Northern University of Malaysia: Rankings

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The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 8th in Malaysia, 1771st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. The Northern University of Malaysia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,480 academic publications and 171,746 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1771 of 14,131 In the World
#517 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 45 In Malaysia
#88 of 1,000 For Entrepreneurship
#93 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#99 of 1,037 For Tax Law
#4326 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2787 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1001st in the World with 13,142 publications made and 138,703 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 37 In Malaysia
#194 of 2,864 In Asia
#1001 of 7,081 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 7 1
1995 3 2
1996 1 4
1997 3 2
1998 2 3
1999 3 6
2000 14 6
2001 7 8
2002 11 11
2003 25 22
2004 31 31
2005 39 44
2006 59 73
2007 46 97
2008 83 158
2009 145 248
2010 145 388
2011 272 675
2012 397 987
2013 416 1273
2014 638 1924
2015 842 2617
2016 971 2989
2017 1033 3637
2018 1038 5523
2019 1221 8559
2020 1320 12234
2021 1185 18504
2022 1166 22704
2023 1155 27029
2024 836 21226

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

Business rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 7th for Business in Malaysia and 444th in the World with 9,955 publications made and 112,882 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 38 In Malaysia
#87 of 2,646 In Asia
#444 of 6,339 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 6 2
1995 3 1
1996 1 3
1997 2 2
1998 1 2
1999 1 4
2000 10 5
2001 7 8
2002 16 11
2003 19 22
2004 25 35
2005 38 42
2006 57 64
2007 46 100
2008 71 140
2009 123 243
2010 127 371
2011 249 634
2012 336 939
2013 324 1173
2014 508 1768
2015 650 2353
2016 703 2549
2017 791 3065
2018 871 4521
2019 960 6955
2020 961 9466
2021 808 13800
2022 818 16402
2023 810 20031
2024 594 16569

The following table provides academic rankings for The Northern University of Malaysia in various areas of Business.

Computer Science rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 13th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 1142nd in the World with 9,048 publications made and 110,603 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#356 of 2,840 In Asia
#1142 of 6,845 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 6 0
1995 3 1
1996 0 4
1997 2 1
1998 2 1
1999 1 3
2000 6 5
2001 10 7
2002 13 13
2003 23 11
2004 17 24
2005 23 35
2006 47 55
2007 38 70
2008 83 115
2009 119 181
2010 138 254
2011 244 495
2012 293 690
2013 333 890
2014 488 1356
2015 622 1821
2016 657 2152
2017 691 2659
2018 708 4056
2019 808 6089
2020 793 8874
2021 791 13120
2022 801 15319
2023 751 18353
2024 523 12957

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

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 5 16 93
Management Information Systems 5 17 182
UX/UI Desgin 4 44 287
Multimedia 7 55 302
Human-Computer Interaction 8 104 493
Web Design and Development 9 168 602
Database Administration 10 161 611
Game Design and Development 13 195 810
Machine Learning 10 262 817
Animation 12 300 857
Software Engineering 11 194 893
Data Science 8 215 947
Cyber Security 12 303 957
Computer Networking 13 375 1087
Library and Information science 9 215 1160
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 464 1173
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 506 1353
Computational Linguistics 15 525 1357
Cognitive Science 15 504 1404
Telecommunications 17 625 1511
Computer Engineering 18 723 1670
Neuroscience 12 550 1671
Computer Graphics 18 764 1890
Computer Vision 19 865 1973

Environmental Science rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 1496th in the World with 7,220 publications made and 94,772 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 37 In Malaysia
#511 of 2,838 In Asia
#1496 of 6,876 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 2 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 4
2000 5 4
2001 5 5
2002 6 7
2003 9 15
2004 11 19
2005 20 24
2006 28 34
2007 36 56
2008 37 84
2009 77 140
2010 77 220
2011 139 384
2012 214 555
2013 220 760
2014 314 1162
2015 445 1567
2016 501 1811
2017 546 2289
2018 598 3328
2019 692 5411
2020 756 8375
2021 663 12911
2022 644 15545
2023 682 18306
2024 474 14623

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

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 8 294 1191
Geography and Cartography 11 335 1204
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 448 1328
Ecology 16 452 1368
Environmental Management 18 628 1594
Paleontology 14 665 1789
Forestry 18 601 1797
Geology 16 745 1947
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 855 2040
Agricultural Science 19 864 2092
Oceanography 19 824 2097
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 990 2546
Environmental Engineering 25 1270 2728
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1325 2976

Economics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 7th for Economics in Malaysia and 450th in the World with 7,090 publications made and 89,347 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#70 of 2,553 In Asia
#450 of 6,167 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 3 1
1995 3 0
1996 1 4
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 3
2000 8 3
2001 3 5
2002 11 7
2003 11 11
2004 10 23
2005 27 25
2006 31 40
2007 23 70
2008 44 84
2009 78 156
2010 77 216
2011 153 406
2012 221 648
2013 216 830
2014 334 1183
2015 445 1593
2016 517 1740
2017 584 2081
2018 598 3219
2019 698 4924
2020 722 7269
2021 628 10926
2022 592 13959
2023 603 16313
2024 431 12240

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

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 18 101
Actuarial Science 2 32 285
Finance 2 48 311
Agricultural Economics 7 119 427
Environmental Economics 9 132 474
International Economics 4 51 490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 108 545
Development Studies 7 88 550
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 79 552
International Trade 7 91 690
Political Economy 4 101 921

Mathematics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 7th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 856th in the World with 6,674 publications made and 93,152 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#230 of 2,718 In Asia
#856 of 6,418 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 11 1
2001 7 4
2002 6 6
2003 10 7
2004 16 10
2005 18 17
2006 32 39
2007 19 44
2008 41 66
2009 84 106
2010 88 192
2011 143 364
2012 177 461
2013 204 644
2014 347 968
2015 424 1345
2016 482 1561
2017 523 2007
2018 533 3077
2019 675 4906
2020 666 7297
2021 645 11022
2022 628 13892
2023 580 15667
2024 296 8851

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 32 285
Math Teachers 8 74 449
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 108 545
Operations Research 10 261 793
Statistics 7 247 906
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 464 1173
Applied Mathematics 12 710 1774

Psychology rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 8th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1060th in the World with 5,628 publications made and 64,314 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 37 In Malaysia
#295 of 2,755 In Asia
#1060 of 6,645 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 4 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 8 2
2001 3 1
2002 3 5
2003 7 9
2004 14 10
2005 12 17
2006 18 31
2007 12 38
2008 28 52
2009 62 74
2010 54 138
2011 98 245
2012 157 310
2013 180 433
2014 284 763
2015 374 1003
2016 396 1200
2017 401 1463
2018 438 2220
2019 542 3526
2020 580 5288
2021 557 7918
2022 550 9230
2023 522 11547
2024 310 7953

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

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 14 108
Social Psychology 7 77 567
Education Majors 8 95 574
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 116 779
Social Work 4 85 880
Child Psychology 9 176 949
Clinical Psychology 9 296 1279
Cognitive Science 15 504 1404
Neuroscience 12 550 1671
Psychiatry 19 822 2317

Engineering rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 20th for Engineering in Malaysia and 2024th in the World with 5,593 publications made and 63,392 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 37 In Malaysia
#869 of 2,835 In Asia
#2024 of 6,782 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 5 2
2001 3 5
2002 7 8
2003 17 6
2004 11 12
2005 12 20
2006 32 35
2007 22 38
2008 59 75
2009 66 105
2010 80 151
2011 152 300
2012 179 384
2013 191 516
2014 299 819
2015 395 1202
2016 378 1365
2017 429 1703
2018 417 2650
2019 510 3948
2020 507 6059
2021 477 9408
2022 525 10707
2023 466 12479
2024 338 9930

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

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 8 104 493
Engineering Management 9 100 548
Product and Industrial Design 9 148 573
Construction Management 11 159 595
Agricultural Engineering 12 306 691
Operations Research 10 261 793
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 348 924
Computer Networking 13 375 1087
Architecture 12 334 1114
Systems Engineering 15 318 1134
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 520 1333
Architectural Engineering 18 606 1509
Telecommunications 17 625 1511
Transportation Engineering 20 592 1538
Civil Engineering 16 613 1611
Electronic Engineering 17 730 1648
Computer Engineering 18 723 1670
Electrical Engineering 18 750 1730
Remote Sensing 18 753 1889
Mechanical Engineering 18 755 1890
Automotive Engineering 22 924 2069
Aerospace Engineering 20 943 2256
Acoustical Engineering 18 979 2317
Environmental Engineering 25 1270 2728
Optical Engineering 22 1241 2731
Chemical Engineering 27 1382 2765
Structural Engineering 21 1226 2777
Nanotechnology 28 1441 2878
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1325 2976
Materials Science 26 1420 2986
Metallurgical Engineering 27 1650 3466

Biology rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 19th for Biology in Malaysia and 2584th in the World with 4,524 publications made and 53,975 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 37 In Malaysia
#1128 of 2,834 In Asia
#2584 of 6,833 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 4 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 5 2
2001 3 3
2002 3 3
2003 6 8
2004 7 8
2005 10 14
2006 16 15
2007 18 30
2008 28 46
2009 45 73
2010 41 102
2011 84 236
2012 137 314
2013 145 432
2014 220 639
2015 300 892
2016 307 1033
2017 281 1183
2018 375 1896
2019 424 3096
2020 468 5173
2021 439 8067
2022 459 8830
2023 431 10509
2024 261 7610

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 550 1671
Paleontology 14 665 1789
Forestry 18 601 1797
Evolutionary Biology 11 611 1808
Agricultural Science 19 864 2092
Virology 16 839 2186
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 990 2546
Botany 26 1180 2764
Nanotechnology 28 1441 2878
Nutrition and Food Science 28 1508 3177
Biochemistry 30 1746 3830
Genetics 28 1727 3899
Immunology 26 1704 3926

Physics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 20th for Physics in Malaysia and 2248th in the World with 4,375 publications made and 52,244 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 37 In Malaysia
#972 of 2,817 In Asia
#2248 of 6,713 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 6 1
2001 2 5
2002 5 4
2003 8 5
2004 6 12
2005 11 13
2006 21 27
2007 13 36
2008 33 46
2009 38 84
2010 45 114
2011 98 237
2012 133 324
2013 154 485
2014 221 650
2015 301 1025
2016 324 1164
2017 308 1321
2018 335 2180
2019 431 3148
2020 472 5023
2021 411 7507
2022 425 8175
2023 348 9636
2024 217 7689

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 10 705 1927
Quantum and Particle physics 17 857 2023
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 758 2042
Acoustical Engineering 18 979 2317
Nuclear Physics 20 1227 2713
Optical Engineering 22 1241 2731
Nanotechnology 28 1441 2878
Materials Science 26 1420 2986

Art & Design rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 9th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 924th in the World with 2,263 publications made and 26,732 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#9 of 36 In Malaysia
#192 of 2,428 In Asia
#924 of 5,966 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 3
2002 3 6
2003 9 3
2004 6 2
2005 8 7
2006 8 18
2007 9 12
2008 11 32
2009 22 42
2010 26 61
2011 42 92
2012 70 110
2013 72 197
2014 123 263
2015 164 388
2016 188 505
2017 176 627
2018 167 960
2019 197 1379
2020 215 2026
2021 198 3134
2022 194 3758
2023 198 4079
2024 146 3051

The following table provides academic rankings for The Northern University of Malaysia in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 4 44 287
Multimedia 7 55 302
Entertainment Industry Business 9 122 737
Game Design and Development 13 195 810
Graphic Design 15 213 829
Aesthetics 7 163 839
Animation 12 300 857
Fashion Design 9 220 968
Architecture 12 334 1114
Literature 8 246 1130
Creative Writing 10 241 1306
Computer Graphics 18 764 1890

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Northern University of Malaysia

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Health Science 10 166 815
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 240 1124
Ophthalmology 12 488 1378
Public Health 10 402 1401
Nursing 10 427 1626
Gerontology 10 474 1872
Sports Medicine 16 594 1889
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 603 2000
Physical Therapy 17 709 2075
Medicine 13 819 2158
Pathology 20 980 2435
Family medicine 20 912 2666
Physical chemistry 26 1359 2835
Chemistry 28 1514 3241
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 1370 3283
Surgery 26 1367 3476
Organic Chemistry 30 1918 4107
Anatomy and Physiology 30 1784 4154