UTP: Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours

Course Highlights

Accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Opportunity to choose the specialisation that are in demand by the industry in your final year
More than 70% of UTP alumni are currently working in oil and gas industry
Ranked #251 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, making it the leading private university in Malaysia

Course Structure

Overview

Semester 1:

Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban / BM Komunikasi 2 (International)
Introduction to Oil & Gas Industry and Sustainable Development
Ethics and Integrity
Engineering Mathematics 1
Civil Engineering Drawing
Engineering Mechanics

Semester 2:

Semester 3:

Semester 4:

Professional Communication Skills Course
Sustainable Concrete Technology
Soil Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Hydraulics

Semester 5:

Semester 6:

Semester 7:

One (1) MPU3 Course
Co Curriculum II
Civil Engineering Laboratory III
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures I
Wastewater Engineering
Design of Foundation

Student Industrial Internship Programme:

Student Industrial Training (SIT)

Student Industrial Internship Programme:

Student Industrial Project (SIP)

Semester 8:

Construction Project Management
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures II
Building Information Modelling
Civil Engineering Design I
Design of Earth Retaining Structure

Semester 9:

Engineering Economics
Civil Engineering Design II
Final Year Project I
Computational Method for Civil Engineers
Core Specialisation I

Semester 10:

Engineers in Society
Final Year Project II
Core Specialisation II
Core Specialisation III

Core Specialisation (CSp) Courses

A. Offshore Engineering 
- Fixed Offshore Structures
- Wave Hydrodynamics
- Offshore Project Management
B. Environmental Engineering 
- Sludge Management and Disposal
- Advanced Physical-Chemical Treatment Technologies
- Air Pollution Prevention and Control
C. Sustainability 
- Construction Materials and Sustainability
- Low Carbon Building Design and Construction
- Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Engineering
D. Renewable Energy  
- Energy Management and Environment
- Renewable Energy I
- Renewable Energy II

Note:

Choose any of the following sets of Core Specialisation areas (set A, B, C or D) for Core Specialisation I, II and III.

Minor (EM) Courses

Minor in Data Science 
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation and Optimisation
- Data Mining
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization

Note:

In order to be eligible for Minor, students are required to pass and complete all the courses under the same package (15 credits).
Minor course option is not compulsary.

Entry Requirements

Diploma in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 2.00/4.00
Matriculation in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 2.00/4.00
Foundation in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 3.00/4.00
A Level or other equivalent qualification: Minimum Grade C in Mathematics, Physics, Other Subject I
STPM: Minimum Grade C in Mathematics, Physics, Other Subject I
International Baccalaureate (IB): Minimum Total Points of 24 with a minimum Point 4 in Mathematics, Physics, Other Subject I
UEC - Senior Middle Level (SML): At least Grade B in English, Mathematics, Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Other Subject I
Australian Matriculation programme i.e. Year 12 Certificate, Australian Capital Territory/Higher School Certificate (HSC), New South Wales/Northern Territory Certificate Education (NTSE)/Queensland Senior Certificate/South Australian Certificate of Education/Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)/Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)/OR other equivalent qualification:
- Pass with minimum Grade C (OR 60%) in Mathematics OR Specialised Mathematics, Physics, Other Subject I
Additional requirements: Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government may also be considered.
Malaysian students must fulfill the following additional requirements:
- Candidate must be a Malaysian citizen
- Application must be made using the final examination semester results
- Minimum Grade C (Credit) in Bahasa Melayu at SPM
- Minimum Grade C (Credit) in Bahasa Inggeris at SPM