24 Best universities for Organizational / Business / IO 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 Organizational / Business / IO Psychology. A graph of 53K citations received by 3.91K academic papers made by 24 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. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#4 in Asia

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#11 in Asia

#102 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#14 in Asia

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#18 in Asia

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#20 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#22 in Asia

#160 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#28 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#82 in Asia

#378 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#88 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#101 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#121 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#122 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#123 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#137 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#202 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

16. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#226 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

17. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#227 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#237 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#251 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#268 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#273 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#277 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#308 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#314 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

The best cities to study Organizational / Business / IO Psychology in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Shah Alam, Johor Bahru, Sintok, and Serdang.

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science31

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8