32 Best universities for Engineering in Malaysia

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 91.8K academic papers made by 32 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

#75 in Asia

#202 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#84 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Engineering

#105 in Asia

#276 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Engineering

#116 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Engineering

#120 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#181 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Engineering

#226 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Engineering

#293 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Engineering

#296 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

10. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#359 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Engineering

#374 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Engineering

#398 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#454 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1997

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#633 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Engineering

#660 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Engineering

#691 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Engineering

#754 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#794 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Engineering

#1094 in Asia

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1212 in Asia

#2681 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Engineering

#1235 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

23. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Engineering

#1248 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1969

24. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Engineering

#1305 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

25. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Engineering

#1363 in Asia

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1365 in Asia

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#1373 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Engineering

#1423 in Asia

#3107 in the World

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

29. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1518 in Asia

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

30. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Engineering

#1524 in Asia

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Engineering

#1925 in Asia

#4236 in the World

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

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Engineering

#2004 in Asia

#4406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

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.