35 Best universities for Health Science in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 283K citations received by 26.3K 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

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#27 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#40 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Health Science

#43 in Asia

#338 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Health Science

#51 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Health Science

#52 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Health Science

#129 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

8. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#150 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#165 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Health Science

#166 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Health Science

#185 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Health Science

#226 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Health Science

#252 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Health Science

#335 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Health Science

#353 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Health Science

#372 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#445 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Health Science

#468 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Health Science

#496 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Health Science

#518 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Health Science

#525 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Health Science

#533 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Health Science

#537 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Health Science

#539 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

25. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#563 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Health Science

#610 in Asia

#2075 in the World

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

27. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#612 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#644 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Health Science

#725 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Health Science

#730 in Asia

#2395 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

#779 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Health Science

#825 in Asia

#2624 in the World

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

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Health Science

#891 in Asia

#2805 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#1124 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#1302 in Asia

#3676 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.