28 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 423K citations received by 23.6K 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

#60 in Asia

#171 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#80 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#91 in Asia

#262 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#123 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#132 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#168 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#238 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Geotechnical Engineering

#254 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#365 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Geotechnical Engineering

#384 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#457 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#571 in Asia

#1421 in the World

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

14. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#633 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#769 in Asia

#1840 in the World

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

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#947 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#951 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1011 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1019 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1226 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1276 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1329 in Asia

#2969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1408 in Asia

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1441 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1538 in Asia

#3378 in the World

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

28. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1616 in Asia

#3532 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.