33 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 86.6K academic papers made by 33 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 Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Metallurgical Engineering

#82 in Asia

#230 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#89 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#105 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Metallurgical Engineering

#107 in Asia

#308 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#139 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#253 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#283 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#292 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#297 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Metallurgical Engineering

#331 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#477 in Asia

#1168 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#663 in Asia

#1524 in the World

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

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#730 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#734 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#823 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#830 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#857 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#859 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#897 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1071 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1268 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1282 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1332 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1407 in Asia

#2952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1515 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1593 in Asia

#3327 in the World

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

27. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1650 in Asia

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

28. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1651 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1754 in Asia

#3709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1968 in Asia

#4263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2014 in Asia

#4375 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2067 in Asia

#4524 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2285 in Asia

#4984 in the World

Founded: 1997

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