35 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 697K citations received by 40K academic papers made by 35 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 Public Health

#33 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Public Health

#40 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Public Health

#62 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Public Health

#69 in Asia

#460 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#121 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Public Health

#149 in Asia

#763 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Public Health

#306 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#307 in Asia

#1180 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Public Health

#363 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Public Health

#402 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

11. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#417 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#492 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#640 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Public Health

#649 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Public Health

#661 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

16. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Public Health

#663 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Public Health

#681 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#686 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#715 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Public Health

#780 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Public Health

#800 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#883 in Asia

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#888 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Public Health

#919 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Public Health

#987 in Asia

#2690 in the World

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

26. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Public Health

#1004 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

27. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#1022 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1038 in Asia

#2811 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1065 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Public Health

#1230 in Asia

#3227 in the World

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

31. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Public Health

#1314 in Asia

#3404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Public Health

#1715 in Asia

#4239 in the World

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

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#1796 in Asia

#4387 in the World

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

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1843 in Asia

#4506 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#2015 in Asia

#4847 in the World

Founded: 1997

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