33 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 87.8K 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 Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Optical Engineering

#107 in Asia

#379 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Optical Engineering

#123 in Asia

#440 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Optical Engineering

#133 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Optical Engineering

#135 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Optical Engineering

#275 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Optical Engineering

#324 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Optical Engineering

#399 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Optical Engineering

#468 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Optical Engineering

#474 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Optical Engineering

#505 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1340 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Optical Engineering

#605 in Asia

#1487 in the World

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

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Optical Engineering

#753 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Optical Engineering

#811 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Optical Engineering

#846 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Optical Engineering

#866 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Optical Engineering

#955 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Optical Engineering

#1053 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#1074 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Optical Engineering

#1205 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

22. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Optical Engineering

#1250 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

23. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Optical Engineering

#1361 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#1417 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#1522 in Asia

#3283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Optical Engineering

#1585 in Asia

#3412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#1605 in Asia

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Optical Engineering

#1608 in Asia

#3468 in the World

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

29. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Optical Engineering

#1628 in Asia

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

30. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Optical Engineering

#1702 in Asia

#3679 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

31. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Optical Engineering

#1832 in Asia

#3980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

32. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Optical Engineering

#2036 in Asia

#4527 in the World

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

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Optical Engineering

#2168 in Asia

#4904 in the World

Founded: 1997

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