32 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 376K citations received by 26.2K 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. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#130 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#147 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#174 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#268 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#284 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#497 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#519 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#543 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#616 in Asia

#1769 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#629 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#632 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#639 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#758 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#799 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#814 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#851 in Asia

#2231 in the World

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

19. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#889 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#924 in Asia

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1170 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1276 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1364 in Asia

#3295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1369 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1435 in Asia

#3441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1514 in Asia

#3621 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1629 in Asia

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1756 in Asia

#4170 in the World

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

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1864 in Asia

#4418 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1866 in Asia

#4427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1983 in Asia

#4637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1988 in Asia

#4643 in the World

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

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Serdang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangi.

Physics subfields in Malaysia

Acoustical Engineering31

Applied/Engineering Physics13

Astrobiology7

Atomic and Molecular physics13

Biophysics7

Condensed Matter Physics24

Optical Engineering33

Quantum and Particle physics36

Theoretical Physics11