35 Best Public Health schools in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 399K citations received by 32.1K 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

#35 in Asia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Public Health

#54 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Public Health

#79 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Public Health

#82 in Asia

#533 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#147 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Public Health

#171 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Public Health

#315 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#366 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Public Health

#388 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#462 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Public Health

#483 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#522 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Public Health

#660 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Public Health

#670 in Asia

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Public Health

#749 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#750 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Public Health

#752 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Public Health

#809 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#811 in Asia

#2367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Public Health

#822 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#850 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Public Health

#940 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#1000 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Public Health

#1010 in Asia

#2795 in the World

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

25. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Public Health

#1082 in Asia

#2934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#1109 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#1112 in Asia

#3003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Public Health

#1126 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1163 in Asia

#3109 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1215 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Public Health

#1324 in Asia

#3483 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Public Health

#1746 in Asia

#4309 in the World

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

33. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1802 in Asia

#4425 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

34. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#2004 in Asia

#4805 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#2052 in Asia

#4887 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.