30 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 81.2K citations received by 10.1K academic papers made by 30 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 Clinical Psychology

#60 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Asia

#624 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#156 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#215 in Asia

#1100 in the World

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

7. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Clinical Psychology

#235 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Clinical Psychology

#386 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1992

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Clinical Psychology

#399 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#417 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Clinical Psychology

#422 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

13. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Clinical Psychology

#470 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Clinical Psychology

#476 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Clinical Psychology

#486 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

16. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Clinical Psychology

#500 in Asia

#1843 in the World

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

17. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#542 in Asia

#1957 in the World

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

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#548 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Clinical Psychology

#608 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

20. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Clinical Psychology

#660 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#739 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#788 in Asia

#2477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#789 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#793 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

25. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Clinical Psychology

#801 in Asia

#2499 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Clinical Psychology

#873 in Asia

#2636 in the World

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

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#966 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#1076 in Asia

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#1143 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#1164 in Asia

#3117 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 Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Bangi, and Serdang.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology31

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology23