28 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 383K citations received by 23.2K 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#61 in Asia

#174 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#77 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#89 in Asia

#260 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#116 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#172 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#241 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Geotechnical Engineering

#246 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#367 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Geotechnical Engineering

#380 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#461 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#510 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#556 in Asia

#1409 in the World

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

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#634 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#663 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#768 in Asia

#1844 in the World

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

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#933 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#943 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#997 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1013 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1243 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1272 in Asia

#2853 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1325 in Asia

#2976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1440 in Asia

#3202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1457 in Asia

#3232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1544 in Asia

#3387 in the World

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

28. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1603 in Asia

#3505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

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