37 Best universities for Psychology in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 150K 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

#61 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Psychology

#83 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Psychology

#95 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Psychology

#105 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychology

#112 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Psychology

#129 in Asia

#636 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#258 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Psychology

#295 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Psychology

#348 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Psychology

#459 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Psychology

#470 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Psychology

#483 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Psychology

#516 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Psychology

#534 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Psychology

#542 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

16. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Psychology

#558 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychology

#563 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#633 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Psychology

#675 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychology

#678 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychology

#771 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Psychology

#782 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Psychology

#790 in Asia

#2205 in the World

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

24. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Psychology

#792 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#800 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#946 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Psychology

#953 in Asia

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Psychology

#1096 in Asia

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Psychology

#1138 in Asia

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1297 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1322 in Asia

#3325 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Psychology

#1597 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Psychology

#1697 in Asia

#4145 in the World

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

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Psychology

#1748 in Asia

#4269 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Psychology

#1821 in Asia

#4448 in the World

Founded: 1997

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Psychology

#1960 in Asia

#4767 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Psychology

#2609 in Asia

#6320 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 Science31

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25