30 Best universities for Structural Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 255K citations received by 28.7K academic papers made by 30 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

#81 in Asia

#271 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Structural Engineering

#106 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#109 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Structural Engineering

#122 in Asia

#410 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Structural Engineering

#149 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Structural Engineering

#204 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Structural Engineering

#239 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Structural Engineering

#253 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Structural Engineering

#286 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Structural Engineering

#316 in Asia

#915 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

#355 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Structural Engineering

#421 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

13. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#470 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Structural Engineering

#641 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Structural Engineering

#706 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#734 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Structural Engineering

#747 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Structural Engineering

#771 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#978 in Asia

#2279 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1185 in Asia

#2694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1313 in Asia

#2952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

22. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Structural Engineering

#1339 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

23. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1359 in Asia

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1450 in Asia

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Structural Engineering

#1452 in Asia

#3246 in the World

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

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Structural Engineering

#1556 in Asia

#3473 in the World

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

27. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Structural Engineering

#1637 in Asia

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

28. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Structural Engineering

#1667 in Asia

#3663 in the World

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

29. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Structural Engineering

#1669 in Asia

#3667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

30. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Structural Engineering

#1743 in Asia

#3802 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.