Best engineering universities in malaysia

Malaysia with its prime location in the centre of Southeast Asia as a tremendous advantage has its fair share of universities that offer various courses in engineering. The country is known for its rigorous accreditation procedures to meet the international standards of education and has become a flourishing place to pursue higher education. As an added benefit the tuition fees to do an engineering degree is less in comparison to countries like USA, UK, Australia and many more.

The University of Malaya with its acceptance rate of 70% is one of the best engineering universities in Malaysia. They offer more than 30 engineering degrees in undergraduate and postgraduate programs with specialization covering major fields including mechanical, Computer Science, Electrical, Chemical, Biotechnology and various other unique courses.

University Teknologi Petronas also offers similar programs and unique disciplines like Process Integration, drilling engineering, Petroleum engineering, Offshore engineering and Energy Management. The university charges around INR 3 to 5 Lakhs per annum for a Bachelor’s degree and around 2 Lakhs per annum for a Master’s program.

Universiti Sains Malaysia provides a master's program specifically in Building Technology and Material engineering. Similarly, one who wishes to pursue engineering courses like Aeronautics, Naval architecture and offshore engineering, Geomatic Engineering, Gas Engineering and management can choose the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia which is also one of the best engineering universities in Malaysia.

Young aspiring engineers wishing to study unique engineering courses abroad on a tight budget can opt for Malaysia. Their high-quality education along with hands-on experience helps them to hone their skills to fit right into the top positions in leading companies of their field.

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#1University of Malaya logo

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.1K/Yr (RM48,110/Yr)Living$230/Yr (RM1,000/Yr)Admission M.A Computer Science (Applied Co...IELTS5.0PTE41$7.7K/Yr
RM33,600
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(1 User)Ranked 176 by THE in 2024Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#2Universiti Teknologi Petronas logo

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskander

Perak, Malaysia10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.3K/Yr (RM18,562/Yr)Admission M.S Petroleum EngineeringIELTS6$2.4K/Yr
RM10,600
Course duration: 18 months
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Ranked 301 by THE in 2024Ranked 269 by QS in 2025
#3Universiti Utara Malaysia logo

Universiti Utara Malaysia, Changlun

Kedah, Malaysia56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $7.6K/Yr (RM32,900/Yr)Admission B.S Information Technology$7.6K/Yr
RM32,900
Course duration: 42 months
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#4Universiti Sains Malaysia logo

Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town

Penang, Malaysia13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.4K/Yr (RM5,948/Yr)Admission M.S Building TechnologyTOEFL40PTE47$607.2/Yr
RM2,640
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 146 by QS in 2025
#5Universiti Teknologi Malaysia logo

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai

Johor, Malaysia11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.7K/Yr (RM29,058/Yr)Admission M.S BiotechnologyIELTS6.0PTE59$6.1K/Yr
RM26,500
Course duration: 18 months
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7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#6Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) logo

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), kajang

Selangor, Malaysia90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $5.7K/Yr (RM24,611/Yr)Admission B.S Computer and Communication E...$4.5K/Yr
RM19,500
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 601 by THE in 2024Ranked 641 by QS in 2025
#7Sunway University logo

Sunway University, Petaling Jaya

Selangor, Malaysia60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.7K/Yr (RM85,863/Yr)Admission M.S Computer ScienceIELTS6.5PTE50$11.7K/Yr
RM50,660
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 601 by THE in 2024Ranked 539 by QS in 2025
#8Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) logo

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar

Perak, Malaysia90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13K/Yr (RM56,641/Yr)Admission M.A Engineering (Electrical)IELTS6.0PTE59$5.7K/Yr
RM24,600
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 801 by QS in 2025
#9Multimedia University logo

Multimedia University, cyberjaya

Selangor, Malaysia80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $5.5K/Yr (RM23,929/Yr)Admission B.S Information Technology Manag...IELTS6.0PTE59$5.9K/Yr
RM25,750
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 801 by THE in 2024
#10Universiti Teknologi MARA logo

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

Selangor, Malaysia100%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $8.1K/Yr (RM35,012/Yr)Admission M.S Computer Science - Web Techn...TOEFL80$3K/Yr
RM13,000
Course duration: 18 months
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Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024
#11Universiti Putra Malaysia logo

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan

Selangor, Malaysia40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $2.9K/Yr (RM12,725/Yr)Admission M.S Computer ScienceTOEFL78PTE62$2.8K/Yr
RM12,000
Course duration: 18 months
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7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 148 by QS in 2025Ranked 701 by ARWU in 2022
#12Taylor's University logo

Taylor's University, Subang Jaya

Selangor, Malaysia71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $2.2K/Yr (RM9,705/Yr)Admission M.A EngineeringIELTS5$1.5K/Yr
RM6,444
Course duration: 2 years
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#13UCSI University logo

UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.5K/Yr (RM28,108/Yr)Admission M.Phil EngineeringIELTS5PTE47$5.7K/Yr
RM25,000
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 265 by QS in 2025
#14International Islamic University Malaysia logo

International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak

Selangor, Malaysia35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $7.7K/Yr (RM33,634/Yr)Admission M.S Computer ScienceTOEFL60$10.3K/Yr
RM45,000
Course duration: 2 years
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6.0/10(1 User)Ranked 661 by QS in 2025Ranked 1527 by CWUR in 2022
#15University of Nottingham Malaysia logo

University of Nottingham Malaysia, semenyih

Selangor, Malaysia11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $7K/Yr (RM30,375/Yr)Admission M.Sc Civil EngineeringIELTS6.0PTE65$7.1K/Yr
RM30,750
Course duration: 1 year
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6.0/10(1 User)
#16Monash University Malaysia logo

Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya

Selangor, Malaysia40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.4K/Yr (RM53,967/Yr)Living$761.76/Yr (RM3,312/Yr)Admission Master of Advanced Engineering E...GRE304TOEFL79PTE58$12.8K/Yr
RM55,500
Course duration: 1 year
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