20 Best universities for Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology. A graph of 93.3K citations received by 6.9K academic papers made by 20 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 Anesthesiology

#130 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Anesthesiology

#187 in Asia

#609 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Anesthesiology

#261 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Anesthesiology

#293 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anesthesiology

#422 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anesthesiology

#436 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

7. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anesthesiology

#448 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

8. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Anesthesiology

#655 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Anesthesiology

#767 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Anesthesiology

#789 in Asia

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Anesthesiology

#798 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Anesthesiology

#940 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Anesthesiology

#959 in Asia

#2482 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Anesthesiology

#961 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Anesthesiology

#978 in Asia

#2519 in the World

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

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anesthesiology

#1002 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anesthesiology

#1022 in Asia

#2614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Anesthesiology

#1024 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Anesthesiology

#1202 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Anesthesiology

#1208 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

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