37 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 7.2M citations received by 396K 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

#85 in Asia

#276 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#90 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Engineering

#102 in Asia

#335 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Engineering

#107 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Engineering

#122 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#192 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Engineering

#258 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Engineering

#295 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Engineering

#336 in Asia

#966 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

#1031 in the World

Founded: 2000

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#412 in Asia

#1135 in the World

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

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#475 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Engineering

#562 in Asia

#1435 in the World

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

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Engineering

#703 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#727 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#751 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Engineering

#766 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#858 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Engineering

#875 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Engineering

#1035 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1164 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Engineering

#1215 in Asia

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1232 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1238 in Asia

#2737 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#1362 in Asia

#2993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Engineering

#1428 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1473 in Asia

#3215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

29. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#1659 in Asia

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1684 in Asia

#3657 in the World

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

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#1759 in Asia

#3848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Engineering

#1930 in Asia

#4269 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

33. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Engineering

#2050 in Asia

#4577 in the World

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

34. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2153 in Asia

#4869 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#2361 in Asia

#5431 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#2396 in Asia

#5516 in the World

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

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#2671 in Asia

#6327 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.