31 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 428K citations received by 33.4K academic papers made by 31 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 Structural Engineering

#79 in Asia

#243 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Structural Engineering

#98 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#108 in Asia

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Structural Engineering

#120 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Structural Engineering

#140 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Structural Engineering

#184 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Structural Engineering

#229 in Asia

#733 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Structural Engineering

#232 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Structural Engineering

#238 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Structural Engineering

#297 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#350 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Structural Engineering

#390 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#449 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Structural Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#706 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Structural Engineering

#719 in Asia

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Structural Engineering

#759 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#772 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#926 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1133 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Structural Engineering

#1239 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1245 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1358 in Asia

#3018 in the World

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

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1442 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1451 in Asia

#3221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1531 in Asia

#3394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Structural Engineering

#1559 in Asia

#3448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Structural Engineering

#1627 in Asia

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Structural Engineering

#1679 in Asia

#3714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1766 in Asia

#3883 in the World

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

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1802 in Asia

#3952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

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