33 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 96.4K academic papers made by 33 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 Electrical Engineering

#72 in Asia

#185 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in Asia

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Electrical Engineering

#107 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Electrical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#382 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Electrical Engineering

#143 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electrical Engineering

#195 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Electrical Engineering

#201 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

8. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Electrical Engineering

#279 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Electrical Engineering

#283 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Electrical Engineering

#305 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Electrical Engineering

#308 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

13. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Electrical Engineering

#315 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#392 in Asia

#1026 in the World

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

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electrical Engineering

#596 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#688 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Electrical Engineering

#698 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Electrical Engineering

#757 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Electrical Engineering

#820 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electrical Engineering

#908 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Electrical Engineering

#952 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electrical Engineering

#1008 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1130 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1305 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electrical Engineering

#1340 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Electrical Engineering

#1491 in Asia

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electrical Engineering

#1515 in Asia

#3215 in the World

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

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Electrical Engineering

#1712 in Asia

#3646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electrical Engineering

#1765 in Asia

#3760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Electrical Engineering

#1815 in Asia

#3894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1957 in Asia

#4243 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1988 in Asia

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Electrical Engineering

#2127 in Asia

#4662 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

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