33 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 2.34M citations received by 87.8K academic papers made by 33 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 Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in Asia

#135 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Chemical Engineering

#72 in Asia

#145 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in Asia

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Chemical Engineering

#84 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Chemical Engineering

#120 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Chemical Engineering

#198 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#212 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Chemical Engineering

#232 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Chemical Engineering

#307 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Chemical Engineering

#493 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#545 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#581 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#647 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#652 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Chemical Engineering

#744 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Chemical Engineering

#764 in Asia

#1570 in the World

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

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Chemical Engineering

#775 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#845 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#860 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#889 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1995

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1040 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1147 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

23. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1162 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Chemical Engineering

#1181 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1211 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Chemical Engineering

#1225 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Chemical Engineering

#1392 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Chemical Engineering

#1420 in Asia

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1535 in Asia

#3081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#1632 in Asia

#3264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1658 in Asia

#3325 in the World

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

32. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#1816 in Asia

#3673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1880 in Asia

#3817 in the World

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

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