33 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 88K 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

#86 in Asia

#230 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#92 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#104 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Metallurgical Engineering

#105 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#139 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#255 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#283 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#286 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#293 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Metallurgical Engineering

#331 in Asia

#860 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#479 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#663 in Asia

#1511 in the World

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

13. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#725 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

14. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#731 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#822 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#840 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Metallurgical Engineering

#855 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#869 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#902 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1040 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

21. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1267 in Asia

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1269 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1318 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1415 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1527 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1574 in Asia

#3261 in the World

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

27. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1652 in Asia

#3438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

28. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1663 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

29. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1754 in Asia

#3699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1958 in Asia

#4211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

31. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2030 in Asia

#4388 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2075 in Asia

#4526 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2295 in Asia

#5015 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.