Engineering in Malaysia for Indian Students: Courses, Fees, Real Choices (2026-27)

Public research university: Universiti Malaya's Bachelor of Engineering programmes (civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical) are published at RM 132,100 for the full degree for international students - about Rs 31.0 lakh total (RM 1 = Rs 23.4437, 29 October 2026). UM is 58th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Foreign branch campus: Monash University Malaysia's Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) runs RM 68,160 per year for international students (2027 intake) - about Rs 16.0 lakh per year. The University of Nottingham Malaysia's MEng programmes are RM 69,000 per year (2027) - about Rs 16.2 lakh.

Private Malaysian university: APU's technology and engineering programmes sit in a similar band to its published computing fees - see our APU guide for exact figures from its official schedule.

• Accreditation: look for the programme's MQA listing and, for engineering specifically, accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) under the Board of Engineers Malaysia - EAC accreditation is what keeps Washington Accord recognition and professional-registration routes open.
• Duration: Malaysian engineering honours degrees are typically four years - compare totals, not per-year figures.
• Specialisations: chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, mechatronic and software routes differ widely by university; shortlist by the branch you actually want.

A recognised four-year engineering degree for Rs 25-65 lakh total tuition, English-medium, with modern labs and industry-linked teaching, four hours from Kerala - against Rs 1 crore-plus in the UK or Australia for the same family of degree. For many families the maths decides; the quality holds the decision.