33 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 2.09M citations received by 85.9K 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

#137 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#71 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Chemical Engineering

#72 in Asia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Chemical Engineering

#86 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Chemical Engineering

#122 in Asia

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Chemical Engineering

#201 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#211 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Chemical Engineering

#236 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Chemical Engineering

#304 in Asia

#734 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

#487 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#537 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#582 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#653 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#660 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Chemical Engineering

#736 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Chemical Engineering

#767 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Chemical Engineering

#772 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#841 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#895 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#896 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1995

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1052 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1155 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

23. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1156 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Chemical Engineering

#1170 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1212 in Asia

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Chemical Engineering

#1228 in Asia

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Chemical Engineering

#1382 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

28. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Chemical Engineering

#1418 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

29. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1504 in Asia

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#1638 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1708 in Asia

#3444 in the World

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

32. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#1836 in Asia

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1870 in Asia

#3807 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, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Serdang.