26 Best universities for Software Engineering in Malaysia

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EduRank

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.

2. University of Malaya

For Software Engineering

#58 in Asia
#401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

For Software Engineering

#100 in Asia
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

4. National University of Malaysia

For Software Engineering

#111 in Asia
#614 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

5. MARA University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#129 in Asia
#672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

6. Multimedia University

For Software Engineering

#136 in Asia
#716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

7. Petronas Technology University

For Software Engineering

#144 in Asia
#740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

For Software Engineering

#199 in Asia
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
Founded
1983

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

For Software Engineering

#208 in Asia
#940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2002

11. Northern University of Malaysia

For Software Engineering

#210 in Asia
#944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1984

12. Tenaga National University

For Software Engineering

#218 in Asia
#967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

14. University of Malaysia Perlis

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

For Software Engineering

#341 in Asia
#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,077
Founded
2000

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

For Software Engineering

#506 in Asia
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2002

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

For Software Engineering

#568 in Asia
#1788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1979

20. Sunway University

For Software Engineering

#576 in Asia
#1802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1987

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

For Software Engineering

#620 in Asia
#1878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

22. University of Malaysia Sabah

For Software Engineering

#721 in Asia
#2087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

For Software Engineering

#830 in Asia
#2262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1922

24. UCSI University

For Software Engineering

#840 in Asia
#2273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1986

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

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.