27 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 259K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 27 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

#64 in Asia

#199 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#86 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#91 in Asia

#269 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#134 in Asia

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#178 in Asia

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#250 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Geotechnical Engineering

#276 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Geotechnical Engineering

#376 in Asia

#1059 in the World

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

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#389 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#512 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#565 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#573 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

14. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#659 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

15. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Geotechnical Engineering

#660 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#668 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#789 in Asia

#1901 in the World

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

18. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#981 in Asia

#2287 in the World

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

19. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1041 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1212 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1260 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1348 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1401 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1452 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1458 in Asia

#3211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1510 in Asia

#3306 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.