29 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 279K citations received by 21.5K 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

#210 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#79 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Civil Engineering

#82 in Asia

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Civil Engineering

#101 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Civil Engineering

#102 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Civil Engineering

#112 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Civil Engineering

#156 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#258 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Civil Engineering

#268 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Civil Engineering

#280 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Civil Engineering

#329 in Asia

#978 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

#403 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#460 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Civil Engineering

#543 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#587 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Civil Engineering

#613 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Civil Engineering

#639 in Asia

#1671 in the World

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

18. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Civil Engineering

#733 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#797 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#819 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Civil Engineering

#1032 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Civil Engineering

#1115 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1128 in Asia

#2650 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1176 in Asia

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Civil Engineering

#1184 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#1293 in Asia

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1357 in Asia

#3129 in the World

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

28. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Civil Engineering

#1415 in Asia

#3250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

29. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1427 in Asia

#3274 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 Bangi.