18 Best universities for Construction Management 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 Construction Management. A graph of 69.4K citations received by 4.77K academic papers made by 18 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 Construction Management

#8 in Asia

#32 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Construction Management

#17 in Asia

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Construction Management

#22 in Asia

#94 in the World

Founded: 2000

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#30 in Asia

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Construction Management

#34 in Asia

#149 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Construction Management

#45 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Construction Management

#69 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Construction Management

#70 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Construction Management

#77 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Construction Management

#130 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Construction Management

#159 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#165 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Construction Management

#193 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Construction Management

#202 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Construction Management

#207 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Construction Management

#249 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Construction Management

#278 in Asia

#908 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#308 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Construction Management in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johor Bahru, Shah Alam, Batu Pahat, and Kuala Lumpur.