21 Best universities for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 33K citations received by 4.84K academic papers made by 21 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

#50 in Asia

#192 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Transportation Engineering

#84 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#86 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

4. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Transportation Engineering

#89 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Transportation Engineering

#111 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Transportation Engineering

#119 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Transportation Engineering

#149 in Asia

#552 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#185 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Transportation Engineering

#204 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#237 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

11. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Transportation Engineering

#242 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Transportation Engineering

#304 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#331 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

14. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Transportation Engineering

#354 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Transportation Engineering

#517 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

16. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Transportation Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

17. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Transportation Engineering

#580 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#584 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#604 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Transportation Engineering

#628 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Transportation Engineering

#667 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1992

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