33 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 94.4K 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

#73 in Asia

#187 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Electrical Engineering

#105 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Electrical Engineering

#132 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Electrical Engineering

#199 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

8. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electrical Engineering

#249 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Electrical Engineering

#269 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Electrical Engineering

#285 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Electrical Engineering

#306 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Electrical Engineering

#316 in Asia

#869 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Electrical Engineering

#317 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#387 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electrical Engineering

#596 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#680 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Electrical Engineering

#699 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Electrical Engineering

#750 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Electrical Engineering

#810 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electrical Engineering

#914 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electrical Engineering

#988 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Electrical Engineering

#990 in Asia

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1144 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1306 in Asia

#2829 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electrical Engineering

#1332 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Electrical Engineering

#1488 in Asia

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electrical Engineering

#1543 in Asia

#3297 in the World

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

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Electrical Engineering

#1720 in Asia

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electrical Engineering

#1776 in Asia

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Electrical Engineering

#1798 in Asia

#3862 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1951 in Asia

#4249 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electrical Engineering

#1998 in Asia

#4385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Electrical Engineering

#2118 in Asia

#4655 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.