32 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 181K citations received by 14.5K 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. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in Asia

#942 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#201 in Asia

#1029 in the World

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

8. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Clinical Psychology

#291 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Clinical Psychology

#313 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Clinical Psychology

#325 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Clinical Psychology

#373 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#395 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#416 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

14. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#426 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Clinical Psychology

#462 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Clinical Psychology

#487 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#558 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Clinical Psychology

#593 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

19. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Clinical Psychology

#597 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

20. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#612 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1986

21. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Clinical Psychology

#629 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

22. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Clinical Psychology

#631 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

23. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Clinical Psychology

#670 in Asia

#2166 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#743 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Clinical Psychology

#754 in Asia

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Clinical Psychology

#845 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#910 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Clinical Psychology

#1096 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

29. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Clinical Psychology

#1179 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Clinical Psychology

#1184 in Asia

#3192 in the World

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

31. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Clinical Psychology

#1312 in Asia

#3392 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Clinical Psychology

#1359 in Asia

#3462 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 George Town, Bangi, Serdang, and Kuala Lumpur.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Cognitive Science32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25