37 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.14M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 37 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 Psychology

#63 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Psychology

#83 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Psychology

#94 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Psychology

#105 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychology

#112 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Psychology

#131 in Asia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#263 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Psychology

#296 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Psychology

#350 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Psychology

#464 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Psychology

#469 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Psychology

#502 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Psychology

#522 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Psychology

#545 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Psychology

#552 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychology

#569 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Psychology

#574 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#639 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Psychology

#657 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychology

#684 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#778 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychology

#790 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychology

#793 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

24. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychology

#797 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

25. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Psychology

#810 in Asia

#2220 in the World

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

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#950 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Psychology

#1012 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychology

#1097 in Asia

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Psychology

#1138 in Asia

#2916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1298 in Asia

#3244 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1344 in Asia

#3345 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Psychology

#1590 in Asia

#3872 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychology

#1626 in Asia

#3952 in the World

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

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Psychology

#1764 in Asia

#4282 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1838 in Asia

#4477 in the World

Founded: 1997

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Psychology

#1973 in Asia

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Psychology

#2600 in Asia

#6286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25