Field · Psychology · Malaysia
Psychology research in Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#156 worldwide), followed by University of Malaya and National University of Malaysia.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #24 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 28
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #156 | 34.3 | 18.4% | 531 |
| 2 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #180 | 32.5 | 22.4% | 503 |
| 3 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #293 | 26.1 | 15.0% | 606 |
| 4 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #316 | 25.1 | 8.2% | 752 |
| 5 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #335 | 24.4 | 21.9% | 438 |
| 6 | Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya | #400 | 22.1 | 30.4% | 90 |
| 7 | Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya | #495 | 19.3 | 25.0% | 81 |
| 8 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #957 | 10.7 | 33.5% | 88 |
| 9 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #998 | 10.2 | 16.7% | 190 |
| 10 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #1,032 | 9.7 | 14.4% | 282 |
| 11 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #1,073 | 9.2 | 10.5% | 160 |
| 12 | Multimedia UniversityMalacca | #1,088 | 9.1 | 26.2% | 122 |
| 13 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,224 | 7.5 | 22.3% | 124 |
| 14 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #1,288 | 6.8 | 11.8% | 181 |
| 15 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,389 | 5.9 | 8.5% | 328 |
| 16 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #1,392 | 5.8 | 19.2% | 104 |
| 17 | Hospital Universiti Sains MalaysiaKota Bharu | #1,516 | 4.7 | 18.8% | 83 |
| 18 | Management and Science UniversityShah Alam | #1,527 | 4.6 | 14.3% | 68 |
| 19 | Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu | #1,580 | 4.2 | 7.7% | 107 |
| 20 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #1,621 | 3.9 | 6.2% | 203 |
| 21 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #1,862 | 2.1 | 10.9% | 83 |
| 22 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #1,921 | 1.6 | 13.9% | 63 |
| 23 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #1,922 | 1.6 | 9.7% | 87 |
| 24 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #1,941 | 1.5 | 12.3% | 73 |
| 25 | Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya | #1,976 | 128.0 | 6.8% | 110 |
| 26 | City University MalaysiaKuala Selangor | #2,038 | 88.0 | 6.3% | 68 |
| 27 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #2,039 | 88.0 | 10.0% | 64 |
| 28 | Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai | #2,093 | 54.0 | 5.2% | 79 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Malaysia?
Melor Md Yunus, Azizi Yahaya and Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Melor Md Yunus#413,074 worldwide overall216 citations · 24 works
- 2Azizi Yahaya#1,017,368 worldwide overall56 citations · 20 works
- 3Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman#1,130,183 worldwide overall52 citations · 22 works
- 4Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar#1,270,540 worldwide overall34 citations · 22 works
- 5Rumaya Juhari#1,424,251 worldwide overall40 citations · 22 works
- 6Siti Aishah Hassan#1,444,329 worldwide overall21 citations · 24 works
- 7Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir#1,558,555 worldwide overall10 citations · 23 works