 104K 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

#78 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Statistics

#90 in Asia

#429 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Statistics

#94 in Asia

#444 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Statistics

#100 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Statistics

#136 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Statistics

#200 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#292 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

8. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Statistics

#293 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Statistics

#306 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Statistics

#342 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Statistics

#397 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Statistics

#441 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Statistics

#476 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Statistics

#550 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Statistics

#565 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Statistics

#595 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Statistics

#716 in Asia

#1887 in the World

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

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Statistics

#738 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Statistics

#833 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Statistics

#867 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Statistics

#1010 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1029 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Statistics

#1034 in Asia

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Statistics

#1067 in Asia

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

25. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1087 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1136 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Statistics

#1337 in Asia

#3107 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Statistics

#1546 in Asia

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1643 in Asia

#3760 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Statistics

#1827 in Asia

#4217 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#1992 in Asia

#4611 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Statistics

#2004 in Asia

#4637 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#2005 in Asia

#4638 in the World

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

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Statistics

#2171 in Asia

#5080 in the World

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

35. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Statistics

#2269 in Asia

#5312 in the World

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

36. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Statistics

#2512 in Asia

#5832 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 Science12

Applied Mathematics21

Blockchain and Cryptography24

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics27

Math Teachers34

Operations Research24