23 Best universities for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 64.7K citations received by 5.97K academic papers made by 23 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 Transportation Engineering

#46 in Asia

#174 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Transportation Engineering

#76 in Asia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Transportation Engineering

#80 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#96 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Transportation Engineering

#106 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Transportation Engineering

#114 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Transportation Engineering

#126 in Asia

#449 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#199 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Transportation Engineering

#215 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Transportation Engineering

#231 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#242 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Transportation Engineering

#318 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#332 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Transportation Engineering

#384 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Transportation Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1299 in the World

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

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#496 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Transportation Engineering

#504 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

18. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Transportation Engineering

#544 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#580 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Transportation Engineering

#587 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Transportation Engineering

#638 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#777 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Transportation Engineering

#794 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

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