A consensus ranking of 17 universities in Malaysia, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our <a href="/rankings/country/">global rankings by country</a> coverage (Asia).
| # | University | QS 2026 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | U.S. News 2026 | Consensus score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 153 | 450 | · | 376 | 83.7 |
| 2 | Universiti Sains Malaysia | 134 | 450 | · | 416 | 83.3 |
| 3 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 126 | 325 | · | 572 | 83 |
| 4 | Universiti Putra Malaysia | 134 | 550 | · | 578 | 79 |
| 5 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas | 251 | 225 | · | 822 | 78.4 |
| 6 | Sunway University | 410 | 325 | · | 578 | 78.1 |
| 7 | Universiti Utara Malaysia | 491 | 450 | · | · | 76.5 |
| 8 | University of Malaya | 58 | 225 | 601-700 | 331 | 76.1 |
| 9 | UCSI University · Kuala Lumpur | 269 | · | · | 884 | 71.2 |
| 10 | Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) | 551 | 700 | · | · | 68.7 |
| 11 | Management & Science University (MSU) | 597 | 700 | · | · | 67.6 |
| 12 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) | 609 | 700 | · | · | 67.3 |
| 13 | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | 851-900 | 700 | · | · | 60.6 |