37 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 4.29M citations received by 325K 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 Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#90 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Engineering

#91 in Asia

#307 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Engineering

#105 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Engineering

#117 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Engineering

#133 in Asia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#213 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Engineering

#267 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Engineering

#336 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Engineering

#338 in Asia

#1005 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

#408 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#424 in Asia

#1184 in the World

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

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#472 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#537 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Engineering

#604 in Asia

#1545 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Engineering

#744 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#748 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#811 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Engineering

#839 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#912 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Engineering

#966 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Engineering

#1117 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1119 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1299 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1303 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Engineering

#1345 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#1435 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1514 in Asia

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Engineering

#1515 in Asia

#3340 in the World

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

29. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#1566 in Asia

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1806 in Asia

#4008 in the World

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

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#1916 in Asia

#4281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Engineering

#1973 in Asia

#4425 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Engineering

#2017 in Asia

#4546 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2211 in Asia

#5050 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2395 in Asia

#5580 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#2506 in Asia

#5867 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#2701 in Asia

#6412 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 Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, George Town, and Serdang.