29 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 200K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 29 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

#96 in Asia

#456 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#99 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Cognitive Science

#122 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cognitive Science

#123 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cognitive Science

#135 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cognitive Science

#160 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#168 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Cognitive Science

#178 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cognitive Science

#181 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#302 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Cognitive Science

#416 in Asia

#1268 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Cognitive Science

#458 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Cognitive Science

#474 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#514 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Cognitive Science

#515 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Cognitive Science

#573 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cognitive Science

#637 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Cognitive Science

#814 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Cognitive Science

#824 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#914 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Cognitive Science

#1139 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1159 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1165 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Cognitive Science

#1290 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Cognitive Science

#1344 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cognitive Science

#1593 in Asia

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1605 in Asia

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cognitive Science

#1612 in Asia

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1995

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Cognitive Science

#1706 in Asia

#3807 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology31

Clinical Psychology30

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology23