37 Best universities for Psychology in Malaysia

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Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 114K 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

For Psychology

#70 in Asia
#442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

3. National University of Malaysia

For Psychology

#119 in Asia
#627 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

For Psychology

#145 in Asia
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

6. MARA University of Technology

For Psychology

#177 in Asia
#781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Psychology

#299 in Asia
#1103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

8. Multimedia University

For Psychology

#340 in Asia
#1204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

9. Northern University of Malaysia

For Psychology

#387 in Asia
#1320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

10. Petronas Technology University

For Psychology

#472 in Asia
#1538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Psychology

#499 in Asia
#1620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

For Psychology

#531 in Asia
#1678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
11,216
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
2001

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Psychology

#568 in Asia
#1762 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

15. International Medical University

For Psychology

#630 in Asia
#1899 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

16. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Psychology

#659 in Asia
#1971 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

19. Sunway University

For Psychology

#699 in Asia
#2066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

20. Taylor's University

For Psychology

#730 in Asia
#2137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1969

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Psychology

#810 in Asia
#2316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

22. Tenaga National University

For Psychology

#828 in Asia
#2351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

For Psychology

#878 in Asia
#2446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

24. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

For Psychology

#915 in Asia
#2504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2005

26. UCSI University

For Psychology

#1014 in Asia
#2722 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

28. Management and Science University

For Psychology

#1275 in Asia
#3270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2001

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

For Psychology

#1319 in Asia
#3370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,192
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2006

30. HELP University

For Psychology

#1368 in Asia
#3472 in the World
Enrollment
5,920
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1986

32. AIMST University

For Psychology

#1631 in Asia
#4065 in the World
Enrollment
2,436
Founded
2001

33. INTI International University

For Psychology

#1845 in Asia
#4546 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,202
Founded
2010

34. University of Selangor

For Psychology

#1866 in Asia
#4612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
5,312
Founded
1999

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For Psychology

#2273 in Asia
#5584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1991

37. Asia e University

For Psychology

#2570 in Asia
#6246 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, George Town, Bangi, and Serdang.