The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 35th in Malaysia, 5478th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 106 research topics. The National Defence University of Malaysia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,221 academic publications and 27,643 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 23rd for Engineering in Malaysia and 2895th in the World with 2,237 publications made and 21,925 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 |
| 2010 | 24 | 21 |
| 2011 | 43 | 45 |
| 2012 | 92 | 137 |
| 2013 | 113 | 250 |
| 2014 | 142 | 471 |
| 2015 | 145 | 584 |
| 2016 | 163 | 777 |
| 2017 | 172 | 900 |
| 2018 | 224 | 1148 |
| 2019 | 130 | 1487 |
| 2020 | 161 | 2016 |
| 2021 | 284 | 3130 |
| 2022 | 275 | 4535 |
| 2023 | 221 | 5218 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 23rd for Physics in Malaysia and 3016th in the World with 1,945 publications made and 19,551 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 20 | 13 |
| 2011 | 35 | 37 |
| 2012 | 84 | 122 |
| 2013 | 107 | 236 |
| 2014 | 130 | 450 |
| 2015 | 133 | 554 |
| 2016 | 132 | 728 |
| 2017 | 160 | 871 |
| 2018 | 182 | 1079 |
| 2019 | 115 | 1370 |
| 2020 | 133 | 1882 |
| 2021 | 245 | 2852 |
| 2022 | 241 | 4178 |
| 2023 | 194 | 4821 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 25th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 3231st in the World with 1,770 publications made and 20,705 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 12 | 13 |
| 2011 | 18 | 29 |
| 2012 | 76 | 118 |
| 2013 | 86 | 223 |
| 2014 | 105 | 430 |
| 2015 | 109 | 510 |
| 2016 | 110 | 701 |
| 2017 | 146 | 817 |
| 2018 | 164 | 1025 |
| 2019 | 104 | 1345 |
| 2020 | 144 | 1925 |
| 2021 | 248 | 3142 |
| 2022 | 232 | 4737 |
| 2023 | 183 | 5507 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Chemistry.
Biology rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 29th for Biology in Malaysia and 3598th in the World with 1,633 publications made and 20,590 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 13 | 12 |
| 2011 | 20 | 30 |
| 2012 | 52 | 107 |
| 2013 | 60 | 213 |
| 2014 | 87 | 363 |
| 2015 | 91 | 418 |
| 2016 | 118 | 625 |
| 2017 | 122 | 712 |
| 2018 | 119 | 895 |
| 2019 | 115 | 1188 |
| 2020 | 153 | 1741 |
| 2021 | 240 | 2941 |
| 2022 | 222 | 4499 |
| 2023 | 180 | 5106 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 3460th in the World with 1,560 publications made and 15,155 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #28 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #1447 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #3460 of 6,798 | In the World |
National Defence University of Malaysia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 |
| 2010 | 18 | 15 |
| 2011 | 29 | 33 |
| 2012 | 51 | 114 |
| 2013 | 57 | 183 |
| 2014 | 90 | 340 |
| 2015 | 85 | 377 |
| 2016 | 110 | 552 |
| 2017 | 100 | 602 |
| 2018 | 147 | 769 |
| 2019 | 120 | 1054 |
| 2020 | 144 | 1509 |
| 2021 | 195 | 2279 |
| 2022 | 197 | 3371 |
| 2023 | 176 | 3866 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Environmental Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 4127th in the World with 1,273 publications made and 8,180 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #30 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #1534 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #4127 of 7,020 | In the World |
National Defence University of Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 |
| 2010 | 31 | 18 |
| 2011 | 48 | 57 |
| 2012 | 34 | 67 |
| 2013 | 39 | 93 |
| 2014 | 55 | 137 |
| 2015 | 60 | 211 |
| 2016 | 99 | 218 |
| 2017 | 73 | 226 |
| 2018 | 102 | 317 |
| 2019 | 100 | 438 |
| 2020 | 117 | 681 |
| 2021 | 160 | 1153 |
| 2022 | 155 | 1663 |
| 2023 | 153 | 1890 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Computer Science rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 3702nd in the World with 1,272 publications made and 5,828 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #30 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #1601 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #3702 of 6,752 | In the World |
National Defence University of Malaysia
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 8 |
| 2009 | 17 | 13 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 |
| 2011 | 44 | 63 |
| 2012 | 43 | 61 |
| 2013 | 58 | 94 |
| 2014 | 78 | 170 |
| 2015 | 71 | 223 |
| 2016 | 107 | 247 |
| 2017 | 110 | 263 |
| 2018 | 117 | 392 |
| 2019 | 95 | 484 |
| 2020 | 90 | 729 |
| 2021 | 147 | 1102 |
| 2022 | 132 | 1446 |
| 2023 | 115 | 1600 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Computer Science.
Medicine rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31st for Medicine in Malaysia and 3984th in the World with 947 publications made and 7,740 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Health Science.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 |
| 2012 | 19 | 34 |
| 2013 | 26 | 59 |
| 2014 | 51 | 98 |
| 2015 | 43 | 132 |
| 2016 | 58 | 201 |
| 2017 | 72 | 180 |
| 2018 | 81 | 315 |
| 2019 | 68 | 428 |
| 2020 | 108 | 725 |
| 2021 | 143 | 1376 |
| 2022 | 129 | 2125 |
| 2023 | 108 | 2326 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Medicine.
Mathematics rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 3972nd in the World with 675 publications made and 3,329 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 |
| 2011 | 26 | 31 |
| 2012 | 19 | 32 |
| 2013 | 28 | 59 |
| 2014 | 43 | 71 |
| 2015 | 45 | 124 |
| 2016 | 58 | 149 |
| 2017 | 42 | 158 |
| 2018 | 56 | 203 |
| 2019 | 38 | 288 |
| 2020 | 44 | 391 |
| 2021 | 87 | 668 |
| 2022 | 84 | 892 |
| 2023 | 75 | 1006 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30th for Business in Malaysia and 3320th in the World with 646 publications made and 3,972 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 |
| 2011 | 35 | 39 |
| 2012 | 19 | 55 |
| 2013 | 27 | 66 |
| 2014 | 35 | 100 |
| 2015 | 34 | 143 |
| 2016 | 51 | 149 |
| 2017 | 47 | 127 |
| 2018 | 51 | 191 |
| 2019 | 55 | 245 |
| 2020 | 50 | 343 |
| 2021 | 69 | 518 |
| 2022 | 58 | 647 |
| 2023 | 71 | 668 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Business.
Psychology rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31st for Psychology in Malaysia and 3767th in the World with 615 publications made and 4,945 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 11 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 | 25 |
| 2012 | 18 | 32 |
| 2013 | 21 | 43 |
| 2014 | 30 | 83 |
| 2015 | 36 | 103 |
| 2016 | 55 | 144 |
| 2017 | 54 | 137 |
| 2018 | 47 | 176 |
| 2019 | 45 | 247 |
| 2020 | 65 | 373 |
| 2021 | 70 | 594 |
| 2022 | 72 | 877 |
| 2023 | 60 | 991 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30th for Economics in Malaysia and 3301st in the World with 393 publications made and 4,102 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 11 | 6 |
| 2010 | 14 | 6 |
| 2011 | 25 | 20 |
| 2012 | 8 | 28 |
| 2013 | 12 | 28 |
| 2014 | 12 | 60 |
| 2015 | 12 | 82 |
| 2016 | 31 | 102 |
| 2017 | 18 | 93 |
| 2018 | 22 | 133 |
| 2019 | 37 | 152 |
| 2020 | 41 | 256 |
| 2021 | 42 | 430 |
| 2022 | 52 | 538 |
| 2023 | 50 | 610 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
The National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31st for Art & Design in Malaysia and 4570th in the World with 207 publications made and 578 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 | 25 |
| 2015 | 13 | 35 |
| 2016 | 22 | 34 |
| 2017 | 13 | 31 |
| 2018 | 16 | 59 |
| 2019 | 15 | 52 |
| 2020 | 16 | 97 |
| 2021 | 27 | 144 |
| 2022 | 21 | 176 |
| 2023 | 22 | 233 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National Defence University of Malaysia in various areas of Art & Design.
