19 Best universities for Automation and Control 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 Automation and Control engineering. A graph of 90.9K citations received by 7.38K academic papers made by 19 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 Automation and Control engineering

#37 in Asia

#89 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#92 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Automation and Control engineering

#170 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Automation and Control engineering

#173 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

5. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Automation and Control engineering

#175 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#184 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Automation and Control engineering

#192 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Automation and Control engineering

#216 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Automation and Control engineering

#230 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Automation and Control engineering

#284 in Asia

#733 in the World

Founded: 1969

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Automation and Control engineering

#312 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Automation and Control engineering

#335 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Automation and Control engineering

#392 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Automation and Control engineering

#475 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#534 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1995

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#586 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#681 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Automation and Control engineering

#730 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Automation and Control engineering

#772 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Automation and Control engineering in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Serdang, and Ayer Keroh.