33 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 251K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 33 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. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Child Psychology

#33 in Asia

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#37 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Child Psychology

#41 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#50 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Child Psychology

#53 in Asia

#523 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Child Psychology

#74 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Child Psychology

#138 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#167 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

9. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Child Psychology

#182 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Child Psychology

#307 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Child Psychology

#335 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Child Psychology

#336 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Child Psychology

#350 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Child Psychology

#354 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Child Psychology

#371 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Child Psychology

#401 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#519 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Child Psychology

#524 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Child Psychology

#575 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Child Psychology

#582 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#593 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

22. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#607 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Child Psychology

#639 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

24. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#652 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Child Psychology

#674 in Asia

#2168 in the World

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

26. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Child Psychology

#699 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

27. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Child Psychology

#778 in Asia

#2373 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#825 in Asia

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Child Psychology

#857 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Child Psychology

#1308 in Asia

#3485 in the World

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

31. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#1373 in Asia

#3601 in the World

Founded: 1995

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Child Psychology

#1425 in Asia

#3701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Child Psychology

#1631 in Asia

#4059 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangi, Kuala Lumpur, Serdang, and Shah Alam.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25