35 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 780K citations received by 41.2K 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

#31 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Public Health

#40 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Public Health

#61 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Public Health

#68 in Asia

#451 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#122 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Public Health

#155 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#298 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

8. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Public Health

#310 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Public Health

#364 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#409 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Public Health

#412 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#492 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#629 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Public Health

#658 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Public Health

#664 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

16. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Public Health

#669 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

17. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Public Health

#681 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Public Health

#688 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#715 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Public Health

#776 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Public Health

#787 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#900 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Public Health

#902 in Asia

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

24. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Public Health

#924 in Asia

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

25. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Public Health

#1001 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

26. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Public Health

#1002 in Asia

#2704 in the World

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

27. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Public Health

#1017 in Asia

#2737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1027 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1079 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Public Health

#1243 in Asia

#3233 in the World

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

31. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Public Health

#1352 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Public Health

#1718 in Asia

#4224 in the World

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

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Public Health

#1738 in Asia

#4259 in the World

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

34. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#1874 in Asia

#4549 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#2036 in Asia

#4883 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.