30 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 116K citations received by 9.36K academic papers made by 30 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 Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Software Engineering

#38 in Asia

#261 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#63 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Software Engineering

#90 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Software Engineering

#91 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Software Engineering

#110 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Software Engineering

#130 in Asia

#663 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Software Engineering

#141 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Software Engineering

#153 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#187 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Software Engineering

#196 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#197 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Software Engineering

#200 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Software Engineering

#213 in Asia

#937 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Software Engineering

#288 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Software Engineering

#368 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#445 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Software Engineering

#481 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#525 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Software Engineering

#560 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Software Engineering

#680 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Software Engineering

#739 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#768 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Software Engineering

#806 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Software Engineering

#849 in Asia

#2293 in the World

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

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Software Engineering

#900 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#993 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#1039 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

29. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Software Engineering

#1057 in Asia

#2635 in the World

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

30. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Software Engineering

#1124 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Bangi, and Serdang.