22 Malaysian Universities Ranked Among Top 600 In Asia

BY: Patrick Beech

A total of 22 local universities have been recognised as among the top 600 universities in Asia. 

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2023, the top university in Malaysia is Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).

UTP achieved a huge milestone by jumping 32 spots to rank 63rd from its previous 95th spot.

UTP’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, UTP remains committed to developing future leaders, driving innovation, promoting sustainability, and contributing to developing highly skilled graduates.

The 2023 rankings include 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings.

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2023, Malaysia has 22 universities in the rankings.

Among the top universities in Malaysia are:

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

University of Malaya

Universiti Utara Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Sunway University

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)

The top universities in the Asia University Rankings 2023 by Times Higher Education (THE) are Tsinghua University (China), Peking University (China) and the National University of Singapore (Singapore).