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Universiti Malaya tops our list of 8 Mechanical Engineering universities in Malaysia at #58 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (QS World #153) and Monash University, Malaysia Campus (#13 in Malaysia). Across the whole list there are 12 courses to choose from.
8 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering at other levels
By university type
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #58 (Universiti Malaya) to #153 (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universiti Malaya has the largest research record in this group, with 6,114,113 citations and an h-index of 610.
The split is 8 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Federal Territory (1) and Johor (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Universiti Malaya, founded in 1949. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the largest, with 25,000 students.
By level: 7 bachelor's, 3 diploma and 2 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 4 Years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake). Universiti Industri Selangor offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the least expensive at USD 5,000 a year and Universiti Malaya the most at USD 6,000; the middle of the range is about USD 6,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Universiti Malaya (QS World #58), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (QS World #153) and Monash University, Malaysia Campus (#13 in Malaysia) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the least expensive at about USD 5,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 4 Years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Universiti Industri Selangor, with 2, ahead of University of Southampton Malaysia (2).
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