32 Best Physical Therapy schools 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 176K citations received by 14.8K 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

#41 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical Therapy

#90 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Physical Therapy

#99 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical Therapy

#121 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Physical Therapy

#268 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#400 in Asia

#1353 in the World

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

8. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Physical Therapy

#428 in Asia

#1431 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

#496 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Physical Therapy

#527 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#572 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Physical Therapy

#576 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical Therapy

#623 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Physical Therapy

#681 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Physical Therapy

#687 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical Therapy

#695 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Physical Therapy

#709 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Physical Therapy

#732 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Physical Therapy

#820 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Physical Therapy

#885 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#952 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Physical Therapy

#1013 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical Therapy

#1096 in Asia

#2852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Physical Therapy

#1123 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#1153 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#1226 in Asia

#3119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

27. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Physical Therapy

#1292 in Asia

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Physical Therapy

#1331 in Asia

#3320 in the World

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

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Physical Therapy

#1412 in Asia

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Physical Therapy

#1429 in Asia

#3494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Physical Therapy

#1559 in Asia

#3720 in the World

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

32. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Physical Therapy

#1572 in Asia

#3746 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.