Study Civil Engineering in Malaysia

Courses begin with mathematics, physics and engineering mechanics, then cover structural analysis, construction materials, soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, fluid mechanics and hydraulics, surveying and transport. Design projects, laboratory work and computer-aided design are common, and many courses finish with a final-year project on a real or realistic design problem.

Within civil engineering you will meet titles that stress structures, geotechnics, water and environment, transport or construction. Some courses are called structural engineering or water engineering. Architecture and mechanical engineering are neighbouring subjects, and their pages are linked below.

Civil engineering suits students who are interested in buildings, roads, bridges and water, and who like combining mathematics and physics with practical judgement about materials and sites. Some of the work is done outdoors and some at a computer, and courses include both. If you are more drawn to the look and use of buildings than to how they stand, read the architecture page as well.

Study levels in Malaysia follow a ladder. A foundation course is a pre-university year for students whose school qualification does not give direct entry to a bachelor's degree. A diploma is shorter and more practical, and some universities let diploma graduates join a degree in a later year; each university decides how much credit it gives. A bachelor's degree is the main undergraduate qualification, a master's degree follows it, and a PhD is a research degree.

A diploma is a shorter qualification and may allow entry to the later years of a degree, if the university agrees. A bachelor's degree is the standard first degree. At master's level, courses usually specialise in one area, such as structures or water, and expect a first degree in civil engineering or a related subject.

Pages for a single study level: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering in Malaysia

Civil engineering is a regulated profession in many countries, so ask the university, and the engineering body of the country where you want to work, whether the course is recognised for registration. Check how the course includes laboratory work, site visits or placements, and what mathematics and science subjects the entry requirements name.

• Entry requirements. They differ between universities and courses. Compare the entry requirements on the course page with your own certificates.
• English language. Most courses state a minimum score in a test such as IELTS. The scores stored for these courses are in the summary above.
• Recognition. Each university states how its courses are approved or accredited. Zawqari does not confirm a university's status, so ask the university to confirm it in writing if it matters for your plans.
• Fees and intakes. Fees and intake months are set by the universities and can change. Each course page shows the source and date of every figure.

Listed alphabetically. The order is not a ranking.

• City University Malaysia2 courses
• Lincoln University College3 courses
• MAHSA University2 courses
• UCSI University1 course
• Universiti Tenaga Nasional2 courses

• Study Engineering in Malaysia

  Civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic, chemical, mechatronic and other engineering courses.

• Study Architecture in Malaysia

  Architecture and related built-environment courses.

• Study Mechanical Engineering in Malaysia

  Mechanical engineering courses: machines, energy, materials and design.

Need to improve your English first? See English courses at language centres in Malaysia.