36 Best universities for Social Psychology in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 374K citations received by 39.1K academic papers made by 36 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 Social Psychology

#49 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Social Psychology

#65 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Social Psychology

#67 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Social Psychology

#74 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Social Psychology

#77 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Social Psychology

#81 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Social Psychology

#114 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#135 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Social Psychology

#218 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Social Psychology

#277 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

11. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Social Psychology

#287 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Social Psychology

#311 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Social Psychology

#318 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Social Psychology

#340 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Social Psychology

#437 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

16. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Social Psychology

#483 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

17. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Social Psychology

#499 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

18. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Social Psychology

#541 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Social Psychology

#600 in Asia

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Social Psychology

#608 in Asia

#2039 in the World

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

21. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Social Psychology

#631 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#639 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Social Psychology

#671 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Social Psychology

#685 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#712 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Social Psychology

#822 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Social Psychology

#862 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Social Psychology

#943 in Asia

#2770 in the World

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

29. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1018 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1107 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

31. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1364 in Asia

#3601 in the World

Founded: 1995

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Social Psychology

#1378 in Asia

#3638 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1571 in Asia

#4033 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Social Psychology

#1710 in Asia

#4322 in the World

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

35. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Social Psychology

#1731 in Asia

#4364 in the World

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

36. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Social Psychology

#1871 in Asia

#4691 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology31

Clinical Psychology30

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology23