32 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 686K citations received by 62.4K academic papers made by 32 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

#76 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Mechanical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Mechanical Engineering

#134 in Asia

#506 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mechanical Engineering

#162 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Mechanical Engineering

#207 in Asia

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Mechanical Engineering

#221 in Asia

#764 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#264 in Asia

#885 in the World

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

11. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Mechanical Engineering

#309 in Asia

#985 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

#368 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mechanical Engineering

#406 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#410 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#610 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Mechanical Engineering

#778 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Mechanical Engineering

#800 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Mechanical Engineering

#803 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Mechanical Engineering

#856 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mechanical Engineering

#912 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mechanical Engineering

#1054 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1062 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1223 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1256 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Mechanical Engineering

#1358 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Mechanical Engineering

#1432 in Asia

#3341 in the World

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

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Mechanical Engineering

#1445 in Asia

#3366 in the World

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

28. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Mechanical Engineering

#1539 in Asia

#3581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Mechanical Engineering

#1643 in Asia

#3843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1813 in Asia

#4221 in the World

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

31. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1926 in Asia

#4518 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mechanical Engineering

#1950 in Asia

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

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