Northern University of Malaysia: Rankings

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The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 8th in Malaysia, 1856th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. The Northern University of Malaysia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,269 academic publications and 77,154 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1856 of 14,131 In the World
#544 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 45 In Malaysia
#150 of 1,716 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#154 of 1,059 For Tax Law
#186 of 2,706 For Accounting
#3646 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2787 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 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 1220th in the World with 9,947 publications made and 60,936 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 37 In Malaysia
#249 of 2,845 In Asia
#1220 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 7 1
1995 3 0
1996 1 4
1997 3 2
1998 2 2
1999 3 4
2000 14 4
2001 5 5
2002 10 9
2003 23 16
2004 28 28
2005 37 36
2006 63 60
2007 43 91
2008 80 127
2009 118 195
2010 136 298
2011 243 483
2012 329 735
2013 327 916
2014 489 1308
2015 603 1728
2016 869 1763
2017 881 1928
2018 747 2643
2019 990 4418
2020 1094 6153
2021 1000 9942
2022 946 12697
2023 820 13989

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 5 25 385
Publishing 6 54 464
Law Enforcement 5 47 479
Journalism and Digital Media 7 117 592
Anthropology 8 75 691
Forensic Science 7 170 697
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 88 724
Occupational Safety and Health 8 124 730
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 7 183 747
International Law 5 107 762
Law 8 135 799
Education Majors 9 139 814
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 146 824
Military science 6 121 871
Broadcast Journalism 9 181 884
Public Policy / Administration 7 109 892
Radio and Television broadcasting 10 194 901
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 147 905
Political Science 7 134 905
Social Work 4 96 919
Human Rights Law 5 116 929
Aesthetics 8 197 954
Political Economy 4 109 976
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 86 983
Archaeology 8 252 1021
Sociology 8 187 1051
History 8 271 1135
Urban and Regional planning 8 315 1209
Media Studies 8 158 1264
Philosophy 8 279 1290
Classics and Ancient History 8 261 1332
Linguistics 9 407 1353
Demography 10 414 1441
Gender Studies 7 209 1508
Library and Information science 8 357 1575

Business rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 7th for Business in Malaysia and 632nd in the World with 7,508 publications made and 49,240 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 38 In Malaysia
#125 of 2,579 In Asia
#632 of 6,187 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 6 1
1995 3 0
1996 1 4
1997 2 2
1998 1 2
1999 1 3
2000 9 3
2001 5 6
2002 14 9
2003 19 16
2004 23 30
2005 36 39
2006 56 49
2007 41 90
2008 69 107
2009 93 190
2010 120 296
2011 220 461
2012 278 700
2013 253 831
2014 367 1205
2015 446 1572
2016 618 1506
2017 664 1647
2018 631 2153
2019 767 3574
2020 818 4936
2021 675 7501
2022 666 8971
2023 579 10170

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 1366th in the World with 7,021 publications made and 51,178 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
#458 of 2,809 In Asia
#1366 of 6,752 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 6 0
1995 3 0
1996 0 3
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 1 3
2000 6 4
2001 8 4
2002 11 10
2003 21 8
2004 17 22
2005 23 29
2006 51 49
2007 37 61
2008 81 92
2009 107 146
2010 130 208
2011 219 358
2012 255 516
2013 270 662
2014 384 956
2015 477 1229
2016 598 1304
2017 585 1494
2018 520 2025
2019 657 3307
2020 669 4772
2021 670 7309
2022 636 9181
2023 551 10050

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 22 189
Management Information Systems 5 33 298
UX/UI Desgin 6 71 409
Multimedia 7 70 433
Human-Computer Interaction 9 135 623
Web Design and Development 9 189 671
Database Administration 10 221 762
Game Design and Development 12 208 849
Software Engineering 11 210 944
Animation 11 395 1011
Machine Learning 12 340 1030
Cyber Security 12 373 1141
Data Science 10 290 1169
Computer Networking 13 433 1222
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 507 1295
Computational Linguistics 15 547 1448
Library and Information science 8 357 1575
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 614 1611
Telecommunications 18 666 1615
Computer Engineering 19 726 1680
Computer Graphics 19 824 1932
Neuroscience 14 663 1984
Cognitive Science 19 824 2058
Computer Vision 18 916 2095

Environmental Science rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 1739th in the World with 5,546 publications made and 47,011 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#611 of 2,811 In Asia
#1739 of 6,798 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 2 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 3
2000 5 3
2001 2 3
2002 4 5
2003 10 11
2004 11 16
2005 19 18
2006 31 32
2007 32 48
2008 36 74
2009 63 113
2010 75 180
2011 121 284
2012 188 432
2013 178 553
2014 248 820
2015 320 1083
2016 441 1135
2017 465 1302
2018 439 1737
2019 562 3045
2020 658 4654
2021 581 7578
2022 527 10184
2023 497 11126

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 8 315 1209
Geography and Cartography 12 409 1394
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 527 1528
Ecology 16 549 1606
Environmental Management 19 760 1866
Paleontology 15 805 2106
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 896 2128
Forestry 21 756 2135
Geology 18 877 2222
Oceanography 20 929 2345
Agricultural Science 21 1008 2423
Environmental Engineering 24 1238 2651
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 1131 2882
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1401 3097

Economics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 7th for Economics in Malaysia and 607th in the World with 5,348 publications made and 41,419 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#103 of 2,461 In Asia
#607 of 5,995 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 2
2000 8 2
2001 2 3
2002 10 6
2003 11 9
2004 9 16
2005 25 23
2006 30 30
2007 18 60
2008 41 59
2009 56 118
2010 68 162
2011 127 280
2012 182 478
2013 170 572
2014 242 807
2015 294 1042
2016 451 1037
2017 483 1139
2018 452 1554
2019 569 2561
2020 610 3893
2021 544 6387
2022 477 8629
2023 439 9478

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 19 150
Actuarial Science 3 51 412
Finance 4 82 474
Agricultural Economics 7 145 547
Environmental Economics 10 162 603
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 134 654
International Economics 5 74 661
Development Studies 7 119 695
International Trade 6 114 801
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 146 824
Political Economy 4 109 976

Mathematics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 10th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1111th in the World with 5,140 publications made and 42,625 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 37 In Malaysia
#325 of 2,673 In Asia
#1111 of 6,305 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 10 1
2001 5 2
2002 6 6
2003 7 5
2004 13 11
2005 15 14
2006 32 29
2007 16 37
2008 39 50
2009 68 85
2010 77 138
2011 133 262
2012 147 313
2013 164 471
2014 241 668
2015 290 887
2016 413 905
2017 435 1068
2018 399 1506
2019 554 2702
2020 558 3970
2021 562 6328
2022 498 8360
2023 434 8845

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 3 51 412
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 134 654
Math Teachers 9 115 692
Operations Research 10 302 926
Statistics 10 342 1150
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 507 1295
Applied Mathematics 12 883 2089

Engineering rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 20th for Engineering in Malaysia and 2212th in the World with 4,383 publications made and 33,214 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 37 In Malaysia
#966 of 2,809 In Asia
#2212 of 6,684 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 0 2
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 5 2
2001 3 3
2002 5 6
2003 15 2
2004 10 11
2005 10 19
2006 33 31
2007 23 34
2008 58 59
2009 64 84
2010 75 133
2011 138 218
2012 161 288
2013 173 375
2014 238 570
2015 309 845
2016 352 908
2017 363 1020
2018 323 1487
2019 401 2288
2020 426 3517
2021 410 5613
2022 415 7220
2023 345 7738

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 9 135 623
Construction Management 12 169 641
Product and Industrial Design 10 176 656
Agricultural Engineering 13 289 714
Engineering Management 12 161 729
Operations Research 10 302 926
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 381 1017
Architecture 11 291 1041
Computer Networking 13 433 1222
Systems Engineering 15 361 1253
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 543 1389
Transportation Engineering 20 628 1589
Telecommunications 18 666 1615
Computer Engineering 19 726 1680
Electronic Engineering 17 749 1693
Electrical Engineering 18 799 1832
Remote Sensing 18 756 1913
Civil Engineering 18 764 1934
Automotive Engineering 22 902 2013
Mechanical Engineering 19 856 2101
Aerospace Engineering 21 978 2348
Acoustical Engineering 19 1092 2560
Environmental Engineering 24 1238 2651
Chemical Engineering 28 1400 2823
Optical Engineering 22 1291 2833
Nanotechnology 27 1421 2872
Structural Engineering 22 1339 3002
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1401 3097
Materials Science 27 1490 3148
Metallurgical Engineering 29 1778 3789

Psychology rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 9th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1320th in the World with 4,252 publications made and 26,459 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 37 In Malaysia
#387 of 2,703 In Asia
#1320 of 6,528 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 8 2
2001 2 0
2002 2 5
2003 5 6
2004 13 8
2005 10 13
2006 18 21
2007 9 36
2008 28 41
2009 50 61
2010 52 106
2011 94 185
2012 133 234
2013 138 320
2014 202 500
2015 257 646
2016 348 702
2017 343 779
2018 318 1046
2019 441 1791
2020 466 2591
2021 472 4063
2022 435 4846
2023 386 5562

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 4 20 210
Social Psychology 7 114 750
Education Majors 9 139 814
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 147 905
Social Work 4 96 919
Child Psychology 8 213 1140
Clinical Psychology 9 399 1566
Neuroscience 14 663 1984
Cognitive Science 19 824 2058
Psychiatry 19 989 2731

Biology rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 20th for Biology in Malaysia and 2918th in the World with 3,428 publications made and 24,552 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 37 In Malaysia
#1260 of 2,814 In Asia
#2918 of 6,770 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 5 1
2001 2 2
2002 2 1
2003 5 6
2004 7 7
2005 11 10
2006 16 14
2007 17 26
2008 27 39
2009 36 59
2010 40 86
2011 72 172
2012 118 234
2013 114 319
2014 164 431
2015 207 588
2016 272 629
2017 250 661
2018 270 959
2019 335 1677
2020 407 2682
2021 361 4230
2022 360 5194
2023 310 5815

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 14 663 1984
Paleontology 15 805 2106
Forestry 21 756 2135
Evolutionary Biology 14 818 2214
Agricultural Science 21 1008 2423
Virology 27 1171 2865
Nanotechnology 27 1421 2872
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 1131 2882
Botany 27 1324 3085
Nutrition and Food Science 30 1670 3474
Immunology 29 1778 4052
Biochemistry 31 1852 4139
Genetics 28 1816 4165

Physics rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 21st for Physics in Malaysia and 2546th in the World with 3,407 publications made and 25,490 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In Malaysia
#1114 of 2,786 In Asia
#2546 of 6,603 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 6 1
2001 2 1
2002 3 1
2003 8 3
2004 6 9
2005 10 10
2006 22 20
2007 10 34
2008 33 34
2009 32 76
2010 41 95
2011 84 155
2012 115 235
2013 131 347
2014 174 470
2015 211 700
2016 285 746
2017 268 829
2018 235 1183
2019 346 1851
2020 393 2812
2021 350 4242
2022 337 5019
2023 285 5506

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 9 801 2058
Quantum and Particle physics 19 1013 2330
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 927 2381
Acoustical Engineering 19 1092 2560
Nuclear Physics 21 1280 2818
Optical Engineering 22 1291 2833
Nanotechnology 27 1421 2872
Materials Science 27 1490 3148

Art & Design rankings

The Northern University of Malaysia ranked 9th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1134th in the World with 1,735 publications made and 13,118 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, 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
#257 of 2,302 In Asia
#1134 of 5,720 In the World

Northern University of Malaysia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 2
2002 3 4
2003 7 2
2004 4 2
2005 7 6
2006 9 16
2007 12 11
2008 10 26
2009 23 29
2010 30 47
2011 35 73
2012 58 72
2013 58 145
2014 96 191
2015 132 265
2016 175 312
2017 155 344
2018 128 460
2019 159 760
2020 170 1115
2021 168 1763
2022 148 2262
2023 136 2219

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 6 71 409
Multimedia 7 70 433
Entertainment Industry Business 5 65 534
Game Design and Development 12 208 849
Aesthetics 8 197 954
Graphic Design 17 253 954
Animation 11 395 1011
Architecture 11 291 1041
Photography 11 286 1144
Fashion Design 11 342 1278
Creative Writing 10 255 1351
Literature 8 348 1470
Computer Graphics 19 824 1932

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Northern University of Malaysia

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Health Science 11 237 1087
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 284 1302
Ophthalmology 12 491 1409
Public Health 11 483 1623
Gerontology 10 499 1954
Nursing 13 555 1986
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 593 2004
Sports Medicine 17 702 2105
Family medicine 20 841 2537
Medicine 19 976 2561
Physical Therapy 20 1052 2779
Pathology 20 1133 2797
Physical chemistry 26 1503 3166
Chemistry 28 1592 3464
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 1461 3499
Surgery 30 1603 3972
Organic Chemistry 31 1949 4221