29 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 344K citations received by 28.5K 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

#195 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Electronic Engineering

#147 in Asia

#454 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Electronic Engineering

#151 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Electronic Engineering

#181 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

7. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Electronic Engineering

#217 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

8. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Electronic Engineering

#230 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Electronic Engineering

#247 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Electronic Engineering

#275 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Electronic Engineering

#324 in Asia

#877 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#333 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electronic Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Electronic Engineering

#493 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Electronic Engineering

#532 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#724 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Electronic Engineering

#730 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Electronic Engineering

#785 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electronic Engineering

#819 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Electronic Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Electronic Engineering

#985 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electronic Engineering

#1061 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#1210 in Asia

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Electronic Engineering

#1480 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Electronic Engineering

#1514 in Asia

#3138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Electronic Engineering

#1545 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Electronic Engineering

#1620 in Asia

#3333 in the World

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

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Electronic Engineering

#1680 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Electronic Engineering

#1690 in Asia

#3453 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.