Field · Engineering · Malaysia
Engineering research in Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#205 worldwide), followed by National University of Malaysia and University of Malaya.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #20 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 29k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 52
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #205 | 39.5 | 18.8% | 1,822 |
| 2 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #270 | 36.4 | 19.3% | 1,500 |
| 3 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #274 | 36.2 | 17.9% | 1,470 |
| 4 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #296 | 35.3 | 12.4% | 2,833 |
| 5 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #371 | 32.8 | 12.4% | 1,700 |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh | #386 | 32.3 | 18.9% | 1,315 |
| 7 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #456 | 30.4 | 16.5% | 1,255 |
| 8 | Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor | #464 | 30.2 | 22.2% | 571 |
| 9 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #648 | 26.4 | 6.7% | 2,233 |
| 10 | Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca | #726 | 25.1 | 9.4% | 925 |
| 11 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #829 | 23.6 | 30.6% | 300 |
| 12 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #896 | 22.8 | 7.9% | 1,282 |
| 13 | Multimedia UniversityMalacca | #904 | 22.6 | 15.1% | 550 |
| 14 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #1,129 | 20.1 | 14.5% | 478 |
| 15 | Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya | #1,162 | 19.8 | 18.1% | 236 |
| 16 | Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya | #1,204 | 19.4 | 24.3% | 329 |
| 17 | INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai | #1,327 | 18.3 | 18.4% | 294 |
| 18 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #1,357 | 18.0 | 7.1% | 1,111 |
| 19 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,555 | 16.5 | 16.5% | 293 |
| 20 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #1,679 | 15.6 | 9.3% | 678 |
| 21 | Xiamen University MalaysiaSepang | #1,730 | 15.3 | 17.8% | 217 |
| 22 | University of Nottingham Malaysia CampusSemenyih | #1,773 | 15.0 | 15.4% | 287 |
| 23 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #1,895 | 14.2 | 13.5% | 356 |
| 24 | Petronas (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur | #1,977 | 13.8 | 4.8% | 883 |
| 25 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #2,250 | 12.3 | 8.5% | 584 |
| 26 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #2,295 | 12.1 | 12.0% | 318 |
| 27 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #2,341 | 11.8 | 11.6% | 389 |
| 28 | Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationKuala Lumpur | #2,561 | 10.8 | 8.1% | 242 |
| 29 | Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak CampusKuching | #2,573 | 10.8 | 16.9% | 160 |
| 30 | Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaPutrajaya | #2,620 | 10.6 | 27.1% | 88 |
| 31 | Curtin University SarawakMiri | #2,922 | 9.3 | 17.6% | 187 |
| 32 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur | #3,022 | 8.9 | 12.1% | 156 |
| 33 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #3,061 | 8.8 | 11.1% | 184 |
| 34 | National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #3,139 | 8.5 | 12.2% | 232 |
| 35 | Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaPutrajaya | #3,388 | 7.6 | 15.7% | 169 |
| 36 | Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu | #3,973 | 5.8 | 12.8% | 126 |
| 37 | National Space AgencyBanting | #4,178 | 5.3 | 19.5% | 65 |
| 38 | Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai | #4,218 | 5.2 | 8.9% | 119 |
| 39 | Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya | #4,229 | 5.1 | 9.8% | 123 |
| 40 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #4,506 | 4.4 | 8.0% | 170 |
| 41 | Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemShah Alam | #4,662 | 4.0 | 6.4% | 154 |
| 42 | Hospital Universiti Sains MalaysiaKota Bharu | #4,839 | 3.6 | 6.9% | 132 |
| 43 | Management and Science UniversityShah Alam | #4,847 | 3.6 | 9.2% | 89 |
| 44 | Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu | #5,114 | 3.0 | 5.8% | 140 |
| 45 | City University MalaysiaKuala Selangor | #5,340 | 2.5 | 14.3% | 60 |
| 46 | Intel (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur | #5,365 | 2.4 | 4.9% | 89 |
| 47 | Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyKuala Lumpur | #5,467 | 2.2 | 5.4% | 110 |
| 48 | SEGi UniversityPetaling Jaya | #5,497 | 2.1 | 5.8% | 120 |
| 49 | Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaPutrajaya | #5,596 | 1.9 | 8.0% | 93 |
| 50 | Hospital Pulau PinangGeorge Town | #5,673 | 1.8 | 3.7% | 162 |
| 51 | Malaysia University of Science and TechnologyPetaling Jaya | #5,758 | 1.6 | 11.2% | 69 |
| 52 | Malaysian Palm Oil BoardKuala Lumpur | #6,099 | 96.0 | 10.9% | 61 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in Malaysia?
Nasrudin Abd Rahim, Danial Jahed Armaghani and Saad Mekhilef rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Nasrudin Abd Rahim#11,486 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 159 works
- 2Danial Jahed Armaghani#26,694 worldwide overall864 citations · 103 works
- 3Saad Mekhilef#38,262 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 249 works
- 4Hazlie Mokhlis#60,268 worldwide overall1k citations · 147 works
- 5Kamaruzzaman Sopian#110,953 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 157 works
- 6Ping Jack Soh#123,630 worldwide overall476 citations · 117 works
- 7Rizalman Mamat#203,191 worldwide overall880 citations · 113 works
- 8Ahmad Fauzi Ismail#262,790 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 212 works
- 9Mohd Adzir Mahdi#351,692 worldwide overall542 citations · 136 works
- 10Anuar Ishak#352,570 worldwide overall554 citations · 118 works
- 11Mohammad Tariqul Islam#396,162 worldwide overall954 citations · 291 works
- 12Nor Azwadi Che Sidik#522,776 worldwide overall381 citations · 118 works
- 13M. M. Rahman#527,593 worldwide overall495 citations · 140 works
- 14Norbahiah Misran#545,892 worldwide overall268 citations · 126 works
- 15H. Ahmad#570,655 worldwide overall627 citations · 297 works