32 Best universities for Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 559K citations received by 36.4K academic papers made by 32 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 Aerospace Engineering

#83 in Asia

#308 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#95 in Asia

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Aerospace Engineering

#105 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aerospace Engineering

#118 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Aerospace Engineering

#131 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Aerospace Engineering

#168 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aerospace Engineering

#170 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Aerospace Engineering

#211 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Aerospace Engineering

#242 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#266 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Aerospace Engineering

#305 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Aerospace Engineering

#322 in Asia

#1041 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Aerospace Engineering

#374 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Aerospace Engineering

#453 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#552 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Aerospace Engineering

#752 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Aerospace Engineering

#782 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Aerospace Engineering

#837 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Aerospace Engineering

#888 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Aerospace Engineering

#943 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#945 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#1034 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Aerospace Engineering

#1098 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Aerospace Engineering

#1165 in Asia

#2685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Aerospace Engineering

#1439 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Aerospace Engineering

#1476 in Asia

#3363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Aerospace Engineering

#1519 in Asia

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Aerospace Engineering

#1536 in Asia

#3490 in the World

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

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aerospace Engineering

#1646 in Asia

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#1865 in Asia

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Aerospace Engineering

#1879 in Asia

#4265 in the World

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

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#1906 in Asia

#4321 in the World

Founded: 1997

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