32 Best Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 196K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 32 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 Physical Therapy

#43 in Asia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical Therapy

#92 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Physical Therapy

#101 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Physical Therapy

#115 in Asia

#631 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical Therapy

#123 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Physical Therapy

#277 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#411 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

8. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Physical Therapy

#440 in Asia

#1443 in the World

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

9. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Physical Therapy

#490 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Physical Therapy

#532 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#586 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Physical Therapy

#593 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical Therapy

#637 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical Therapy

#668 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Physical Therapy

#703 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Physical Therapy

#704 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Physical Therapy

#729 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Physical Therapy

#749 in Asia

#2135 in the World

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

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Physical Therapy

#812 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Physical Therapy

#900 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#950 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Physical Therapy

#1027 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Physical Therapy

#1097 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical Therapy

#1103 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#1149 in Asia

#2937 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#1212 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical Therapy

#1271 in Asia

#3191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical Therapy

#1299 in Asia

#3242 in the World

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

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical Therapy

#1396 in Asia

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Physical Therapy

#1425 in Asia

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Physical Therapy

#1593 in Asia

#3778 in the World

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

32. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical Therapy

#1603 in Asia

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

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