31 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 443K citations received by 17.7K 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 Systems Engineering

#35 in Asia

#156 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#45 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Systems Engineering

#62 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Systems Engineering

#75 in Asia

#339 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Systems Engineering

#89 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

6. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Systems Engineering

#123 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Systems Engineering

#130 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Systems Engineering

#131 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Systems Engineering

#187 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 2000

10. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Systems Engineering

#209 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

11. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#270 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

12. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Systems Engineering

#293 in Asia

#1059 in the World

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

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Systems Engineering

#299 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Systems Engineering

#332 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

15. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Systems Engineering

#342 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

16. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Systems Engineering

#442 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Systems Engineering

#446 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

18. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Systems Engineering

#521 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

19. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Systems Engineering

#579 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#623 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Systems Engineering

#644 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#945 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Systems Engineering

#964 in Asia

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#973 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Systems Engineering

#1062 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

26. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Systems Engineering

#1264 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

27. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Systems Engineering

#1269 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Systems Engineering

#1301 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

29. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Systems Engineering

#1348 in Asia

#3215 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Systems Engineering

#1396 in Asia

#3305 in the World

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

31. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Systems Engineering

#1505 in Asia

#3498 in the World

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

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