20 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 119K citations received by 6.03K 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 Critical Care Nursing

#63 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in Asia

#506 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Critical Care Nursing

#124 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Critical Care Nursing

#152 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Critical Care Nursing

#202 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Critical Care Nursing

#273 in Asia

#940 in the World

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

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Critical Care Nursing

#288 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Critical Care Nursing

#331 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

9. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Critical Care Nursing

#521 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

10. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Critical Care Nursing

#525 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1995

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Critical Care Nursing

#526 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Critical Care Nursing

#583 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Critical Care Nursing

#586 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Critical Care Nursing

#609 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Critical Care Nursing

#642 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Critical Care Nursing

#712 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Critical Care Nursing

#738 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Critical Care Nursing

#783 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Critical Care Nursing

#784 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Critical Care Nursing

#792 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

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