Best Universities in Malaysia – GURI 2026

Top universities in Malaysia

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Malaysia are Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and others. Malaysia has 33 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #234.

1. #1Universiti Malaya (UM)GURI #234 · Score 83.61
2. #2Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)GURI #287 · Score 81.11
3. #3Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)GURI #333 · Score 79.33
4. #4Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)GURI #345 · Score 78.80
5. #5Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)GURI #360 · Score 77.82
6. #6Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)GURI #379 · Score 76.98
7. #7Sunway UniversityGURI #438 · Score 74.20
8. #8Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)GURI #535 · Score 69.33
9. #9UCSI UniversityGURI #601 · Score 66.45
10. #10Taylor's University (Malaysia)GURI #603 · Score 66.36

How universities in Malaysia perform globally

Across the 33 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 54.26 and the median is 52.59. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

Compare universities in Malaysia

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