28 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 488K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 28 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

#46 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Asia

#57 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

#48 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in Asia

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Environmental Engineering

#154 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Environmental Engineering

#159 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Environmental Engineering

#160 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Environmental Engineering

#285 in Asia

#800 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

#303 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Environmental Engineering

#352 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#354 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#375 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

15. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Environmental Engineering

#378 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Environmental Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#554 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Environmental Engineering

#846 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Environmental Engineering

#873 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

20. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Environmental Engineering

#874 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#912 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Environmental Engineering

#1019 in Asia

#2254 in the World

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

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Environmental Engineering

#1028 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Environmental Engineering

#1210 in Asia

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Environmental Engineering

#1227 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

26. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Engineering

#1270 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Environmental Engineering

#1271 in Asia

#2730 in the World

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

28. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Environmental Engineering

#1282 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

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.