25 Best universities for Environmental Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Engineering. A graph of 290K citations received by 15.6K academic papers made by 25 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 Environmental Engineering

#25 in Asia

#67 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Asia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Environmental Engineering

#97 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Environmental Engineering

#170 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Environmental Engineering

#180 in Asia

#558 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Engineering

#183 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Environmental Engineering

#274 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

11. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Engineering

#326 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Environmental Engineering

#380 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#414 in Asia

#1109 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Engineering

#415 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Environmental Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Environmental Engineering

#888 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Environmental Engineering

#955 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#1004 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#1016 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Environmental Engineering

#1118 in Asia

#2441 in the World

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

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Environmental Engineering

#1222 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Environmental Engineering

#1238 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

25. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Engineering

#1289 in Asia

#2744 in the World

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

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