19 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 43.1K citations received by 4.09K academic papers made by 19 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 Robotics

#97 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Robotics

#144 in Asia

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Robotics

#172 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Robotics

#180 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

5. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Robotics

#200 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

6. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Robotics

#207 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Robotics

#225 in Asia

#627 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Robotics

#227 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

9. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Robotics

#238 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

10. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Robotics

#247 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Robotics

#249 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Robotics

#275 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

13. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Robotics

#337 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Robotics

#420 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Robotics

#422 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Robotics

#582 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Robotics

#605 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Robotics

#647 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Robotics

#677 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

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