22 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 104K citations received by 6.8K academic papers made by 22 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 Cardiology

#171 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cardiology

#239 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cardiology

#265 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cardiology

#322 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cardiology

#345 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cardiology

#388 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cardiology

#520 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cardiology

#574 in Asia

#1605 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cardiology

#604 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

10. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cardiology

#645 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cardiology

#705 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cardiology

#773 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cardiology

#812 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cardiology

#841 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Founded: 2002

15. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cardiology

#887 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

16. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Cardiology

#938 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cardiology

#953 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cardiology

#1009 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cardiology

#1034 in Asia

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cardiology

#1087 in Asia

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cardiology

#1119 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cardiology

#1198 in Asia

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

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