37 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 6.48M citations received by 386K academic papers made by 37 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 Engineering

#86 in Asia

#282 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#89 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Engineering

#101 in Asia

#344 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Engineering

#106 in Asia

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Engineering

#122 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#190 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Engineering

#263 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Engineering

#301 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Engineering

#335 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

10. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Engineering

#361 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#403 in Asia

#1131 in the World

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

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#463 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Engineering

#554 in Asia

#1431 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Engineering

#696 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#733 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#758 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Engineering

#763 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#854 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Engineering

#869 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Engineering

#1059 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1197 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Engineering

#1210 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1227 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1244 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#1365 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Engineering

#1436 in Asia

#3157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1478 in Asia

#3250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#1613 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1741 in Asia

#3823 in the World

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

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#1781 in Asia

#3920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Engineering

#1932 in Asia

#4278 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Engineering

#2039 in Asia

#4570 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2147 in Asia

#4864 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2354 in Asia

#5419 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#2381 in Asia

#5501 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#2672 in Asia

#6330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

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