17 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 46.8K citations received by 3.76K academic papers made by 17 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 Ophthalmology

#112 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Ophthalmology

#134 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Ophthalmology

#159 in Asia

#555 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Ophthalmology

#256 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ophthalmology

#309 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Ophthalmology

#345 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Ophthalmology

#371 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Ophthalmology

#423 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ophthalmology

#447 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Ophthalmology

#451 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Ophthalmology

#458 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Ophthalmology

#488 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Ophthalmology

#585 in Asia

#1584 in the World

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

14. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Ophthalmology

#595 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Ophthalmology

#624 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Ophthalmology

#630 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Ophthalmology

#661 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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