34 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 738K citations received by 47.9K academic papers made by 34 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 Psychiatry

#88 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Psychiatry

#142 in Asia

#623 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Psychiatry

#148 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Psychiatry

#182 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychiatry

#251 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Psychiatry

#329 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#385 in Asia

#1260 in the World

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

8. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#418 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Psychiatry

#525 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Psychiatry

#640 in Asia

#1862 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Psychiatry

#641 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Psychiatry

#652 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Psychiatry

#707 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychiatry

#712 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychiatry

#720 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Psychiatry

#741 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Psychiatry

#761 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

18. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Psychiatry

#782 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Psychiatry

#826 in Asia

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#886 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

21. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Psychiatry

#980 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychiatry

#991 in Asia

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#992 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Psychiatry

#1095 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychiatry

#1096 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Psychiatry

#1103 in Asia

#2905 in the World

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

27. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychiatry

#1142 in Asia

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychiatry

#1200 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#1206 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Psychiatry

#1527 in Asia

#3805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#1628 in Asia

#4026 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychiatry

#1946 in Asia

#4730 in the World

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

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Psychiatry

#1976 in Asia

#4797 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychiatry

#2257 in Asia

#5350 in the World

Founded: 1997

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