33 Best universities for Chemical Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.51M citations received by 76.4K 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

#70 in Asia

#142 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Chemical Engineering

#75 in Asia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Chemical Engineering

#90 in Asia

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Chemical Engineering

#130 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Chemical Engineering

#204 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#221 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Chemical Engineering

#257 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Chemical Engineering

#318 in Asia

#779 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

#521 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#540 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#610 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#671 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Chemical Engineering

#707 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Chemical Engineering

#762 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Chemical Engineering

#791 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Chemical Engineering

#793 in Asia

#1667 in the World

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

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#882 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#947 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#966 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1100 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1147 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

23. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Chemical Engineering

#1194 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Chemical Engineering

#1209 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1211 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Chemical Engineering

#1236 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

27. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1386 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

28. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Chemical Engineering

#1400 in Asia

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

29. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Chemical Engineering

#1434 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

30. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Chemical Engineering

#1696 in Asia

#3438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

31. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Chemical Engineering

#1808 in Asia

#3666 in the World

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

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Chemical Engineering

#1818 in Asia

#3684 in the World

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

33. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Chemical Engineering

#1891 in Asia

#3880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

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.