26 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 434K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 26 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

#20 in Asia

#47 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Asia

#62 in the World

Founded: 1969

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Environmental Engineering

#84 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Environmental Engineering

#153 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Environmental Engineering

#159 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Engineering

#163 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Environmental Engineering

#286 in Asia

#807 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

#311 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Environmental Engineering

#355 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#357 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#361 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Engineering

#373 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Environmental Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#560 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#858 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Environmental Engineering

#882 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Environmental Engineering

#895 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#919 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Environmental Engineering

#1028 in Asia

#2288 in the World

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

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#1047 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Environmental Engineering

#1208 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Environmental Engineering

#1270 in Asia

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Engineering

#1322 in Asia

#2830 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.