31 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 316K citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 31 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 Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cognitive Science

#86 in Asia

#417 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#101 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cognitive Science

#121 in Asia

#536 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cognitive Science

#124 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cognitive Science

#125 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cognitive Science

#140 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#146 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cognitive Science

#151 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cognitive Science

#171 in Asia

#689 in the World

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

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#299 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cognitive Science

#369 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cognitive Science

#404 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cognitive Science

#422 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cognitive Science

#469 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cognitive Science

#504 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#516 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cognitive Science

#521 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#821 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cognitive Science

#882 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#885 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1022 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1053 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1075 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cognitive Science

#1147 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cognitive Science

#1152 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1422 in Asia

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#1553 in Asia

#3529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1690 in Asia

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cognitive Science

#1724 in Asia

#3862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1745 in Asia

#3897 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cognitive Science

#1888 in Asia

#4166 in the World

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

The best cities to study Cognitive Science in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, George Town, and Cyberjaya.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology32

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25