29 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 310K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 29 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 Civil Engineering

#68 in Asia

#209 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#80 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Civil Engineering

#84 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Civil Engineering

#101 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Civil Engineering

#102 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Civil Engineering

#114 in Asia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Civil Engineering

#157 in Asia

#544 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Civil Engineering

#268 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#270 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Civil Engineering

#275 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Civil Engineering

#332 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Civil Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#463 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Civil Engineering

#551 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#587 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Civil Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Civil Engineering

#651 in Asia

#1685 in the World

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

18. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Civil Engineering

#740 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#815 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#831 in Asia

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Civil Engineering

#1020 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1114 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Civil Engineering

#1131 in Asia

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1156 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Civil Engineering

#1181 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#1310 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1349 in Asia

#3110 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Civil Engineering

#1414 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1425 in Asia

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

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