32 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 347K citations received by 24.3K 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 Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cognitive Science

#93 in Asia

#424 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#102 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cognitive Science

#118 in Asia

#523 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cognitive Science

#123 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cognitive Science

#126 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#146 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cognitive Science

#151 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

8. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cognitive Science

#178 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cognitive Science

#185 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#314 in Asia

#1024 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cognitive Science

#378 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cognitive Science

#413 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cognitive Science

#424 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cognitive Science

#479 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cognitive Science

#513 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#532 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cognitive Science

#539 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#839 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#912 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cognitive Science

#915 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1015 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1059 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1089 in Asia

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cognitive Science

#1111 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cognitive Science

#1152 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1437 in Asia

#3253 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#1543 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1694 in Asia

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cognitive Science

#1709 in Asia

#3835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1771 in Asia

#3945 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1787 in Asia

#3978 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cognitive Science

#1877 in Asia

#4148 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 Bangi.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25