15 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 62.4K citations received by 5.47K academic papers made by 15 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 Orthodontics

#46 in Asia

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Orthodontics

#140 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Orthodontics

#149 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Orthodontics

#198 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Orthodontics

#209 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Orthodontics

#306 in Asia

#1024 in the World

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

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Orthodontics

#358 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

8. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Orthodontics

#397 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Orthodontics

#473 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

10. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Orthodontics

#601 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Orthodontics

#664 in Asia

#1910 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Orthodontics

#715 in Asia

#2014 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Orthodontics

#780 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Orthodontics

#807 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Orthodontics

#873 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

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