35 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 326K citations received by 27.4K academic papers made by 35 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Health Science

#22 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#26 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#41 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Health Science

#42 in Asia

#330 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Health Science

#51 in Asia

#367 in the World

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

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Health Science

#52 in Asia

#376 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Health Science

#129 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

8. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#156 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#170 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Health Science

#171 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Health Science

#202 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Health Science

#230 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Health Science

#251 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Health Science

#340 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Health Science

#356 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Health Science

#385 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#457 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Health Science

#472 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Health Science

#489 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Health Science

#494 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Health Science

#524 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Health Science

#529 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Health Science

#531 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

24. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Health Science

#538 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

25. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#567 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#599 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Health Science

#621 in Asia

#2093 in the World

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

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#660 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Health Science

#721 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Health Science

#747 in Asia

#2409 in the World

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

31. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Health Science

#787 in Asia

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Health Science

#824 in Asia

#2598 in the World

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

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Health Science

#848 in Asia

#2663 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#1164 in Asia

#3419 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#1327 in Asia

#3728 in the World

Founded: 1986

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