19 Best universities for Construction Management 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 Construction Management. A graph of 77.9K citations received by 4.86K academic papers made by 19 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

#7 in Asia

#27 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Construction Management

#17 in Asia

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Construction Management

#21 in Asia

#86 in the World

Founded: 2000

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#31 in Asia

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Construction Management

#33 in Asia

#141 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Construction Management

#45 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Construction Management

#68 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Construction Management

#72 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Construction Management

#74 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Construction Management

#129 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

11. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Construction Management

#164 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#177 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

13. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Construction Management

#188 in Asia

#661 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

#211 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Construction Management

#214 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Construction Management

#260 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Construction Management

#293 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Construction Management

#330 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Construction Management

#399 in Asia

#1153 in the World

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

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.