34 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 74.6K academic papers made by 34 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 Mechanical Engineering

#70 in Asia

#223 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Mechanical Engineering

#123 in Asia

#463 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Mechanical Engineering

#202 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#255 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Mechanical Engineering

#314 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Mechanical Engineering

#332 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mechanical Engineering

#401 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#407 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#576 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Mechanical Engineering

#735 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Mechanical Engineering

#742 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Mechanical Engineering

#767 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mechanical Engineering

#803 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mechanical Engineering

#804 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1056 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1092 in Asia

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1197 in Asia

#2768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mechanical Engineering

#1211 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Mechanical Engineering

#1219 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mechanical Engineering

#1311 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Mechanical Engineering

#1368 in Asia

#3159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mechanical Engineering

#1392 in Asia

#3220 in the World

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

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mechanical Engineering

#1536 in Asia

#3551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1835 in Asia

#4260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1933 in Asia

#4491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

32. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1967 in Asia

#4570 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#2100 in Asia

#4882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

34. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Mechanical Engineering

#2207 in Asia

#5117 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

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