29 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 371K citations received by 29.1K academic papers made by 29 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 Electronic Engineering

#72 in Asia

#193 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Electronic Engineering

#144 in Asia

#441 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Electronic Engineering

#152 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

6. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Electronic Engineering

#182 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Electronic Engineering

#224 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electronic Engineering

#237 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Electronic Engineering

#250 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Electronic Engineering

#279 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Electronic Engineering

#329 in Asia

#883 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#343 in Asia

#914 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electronic Engineering

#441 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Electronic Engineering

#497 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electronic Engineering

#525 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#731 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Electronic Engineering

#737 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Electronic Engineering

#795 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electronic Engineering

#835 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Electronic Engineering

#946 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Electronic Engineering

#990 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electronic Engineering

#1049 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#1200 in Asia

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#1489 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electronic Engineering

#1518 in Asia

#3137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Electronic Engineering

#1547 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electronic Engineering

#1613 in Asia

#3320 in the World

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

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Electronic Engineering

#1683 in Asia

#3430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Electronic Engineering

#1720 in Asia

#3498 in the World

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

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