30 Best universities for Software Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 105K citations received by 9.21K 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

#37 in Asia

#260 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#63 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Software Engineering

#90 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Software Engineering

#92 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Software Engineering

#107 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Software Engineering

#130 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Software Engineering

#142 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Software Engineering

#154 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#180 in Asia

#856 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Software Engineering

#191 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Software Engineering

#194 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#198 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Software Engineering

#207 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Software Engineering

#279 in Asia

#1140 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Software Engineering

#367 in Asia

#1351 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

#437 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Software Engineering

#461 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Software Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#527 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Software Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Software Engineering

#676 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

22. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Software Engineering

#723 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Software Engineering

#796 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#821 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Software Engineering

#862 in Asia

#2318 in the World

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

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Software Engineering

#887 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Software Engineering

#978 in Asia

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#1022 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

29. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Software Engineering

#1036 in Asia

#2603 in the World

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

30. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Software Engineering

#1105 in Asia

#2687 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.