International Medical University: Rankings

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International Medical University ranked 21st in Malaysia, 3181st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. International Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,900 academic publications and 109,378 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3181 of 14,131 In the World
#1037 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 45 In Malaysia
#3 of 9 In Kuala Lumpur
#632 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#647 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#735 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#5011 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4975 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Medicine rankings

International Medical University ranked 8th for Medicine in Malaysia and 1378th in the World with 5,150 publications made and 95,833 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 37 In Malaysia
#469 of 2,809 In Asia
#1378 of 6,775 In the World

International Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 11
1997 0 8
1998 0 24
1999 0 23
2000 2 20
2001 6 23
2002 20 29
2003 27 42
2004 28 70
2005 32 82
2006 36 129
2007 60 167
2008 74 242
2009 76 308
2010 113 480
2011 123 693
2012 160 1037
2013 171 1318
2014 218 1786
2015 212 2080
2016 260 2471
2017 288 3193
2018 331 4117
2019 313 5715
2020 538 8557
2021 622 11765
2022 572 13470
2023 458 14363
2024 385 13700

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

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Family medicine 5 125 632
Critical Care Nursing 4 146 647
Dentistry 6 207 735
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 93 742
Health Science 8 150 768
Orthodontics 5 213 768
Plastic Surgery 3 258 786
Pharmacology 6 320 858
Respiratory Therapy 5 257 865
Pediatrics 5 254 872
Oncology and Cancer research 5 345 929
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 177 970
Virology 6 303 980
Nursing 7 188 1008
Radiation Therapy 5 389 1010
Epidemiology 7 291 1011
Biomedical Engineering 11 399 1093
Immunology 5 385 1105
Pathology 7 388 1158
Veterinary 11 470 1216
Dermatology 7 470 1263
Surgery 8 442 1283
Ophthalmology 9 447 1295
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 337 1296
Anesthesiology 7 453 1298
Psychiatry 8 415 1350
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 560 1394
Public Health 11 417 1425
Cardiology 7 506 1461
Pharmacy 6 620 1505
Gerontology 8 336 1511
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 431 1515
Clinical Psychology 14 409 1540
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 586 1631
Physical Therapy 11 572 1788
Sports Medicine 20 724 2148
Anatomy and Physiology 11 844 2186

Biology rankings

International Medical University ranked 15th for Biology in Malaysia and 1964th in the World with 4,413 publications made and 92,941 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 37 In Malaysia
#803 of 2,834 In Asia
#1964 of 6,833 In the World

International Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 2 1
1996 1 12
1997 0 9
1998 0 23
1999 0 24
2000 1 20
2001 6 24
2002 15 29
2003 20 39
2004 23 66
2005 28 77
2006 28 118
2007 39 154
2008 59 211
2009 62 276
2010 114 473
2011 123 655
2012 129 965
2013 151 1274
2014 192 1740
2015 189 2046
2016 216 2420
2017 257 3285
2018 325 4231
2019 272 6001
2020 459 8797
2021 518 11956
2022 476 13798
2023 377 14861
2024 308 14527

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 93 742
Pharmacology 6 320 858
Oncology and Cancer research 5 345 929
Virology 6 303 980
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 325 1008
Immunology 5 385 1105
Biotechnology 11 463 1218
Microbiology 8 483 1285
Genetics 8 621 1588
Neuroscience 13 558 1683
Nutrition and Food Science 18 745 1731
Molecular Biology 8 727 1791
Biochemistry 12 784 1828
Nanotechnology 22 986 2002
Horticulture 19 959 2201
Botany 20 952 2276
Paleontology 20 987 2423
Zoology 16 915 2537
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1245 3119
Agricultural Science 28 1549 3501

Chemistry rankings

International Medical University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2256th in the World with 3,134 publications made and 74,880 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 36 In Malaysia
#1018 of 2,781 In Asia
#2256 of 6,545 In the World

International Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 5
1997 0 3
1998 0 8
1999 0 10
2000 1 10
2001 1 7
2002 10 13
2003 10 23
2004 14 42
2005 15 46
2006 16 69
2007 29 98
2008 37 125
2009 39 188
2010 87 321
2011 96 458
2012 88 708
2013 107 922
2014 140 1278
2015 135 1500
2016 151 1875
2017 188 2568
2018 246 3417
2019 222 4951
2020 332 7122
2021 368 9427
2022 336 11074
2023 260 12074
2024 193 11786

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

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 6 620 1505
Nutrition and Food Science 18 745 1731
Biochemistry 12 784 1828
Nanotechnology 22 986 2002
Chemical Engineering 22 1155 2316
Radiochemistry 24 1244 2371
Organic Chemistry 20 1118 2379
Environmental Chemistry 23 1281 2742
Materials Science 24 1385 2908
Physical chemistry 27 1453 3046

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

International Medical University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 3063rd in the World with 2,268 publications made and 37,048 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 37 In Malaysia
#1031 of 2,864 In Asia
#3063 of 7,081 In the World

International Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 3
1999 1 4
2000 2 2
2001 4 3
2002 12 2
2003 13 17
2004 13 27
2005 20 28
2006 20 47
2007 31 64
2008 32 122
2009 30 128
2010 37 209
2011 48 312
2012 64 425
2013 67 577
2014 77 807
2015 93 864
2016 116 1074
2017 113 1360
2018 134 1637
2019 134 2166
2020 232 3243
2021 284 4705
2022 268 5172
2023 232 5642
2024 176 5159

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 12 495 1613
Anthropology 23 495 1918
Education Majors 24 566 1957
Library and Information science 17 587 2178
Sociology 25 712 2413
Law 28 915 2694
Political Science 28 949 3007
Communications and Public Relations 35 994 3053
Philosophy 27 1112 3265
Linguistics 28 1426 3400
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 1287 3682
History 29 1437 3716
Archaeology 29 1568 3872

Psychology rankings

International Medical University ranked 18th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1840th in the World with 2,150 publications made and 39,172 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 37 In Malaysia
#633 of 2,755 In Asia
#1840 of 6,645 In the World

International Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 0 6
2000 0 1
2001 3 3
2002 5 9
2003 10 11
2004 9 11
2005 13 23
2006 16 33
2007 24 44
2008 27 77
2009 31 99
2010 32 173
2011 42 251
2012 59 360
2013 64 466
2014 90 634
2015 84 766
2016 121 984
2017 125 1257
2018 153 1695
2019 129 2367
2020 227 3494
2021 252 4683
2022 255 5267
2023 215 5800
2024 153 5109

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

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 8 415 1350
Clinical Psychology 14 409 1540
Neuroscience 13 558 1683
Education Majors 24 566 1957
Child Psychology 21 577 1996
Social Psychology 30 1053 2930
Cognitive Science 28 1690 3796

Computer Science rankings

International Medical University ranked 26th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2854th in the World with 1,856 publications made and 38,873 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 37 In Malaysia
#1222 of 2,840 In Asia
#2854 of 6,845 In the World

International Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 2
1998 0 5
1999 0 8
2000 2 7
2001 2 4
2002 5 7
2003 8 7
2004 9 17
2005 10 20
2006 7 31
2007 12 38
2008 19 64
2009 18 75
2010 31 147
2011 43 252
2012 57 328
2013 56 429
2014 66 609
2015 77 726
2016 99 883
2017 98 1180
2018 132 1553
2019 117 2086
2020 184 3341
2021 234 4677
2022 241 5343
2023 172 5993
2024 147 5755

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

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 325 1008
Neuroscience 13 558 1683
Data Science 23 637 1871
Library and Information science 17 587 2178
Telecommunications 28 1553 3372
Machine Learning 30 1718 3737
Cognitive Science 28 1690 3796
Cyber Security 31 1704 3866
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 1946 4404

Engineering rankings

International Medical University ranked 28th for Engineering in Malaysia and 3250th in the World with 1,731 publications made and 38,940 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 37 In Malaysia
#1478 of 2,835 In Asia
#3250 of 6,782 In the World

International Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 5 5
2003 2 2
2004 6 13
2005 5 13
2006 1 20
2007 10 27
2008 11 44
2009 18 64
2010 38 141
2011 43 219
2012 42 299
2013 65 428
2014 75 643
2015 68 729
2016 101 966
2017 107 1383
2018 146 1944
2019 110 2725
2020 187 3994
2021 232 5692
2022 194 6761
2023 138 7364
2024 120 7231

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

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 11 209 817
Biomedical Engineering 11 399 1093
Biotechnology 11 463 1218
Nanotechnology 22 986 2002
Chemical Engineering 22 1155 2316
Materials Science 24 1385 2908
Telecommunications 28 1553 3372
Optical Engineering 27 1606 3482
Metallurgical Engineering 29 1754 3709
Structural Engineering 31 1790 3932
Aerospace Engineering 30 1865 4242
Acoustical Engineering 28 1882 4305
Electrical Engineering 32 1998 4385
Mechanical Engineering 31 1951 4552

Environmental Science rankings

International Medical University ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 3187th in the World with 1,645 publications made and 34,222 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 37 In Malaysia
#1333 of 2,838 In Asia
#3187 of 6,876 In the World

International Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 2
2001 4 3
2002 5 2
2003 5 6
2004 10 20
2005 12 11
2006 11 35
2007 10 57
2008 25 81
2009 27 102
2010 39 186
2011 45 246
2012 47 383
2013 56 485
2014 78 684
2015 84 752
2016 102 1000
2017 94 1336
2018 124 1740
2019 120 2218
2020 158 3408
2021 186 4689
2022 172 5422
2023 125 5864
2024 101 5377

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

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 20 987 2423
Environmental Chemistry 23 1281 2742
Geology 24 1181 2816
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1245 3119
Ecology 26 1318 3124
Environmental Management 29 1378 3156
Oceanography 27 1336 3170
Agricultural Science 28 1549 3501
Geography and Cartography 29 1626 4019
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 1811 4047

Physics rankings

International Medical University ranked 26th for Physics in Malaysia and 3232nd in the World with 1,490 publications made and 35,016 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 37 In Malaysia
#1460 of 2,817 In Asia
#3232 of 6,713 In the World

International Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2002 4 3
2003 2 5
2004 7 13
2005 7 7
2006 1 14
2007 11 14
2008 13 37
2009 17 50
2010 32 102
2011 34 150
2012 37 212
2013 59 339
2014 63 483
2015 68 564
2016 86 769
2017 91 1074
2018 112 1575
2019 99 2303
2020 161 3449
2021 189 4733
2022 182 5763
2023 118 6479
2024 93 6424

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 986 2002
Materials Science 24 1385 2908
Quantum and Particle physics 27 1534 3384
Optical Engineering 27 1606 3482
Nuclear Physics 28 1711 3718
Acoustical Engineering 28 1882 4305
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 1866 4427

Mathematics rankings

International Medical University ranked 26th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 2782nd in the World with 1,073 publications made and 16,808 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 37 In Malaysia
#1167 of 2,718 In Asia
#2782 of 6,418 In the World

International Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 4
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 2 2
2003 6 7
2004 3 11
2005 11 9
2006 12 24
2007 8 22
2008 9 42
2009 11 46
2010 23 78
2011 20 134
2012 32 165
2013 33 252
2014 33 335
2015 55 411
2016 51 496
2017 55 622
2018 62 800
2019 54 1054
2020 100 1554
2021 145 2331
2022 148 2551
2023 111 2607
2024 82 1979

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 26 648 2085
Statistics 26 1107 2639

Economics rankings

International Medical University ranked 29th for Economics in Malaysia and 2847th in the World with 634 publications made and 10,342 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#29 of 37 In Malaysia
#1040 of 2,553 In Asia
#2847 of 6,167 In the World

International Medical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 6 4
2004 5 5
2005 6 4
2006 6 15
2007 7 17
2008 3 35
2009 7 44
2010 13 76
2011 9 107
2012 19 143
2013 20 183
2014 21 243
2015 27 259
2016 42 303
2017 38 393
2018 20 418
2019 39 609
2020 65 855
2021 75 1185
2022 73 1218
2023 77 1387
2024 52 1101

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

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 24 617 1975
Finance 35 1947 4664

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for International Medical University

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Advertising 31 912 2548
Marketing 32 998 2606
Business 32 1296 3289
Fashion Design 28 1388 3508
Art & Design 29 1425 3713
Management 34 1601 3851