31 Best universities for Structural Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 388K citations received by 32.8K 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

#80 in Asia

#248 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Structural Engineering

#99 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#108 in Asia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Structural Engineering

#122 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Structural Engineering

#137 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Structural Engineering

#184 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Structural Engineering

#222 in Asia

#731 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Structural Engineering

#231 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Structural Engineering

#246 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Structural Engineering

#293 in Asia

#865 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

#346 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Structural Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#446 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Structural Engineering

#657 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#707 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Structural Engineering

#711 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Structural Engineering

#741 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#779 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1134 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Structural Engineering

#1226 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1262 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1401 in Asia

#3128 in the World

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

24. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1415 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

25. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1442 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

26. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1526 in Asia

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Structural Engineering

#1576 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

28. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Structural Engineering

#1617 in Asia

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Structural Engineering

#1667 in Asia

#3702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1748 in Asia

#3855 in the World

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

31. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1790 in Asia

#3932 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.