31 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 107K citations received by 14.2K 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 Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#46 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Child Psychology

#59 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Child Psychology

#68 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#69 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Child Psychology

#82 in Asia

#685 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Child Psychology

#98 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#170 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Child Psychology

#213 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Child Psychology

#251 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Child Psychology

#358 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Child Psychology

#367 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Child Psychology

#386 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Child Psychology

#409 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Child Psychology

#417 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Child Psychology

#433 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Child Psychology

#506 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Child Psychology

#567 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#570 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

19. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#594 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Child Psychology

#617 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Child Psychology

#655 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Child Psychology

#705 in Asia

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#721 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Child Psychology

#722 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

25. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Child Psychology

#757 in Asia

#2466 in the World

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

26. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Child Psychology

#766 in Asia

#2479 in the World

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

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#860 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Child Psychology

#892 in Asia

#2721 in the World

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

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#1000 in Asia

#2960 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Child Psychology

#1294 in Asia

#3479 in the World

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

31. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#1403 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1995

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Clinical Psychology30

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology23