37 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 807K citations received by 54.1K 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 Social Psychology

#36 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Social Psychology

#47 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

3. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Social Psychology

#52 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Social Psychology

#54 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Social Psychology

#59 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Social Psychology

#64 in Asia

#492 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Social Psychology

#76 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#133 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Social Psychology

#213 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Social Psychology

#244 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Social Psychology

#281 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Social Psychology

#284 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Social Psychology

#285 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Social Psychology

#340 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

15. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Social Psychology

#375 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

16. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Social Psychology

#394 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Social Psychology

#403 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Social Psychology

#436 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Social Psychology

#449 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Social Psychology

#451 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#474 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Social Psychology

#533 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Social Psychology

#543 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Social Psychology

#573 in Asia

#1886 in the World

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

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Social Psychology

#674 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#675 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Social Psychology

#690 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

28. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#743 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Social Psychology

#814 in Asia

#2398 in the World

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

30. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1058 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

31. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1083 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Founded: 1995

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Social Psychology

#1152 in Asia

#3131 in the World

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

33. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Social Psychology

#1307 in Asia

#3452 in the World

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

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Social Psychology

#1467 in Asia

#3737 in the World

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

35. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Social Psychology

#1486 in Asia

#3776 in the World

Founded: 1997

36. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Social Psychology

#1892 in Asia

#4662 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Social Psychology

#2161 in Asia

#5315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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

Psychology subfields in Malaysia

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science32

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology25