32 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 161K citations received by 14K 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in Asia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#195 in Asia

#1017 in the World

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

8. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Clinical Psychology

#287 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Clinical Psychology

#296 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Clinical Psychology

#357 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#386 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#401 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#409 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Clinical Psychology

#462 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Clinical Psychology

#499 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Clinical Psychology

#588 in Asia

#1994 in the World

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

18. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#593 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

19. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#596 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Clinical Psychology

#608 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

21. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#616 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

22. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Clinical Psychology

#637 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

23. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Clinical Psychology

#645 in Asia

#2127 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#723 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#731 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Clinical Psychology

#825 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#903 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#1065 in Asia

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

29. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Clinical Psychology

#1151 in Asia

#3140 in the World

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

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#1153 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Clinical Psychology

#1272 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#1314 in Asia

#3395 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Cognitive Science31

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25