31 Best universities for Acoustical 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 334K citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 31 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 Acoustical Engineering

#95 in Asia

#353 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#117 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Acoustical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Acoustical Engineering

#152 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#168 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Acoustical Engineering

#223 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Acoustical Engineering

#272 in Asia

#898 in the World

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

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#311 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Acoustical Engineering

#370 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Acoustical Engineering

#401 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Acoustical Engineering

#415 in Asia

#1180 in the World

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

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Acoustical Engineering

#487 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Acoustical Engineering

#488 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Acoustical Engineering

#656 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Acoustical Engineering

#730 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Acoustical Engineering

#755 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Acoustical Engineering

#758 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Acoustical Engineering

#973 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Acoustical Engineering

#1000 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#1059 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Acoustical Engineering

#1148 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Acoustical Engineering

#1247 in Asia

#2864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Acoustical Engineering

#1257 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#1300 in Asia

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Acoustical Engineering

#1366 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#1571 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Acoustical Engineering

#1661 in Asia

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Acoustical Engineering

#1898 in Asia

#4334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Acoustical Engineering

#1902 in Asia

#4341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Acoustical Engineering

#2012 in Asia

#4586 in the World

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

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Acoustical Engineering

#2024 in Asia

#4605 in the World

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

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