26 Best universities for Software Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 61K citations received by 7.7K academic papers made by 26 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

#40 in Asia

#302 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#58 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Software Engineering

#100 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Software Engineering

#111 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Software Engineering

#129 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Software Engineering

#136 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Software Engineering

#144 in Asia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Software Engineering

#148 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 1969

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#199 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Software Engineering

#208 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Software Engineering

#210 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#218 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Software Engineering

#229 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Software Engineering

#338 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

15. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Software Engineering

#341 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Software Engineering

#438 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#505 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#568 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Software Engineering

#576 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Software Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Software Engineering

#721 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Software Engineering

#830 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#840 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#977 in Asia

#2470 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#983 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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