23 Best universities for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 58.2K citations received by 5.87K 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

#172 in the World

Founded: 1904

2. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Transportation Engineering

#75 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Transportation Engineering

#78 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#93 in Asia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Transportation Engineering

#102 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Transportation Engineering

#112 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Transportation Engineering

#124 in Asia

#444 in the World

Founded: 2000

8. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#187 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

9. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Transportation Engineering

#217 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

10. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Transportation Engineering

#236 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#240 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Transportation Engineering

#324 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Transportation Engineering

#329 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Transportation Engineering

#360 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Transportation Engineering

#455 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

16. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#502 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Transportation Engineering

#511 in Asia

#1386 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

#526 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#581 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

20. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Transportation Engineering

#592 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Transportation Engineering

#618 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Transportation Engineering

#766 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Transportation Engineering

#779 in Asia

#1844 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.