18 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 97.5K citations received by 7.52K academic papers made by 18 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 Dentistry

#51 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Dentistry

#102 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Dentistry

#146 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Dentistry

#194 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Dentistry

#196 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Dentistry

#203 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Dentistry

#353 in Asia

#1093 in the World

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

8. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Dentistry

#384 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Dentistry

#425 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

10. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Dentistry

#541 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Dentistry

#642 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Dentistry

#733 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Dentistry

#793 in Asia

#2131 in the World

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

14. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Dentistry

#835 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Dentistry

#923 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Dentistry

#937 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Dentistry

#972 in Asia

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Dentistry

#974 in Asia

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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