25 Best universities for Organizational / Business / IO 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 Organizational / Business / IO Psychology. A graph of 58.2K citations received by 4.01K academic papers made by 25 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

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#13 in Asia

#109 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#14 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#16 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#20 in Asia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#22 in Asia

#161 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#25 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#81 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#83 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#104 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#121 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#124 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#129 in Asia

#524 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#137 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#193 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

16. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#216 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

17. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#235 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#241 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#248 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#261 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#274 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#275 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

23. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#314 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#324 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

25. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#334 in Asia

#973 in the World

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

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 Science32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9