28 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 171K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 28 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

#73 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#76 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Civil Engineering

#91 in Asia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Civil Engineering

#114 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Civil Engineering

#121 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Civil Engineering

#126 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Civil Engineering

#175 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Civil Engineering

#268 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#287 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Civil Engineering

#329 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Civil Engineering

#348 in Asia

#1051 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

#413 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#537 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Civil Engineering

#573 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Civil Engineering

#581 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Civil Engineering

#714 in Asia

#1837 in the World

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

17. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Civil Engineering

#747 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Civil Engineering

#764 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#806 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#844 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Civil Engineering

#1080 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Civil Engineering

#1170 in Asia

#2753 in the World

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

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1182 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Civil Engineering

#1259 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1334 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Civil Engineering

#1365 in Asia

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Civil Engineering

#1377 in Asia

#3182 in the World

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

28. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Civil Engineering

#1456 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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.