AIMST University: Rankings

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AIMST University ranked 36th in Malaysia, 6231st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. AIMST University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,278 academic publications and 41,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6231 of 14,131 In the World
#2335 of 5,830 In Asia
#36 of 45 In Malaysia
#1280 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#1341 of 3,701 For Pharmacology
#1412 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#8099 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Biology rankings

AIMST University ranked 27th for Biology in Malaysia and 3106th in the World with 1,733 publications made and 36,651 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 37 In Malaysia
#1380 of 2,838 In Asia
#3106 of 6,841 In the World

AIMST University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2003 6 0
2004 5 7
2005 6 5
2006 7 12
2007 7 17
2008 27 22
2009 26 73
2010 49 122
2011 43 284
2012 48 376
2013 62 470
2014 83 631
2015 74 766
2016 81 856
2017 86 1074
2018 101 1238
2019 117 1839
2020 135 2805
2021 162 3918
2022 222 4553
2023 173 5703
2024 127 5853
2025 103 5207

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 9 569 1341
Microbiology 12 690 1662
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 724 1791
Virology 14 819 2130
Immunology 13 927 2285
Biotechnology 21 1043 2318
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 915 2380
Horticulture 21 1066 2384
Oncology and Cancer research 19 1107 2501
Biochemistry 19 1173 2531
Molecular Biology 19 1170 2603
Botany 25 1129 2624
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1302 2754
Nanotechnology 26 1408 2781
Genetics 21 1287 2916
Neuroscience 26 1259 3191
Evolutionary Biology 26 1456 3398
Zoology 24 1380 3451
Paleontology 28 1491 3473
Agricultural Science 32 1714 3863

Medicine rankings

AIMST University ranked 23rd for Medicine in Malaysia and 2659th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 27,739 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 37 In Malaysia
#1066 of 2,817 In Asia
#2659 of 6,793 In the World

AIMST University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 0
2004 3 3
2005 6 2
2006 5 6
2007 9 9
2008 20 14
2009 24 55
2010 39 94
2011 32 206
2012 50 253
2013 50 325
2014 87 463
2015 77 549
2016 71 616
2017 80 751
2018 94 882
2019 102 1335
2020 160 1992
2021 150 2753
2022 215 3301
2023 171 4159
2024 138 4244
2025 118 3914

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 9 425 1280
Pharmacology 9 569 1341
Family medicine 8 411 1412
Orthodontics 9 473 1480
Critical Care Nursing 9 521 1622
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 735 1795
Dermatology 13 737 1820
Veterinary 14 884 2022
Pediatrics 13 682 2041
Anesthesiology 11 798 2129
Virology 14 819 2130
Pharmacy 14 970 2140
Immunology 13 927 2285
Health Science 29 721 2337
Cardiology 16 938 2412
Surgery 16 902 2424
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 980 2497
Oncology and Cancer research 19 1107 2501
Nursing 20 832 2521
Sports Medicine 25 961 2539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 880 2583
Pathology 21 1059 2584
Physical Therapy 22 1027 2701
Public Health 25 1001 2703
Psychiatry 24 1095 2886
Anatomy and Physiology 20 1252 3055
Clinical Psychology 31 1312 3392

Chemistry rankings

AIMST University ranked 26th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 3100th in the World with 1,335 publications made and 33,782 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 36 In Malaysia
#1455 of 2,785 In Asia
#3100 of 6,561 In the World

AIMST University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2002 2 2
2003 9 1
2004 8 17
2005 2 9
2006 3 35
2007 6 25
2008 22 54
2009 19 94
2010 43 134
2011 27 270
2012 35 352
2013 51 460
2014 58 556
2015 53 670
2016 63 736
2017 59 918
2018 77 1088
2019 95 1612
2020 98 2418
2021 137 3435
2022 182 3981
2023 135 4997
2024 92 4979
2025 71 4343

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 21 1104 2108
Pharmacy 14 970 2140
Biochemistry 19 1173 2531
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1302 2754
Nanotechnology 26 1408 2781
Organic Chemistry 24 1339 2797
Chemical Engineering 28 1420 2826
Physical chemistry 29 1657 3463
Materials Science 31 1782 3762

Environmental Science rankings

AIMST University ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 4076th in the World with 821 publications made and 17,905 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 37 In Malaysia
#1756 of 2,841 In Asia
#4076 of 6,888 In the World

AIMST University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2003 8 1
2004 8 11
2005 5 7
2006 3 26
2007 6 12
2008 13 37
2009 22 57
2010 27 96
2011 30 184
2012 26 245
2013 32 311
2014 34 377
2015 39 454
2016 35 440
2017 39 558
2018 45 644
2019 54 942
2020 65 1460
2021 71 1953
2022 94 2276
2023 86 2896
2024 51 2778
2025 34 2542

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 915 2380
Paleontology 28 1491 3473
Ecology 29 1620 3764
Agricultural Science 32 1714 3863
Geology 29 1715 3973
Geography and Cartography 35 2240 5420

Computer Science rankings

AIMST University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Malaysia and 4499th in the World with 748 publications made and 13,543 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 37 In Malaysia
#1966 of 2,842 In Asia
#4499 of 6,855 In the World

AIMST University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 4 1
2004 3 4
2005 3 7
2006 5 12
2007 2 13
2008 8 12
2009 12 33
2010 19 65
2011 8 93
2012 16 108
2013 21 165
2014 33 199
2015 29 208
2016 34 245
2017 29 301
2018 38 385
2019 46 565
2020 61 948
2021 71 1225
2022 101 1487
2023 90 1968
2024 76 2253
2025 47 2194

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 724 1791
Neuroscience 26 1259 3191
Telecommunications 30 1704 3692
Machine Learning 34 2079 4579
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 35 2162 4956

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

AIMST University ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 5038th in the World with 728 publications made and 8,696 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 37 In Malaysia
#1965 of 2,867 In Asia
#5038 of 7,088 In the World

AIMST University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2004 2 3
2005 5 2
2006 6 6
2007 7 7
2008 4 8
2009 16 11
2010 6 43
2011 15 62
2012 19 84
2013 17 120
2014 38 165
2015 36 188
2016 35 213
2017 26 270
2018 37 328
2019 43 490
2020 93 813
2021 68 1117
2022 87 1288
2023 82 1569
2024 55 1607
2025 37 1452

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 28 1184 3118
Anthropology 33 1496 4029
Sociology 33 1529 4100
Education Majors 36 1724 4483
Law 35 1874 4747
History 33 1958 4894
Political Science 36 1897 4971
Philosophy 35 2063 5264
Linguistics 35 2234 5311
Archaeology 35 2334 5674

Engineering rankings

AIMST University ranked 32nd for Engineering in Malaysia and 4269th in the World with 703 publications made and 15,308 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 37 In Malaysia
#1930 of 2,841 In Asia
#4269 of 6,795 In the World

AIMST University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2002 1 1
2003 11 1
2004 7 17
2005 5 16
2006 3 36
2007 2 19
2008 10 49
2009 14 76
2010 14 105
2011 9 161
2012 11 228
2013 24 301
2014 23 302
2015 27 364
2016 33 400
2017 32 510
2018 46 581
2019 44 855
2020 53 1320
2021 71 1841
2022 100 2135
2023 74 2593
2024 61 2739
2025 34 2528

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 21 1043 2318
Nanotechnology 26 1408 2781
Chemical Engineering 28 1420 2826
Optical Engineering 30 1702 3679
Telecommunications 30 1704 3692
Materials Science 31 1782 3762
Metallurgical Engineering 31 2030 4388
Aerospace Engineering 33 1986 4498
Electrical Engineering 33 2127 4662
Mechanical Engineering 34 2207 5117

Psychology rankings

AIMST University ranked 32nd for Psychology in Malaysia and 3872nd in the World with 645 publications made and 9,100 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 37 In Malaysia
#1590 of 2,766 In Asia
#3872 of 6,663 In the World

AIMST University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2004 1 1
2005 2 0
2006 5 5
2007 4 3
2008 10 6
2009 5 23
2010 13 40
2011 14 80
2012 19 83
2013 16 122
2014 29 147
2015 32 184
2016 31 190
2017 29 233
2018 30 284
2019 39 383
2020 71 602
2021 63 791
2022 78 910
2023 76 1135
2024 45 1238
2025 40 1286

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 24 1095 2886
Neuroscience 26 1259 3191
Clinical Psychology 31 1312 3392
Child Psychology 33 1631 4059
Education Majors 36 1724 4483
Social Psychology 36 1892 4662

Physics rankings

AIMST University ranked 32nd for Physics in Malaysia and 4252nd in the World with 614 publications made and 12,631 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 37 In Malaysia
#1903 of 2,822 In Asia
#4252 of 6,729 In the World

AIMST University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2002 2 0
2003 10 1
2004 5 18
2005 0 16
2006 5 39
2007 2 19
2008 8 47
2009 9 68
2010 12 97
2011 11 155
2012 14 192
2013 22 270
2014 25 266
2015 24 326
2016 29 342
2017 23 428
2018 37 529
2019 42 774
2020 42 1120
2021 64 1577
2022 97 1756
2023 67 2163
2024 44 2336
2025 24 2104

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 1408 2781
Optical Engineering 30 1702 3679
Materials Science 31 1782 3762
Quantum and Particle physics 32 1956 4380
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 1881 4442

Mathematics rankings

AIMST University ranked 35th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 4780th in the World with 379 publications made and 3,054 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 37 In Malaysia
#2062 of 2,725 In Asia
#4780 of 6,434 In the World

AIMST University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 2 1
2004 0 6
2005 1 8
2006 3 5
2007 2 7
2008 1 1
2009 4 12
2010 11 15
2011 8 32
2012 9 46
2013 10 51
2014 17 79
2015 15 74
2016 16 110
2017 14 117
2018 23 159
2019 19 190
2020 55 343
2021 37 410
2022 44 494
2023 49 615
2024 27 546
2025 12 488

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 36 1600 4103
Statistics 33 2005 4593

Economics rankings

AIMST University ranked 36th for Economics in Malaysia and 4984th in the World with 191 publications made and 2,748 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 37 In Malaysia
#2040 of 2,559 In Asia
#4984 of 6,188 In the World

AIMST University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 3 2
2006 2 0
2007 1 2
2008 1 2
2009 1 2
2010 2 11
2011 3 14
2012 5 30
2013 3 31
2014 14 46
2015 12 56
2016 10 56
2017 6 79
2018 17 103
2019 12 112
2020 27 179
2021 14 217
2022 22 256
2023 23 312
2024 6 283
2025 8 265

The following table provides academic rankings for AIMST University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 36 1835 4569

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for AIMST University

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Marketing 37 1859 4409
Management 35 1987 4760
Business 38 2172 5212
Art & Design 36 2097 5261