Petronas Technology University: Rankings

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Petronas Technology University ranked 14th in Malaysia, 2388th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. Petronas Technology University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,978 academic publications and 354,244 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2388 of 14,131 In the World
#684 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 45 In Malaysia
#42 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#217 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#221 of 3,007 For Environmental Engineering
#6535 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4280 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 7th for Engineering in Malaysia and 793rd in the World with 16,605 publications made and 301,066 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#258 of 2,841 In Asia
#793 of 6,795 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 10
1994 0 3
1995 0 3
1996 1 4
1997 0 4
1998 0 8
1999 0 6
2000 1 6
2001 1 4
2002 4 9
2003 6 13
2004 10 23
2005 17 24
2006 47 47
2007 68 73
2008 132 141
2009 184 266
2010 409 570
2011 628 1128
2012 572 1705
2013 550 2396
2014 1172 3714
2015 853 4583
2016 1116 6331
2017 1159 8322
2018 1264 11691
2019 1187 16162
2020 1506 24241
2021 1685 34783
2022 1465 41903
2023 1273 47423
2024 951 49710
2025 410 46069

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

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 1 13 42
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 75 217
Environmental Engineering 6 82 221
Construction Management 7 68 233
Marine Engineering 2 84 261
Automotive Engineering 8 111 299
Nuclear Engineering 4 129 352
Firefighting and Fire Science 6 137 360
Architectural Engineering 8 119 374
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 110 378
Mining Engineering 6 146 406
Biochemical Engineering 7 121 456
Chemical Engineering 6 198 459
Engineering Management 8 88 485
Geotechnical Engineering 6 168 501
Systems Engineering 6 123 504
Industrial Engineering 7 143 519
Agricultural Engineering 10 250 577
Automation and Control engineering 9 230 603
Human-Computer Interaction 9 150 640
Mechanical Engineering 9 202 691
Electronic Engineering 9 250 693
Operations Research 8 234 711
Structural Engineering 8 232 742
Computer Engineering 12 263 757
Metallurgical Engineering 8 286 763
Materials Science 7 278 779
Transportation Engineering 10 231 780
Nanotechnology 9 330 787
Electrical Engineering 10 283 792
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 283 802
Computer Networking 9 270 827
Telecommunications 12 287 836
Civil Engineering 8 268 847
Aerospace Engineering 9 245 861
Remote Sensing 7 263 866
Robotics 13 337 882
Architecture 8 233 888
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 313 905
Technical Drawing 13 417 1031
Biotechnology 9 399 1084
Acoustical Engineering 9 370 1099
Optical Engineering 8 399 1102
Biomedical Engineering 12 500 1274

Physics rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 7th for Physics in Malaysia and 939th in the World with 13,616 publications made and 251,322 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#304 of 2,822 In Asia
#939 of 6,729 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 10
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 0 6
1999 0 6
2000 1 6
2001 2 3
2002 4 9
2003 6 10
2004 9 24
2005 13 21
2006 33 39
2007 47 61
2008 100 104
2009 138 202
2010 293 423
2011 479 818
2012 430 1299
2013 447 1836
2014 990 2962
2015 729 3688
2016 929 5198
2017 967 6892
2018 1086 9993
2019 984 13634
2020 1271 20693
2021 1410 29292
2022 1209 34926
2023 1043 39569
2024 738 40703
2025 308 37966

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 7 278 779
Nanotechnology 9 330 787
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 283 802
Quantum and Particle physics 7 333 987
Acoustical Engineering 9 370 1099
Optical Engineering 8 399 1102
Astrobiology 7 398 1264
Nuclear Physics 7 538 1394
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 524 1547
Condensed Matter Physics 12 849 1841
Theoretical Physics 8 670 1845
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 917 2163

Chemistry rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 1052nd in the World with 12,540 publications made and 258,604 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 36 In Malaysia
#383 of 2,785 In Asia
#1052 of 6,561 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 10
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 0 5
1998 0 6
1999 0 5
2000 1 6
2001 1 3
2002 4 5
2003 4 10
2004 7 22
2005 9 21
2006 21 34
2007 38 57
2008 76 96
2009 114 192
2010 203 402
2011 383 819
2012 335 1177
2013 394 1706
2014 875 2709
2015 614 3336
2016 802 4813
2017 879 6608
2018 1037 9678
2019 1003 13612
2020 1232 21106
2021 1368 30333
2022 1133 36601
2023 1044 40966
2024 722 43018
2025 288 40477

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

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 7 218 408
Biochemical Engineering 7 121 456
Chemical Engineering 6 198 459
Physical chemistry 6 228 604
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 159 609
Materials Science 7 278 779
Nanotechnology 9 330 787
Inorganic Chemistry 6 324 821
Organic Chemistry 7 308 868
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 313 905
Environmental Chemistry 7 341 952
Nutrition and Food Science 11 494 1223
Biochemistry 7 510 1280
Computational Chemistry 8 655 1592

Environmental Science rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 905th in the World with 12,358 publications made and 239,850 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 37 In Malaysia
#262 of 2,841 In Asia
#905 of 6,888 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 2 5
2003 2 5
2004 3 9
2005 6 14
2006 11 20
2007 37 45
2008 85 72
2009 111 161
2010 216 370
2011 401 764
2012 356 1126
2013 395 1633
2014 864 2556
2015 621 3227
2016 817 4549
2017 862 6009
2018 955 8561
2019 925 12240
2020 1193 18572
2021 1309 27268
2022 1196 33540
2023 1035 38313
2024 730 38538
2025 269 34673

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

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 6 82 221
Environmental Management 6 75 242
Mining Engineering 6 146 406
Geotechnical Engineering 6 168 501
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 159 609
Oceanography 6 183 648
Earth science and Geophysics 6 200 697
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 211 720
Forestry 8 195 734
Agricultural Science 7 287 834
Ecology 7 240 851
Geology 7 257 882
Environmental Chemistry 7 341 952
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 406 997
Geography and Cartography 8 261 1008
Paleontology 8 363 1163
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 746 2042

Biology rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 8th for Biology in Malaysia and 1294th in the World with 10,700 publications made and 227,897 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 37 In Malaysia
#473 of 2,838 In Asia
#1294 of 6,841 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 6
1999 0 4
2000 1 5
2001 0 4
2002 3 3
2003 3 7
2004 4 18
2005 5 17
2006 16 31
2007 37 43
2008 78 75
2009 101 153
2010 170 363
2011 297 686
2012 303 989
2013 309 1480
2014 732 2346
2015 543 2982
2016 752 4193
2017 817 5888
2018 844 8527
2019 841 12185
2020 1045 18519
2021 1163 26879
2022 971 31963
2023 879 35787
2024 589 35260
2025 235 32075

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 8 195 734
Nanotechnology 9 330 787
Agricultural Science 7 287 834
Biotechnology 9 399 1084
Paleontology 8 363 1163
Nutrition and Food Science 11 494 1223
Astrobiology 7 398 1264
Biochemistry 7 510 1280
Neuroscience 8 435 1366
Botany 12 532 1425
Horticulture 16 761 1801
Genetics 12 836 1974
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 746 2042
Pharmacology 15 968 2178
Evolutionary Biology 15 833 2203
Microbiology 19 993 2248
Molecular Biology 13 963 2283
Oncology and Cancer research 20 1108 2503
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 1203 2716
Zoology 20 1147 3013
Virology 28 1261 3072
Immunology 24 1405 3287

Computer Science rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 986th in the World with 8,877 publications made and 129,011 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 37 In Malaysia
#292 of 2,842 In Asia
#986 of 6,855 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 2 6
2004 7 6
2005 12 7
2006 33 30
2007 53 37
2008 116 108
2009 151 163
2010 352 385
2011 436 762
2012 415 1135
2013 270 1472
2014 539 2060
2015 492 2542
2016 572 3046
2017 579 3771
2018 580 4991
2019 485 6708
2020 662 8828
2021 836 13881
2022 822 17066
2023 700 21320
2024 518 20446
2025 294 17458

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

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 9 67 383
Animation 6 138 497
Game Design and Development 7 109 536
Multimedia 10 114 540
Human-Computer Interaction 9 150 640
Information Technology 14 149 641
Machine Learning 8 216 697
Management Information Systems 12 137 711
Cognitive Science 9 185 716
Web Design and Development 11 220 735
Software Engineering 8 153 749
Computer Engineering 12 263 757
Cyber Security 9 226 758
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 284 778
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 240 805
Computer Networking 9 270 827
Telecommunications 12 287 836
Computer Vision 9 278 846
Database Administration 13 289 867
Robotics 13 337 882
Data Science 7 199 890
Computational Linguistics 10 314 948
Computer Graphics 11 369 1151
Neuroscience 8 435 1366
Library and Information science 11 374 1604
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 1203 2716

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1693rd in the World with 6,250 publications made and 105,129 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 37 In Malaysia
#448 of 2,867 In Asia
#1693 of 7,088 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 4
2002 0 2
2003 2 2
2004 2 1
2005 9 5
2006 21 22
2007 25 25
2008 55 75
2009 68 99
2010 197 187
2011 240 392
2012 263 634
2013 196 900
2014 409 1337
2015 338 1585
2016 374 2022
2017 394 2617
2018 456 3855
2019 385 5364
2020 501 7679
2021 657 12130
2022 625 15314
2023 555 19319
2024 348 18199
2025 154 15204

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 7 100 600
Publishing 10 130 790
Archaeology 10 276 1023
History 9 289 1146
Journalism and Digital Media 18 379 1255
Communications and Public Relations 22 288 1326
Linguistics 11 449 1404
Education Majors 17 372 1470
Law 16 421 1577
Library and Information science 11 374 1604
Anthropology 22 457 1802
Political Science 16 452 1826
Philosophy 17 511 1911
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 546 2020
Sociology 21 586 2090
Aesthetics 21 673 2102
Classics and Ancient History 19 674 2295
Demography 20 829 2358

Mathematics rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 10th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1093rd in the World with 4,694 publications made and 76,205 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 37 In Malaysia
#329 of 2,725 In Asia
#1093 of 6,434 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2004 2 2
2005 6 4
2006 16 12
2007 29 29
2008 48 56
2009 62 90
2010 156 206
2011 212 382
2012 186 578
2013 148 774
2014 298 1110
2015 238 1322
2016 307 1643
2017 292 2089
2018 331 2780
2019 279 3726
2020 407 5228
2021 510 7686
2022 466 9398
2023 384 11467
2024 229 8882
2025 106 6823

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 8 234 711
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 284 778
Statistics 10 305 1044
Math Teachers 18 359 1349
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 436 1413
Applied Mathematics 8 547 1465

Business rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 12th for Business in Malaysia and 1113th in the World with 3,558 publications made and 52,311 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 38 In Malaysia
#294 of 2,654 In Asia
#1113 of 6,366 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 1
2004 0 2
2005 6 3
2006 21 14
2007 22 16
2008 48 57
2009 48 69
2010 145 144
2011 205 287
2012 140 387
2013 111 562
2014 223 790
2015 192 962
2016 205 1168
2017 225 1352
2018 272 1951
2019 206 2629
2020 247 3517
2021 329 5719
2022 327 7063
2023 333 9376
2024 178 8122
2025 86 6546

The following table provides academic rankings for Petronas Technology University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 7 68 233
Engineering Management 8 88 485
Project Management 10 93 587
Occupational Safety and Health 7 100 600
Management Information Systems 12 137 711
Operations Research 8 234 711
Risk Management 10 151 738
Entertainment Industry Business 10 142 780
Accounting 13 185 837
Management 11 240 901
Supply Chain Management 18 456 1085
Marketing 21 323 1163
Human Resource Management 26 432 1459
Finance 21 491 1590
Advertising 26 510 1672
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 631 1735

Art & Design rankings

Petronas Technology University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1355th in the World with 1,331 publications made and 15,651 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics.

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
#12 of 36 In Malaysia
#357 of 2,450 In Asia
#1355 of 6,010 In the World

Petronas Technology University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 2
2006 5 3
2007 8 4
2008 21 12
2009 28 27
2010 80 56
2011 80 90
2012 92 170
2013 40 197
2014 90 261
2015 81 339
2016 91 366
2017 89 502
2018 101 693
2019 56 800
2020 78 1202
2021 116 1661
2022 106 2029
2023 84 2493
2024 56 2646
2025 32 2552

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

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 9 67 383
Animation 6 138 497
Game Design and Development 7 109 536
Multimedia 10 114 540
Entertainment Industry Business 10 142 780
Architecture 8 233 888
Graphic Design 16 234 893
Computer Graphics 11 369 1151
Fashion Design 11 324 1212
Literature 13 568 1936
Aesthetics 21 673 2102

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Petronas Technology University

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 9 129 447
Cosmetology 9 301 791
Audiology 5 275 1050
Ophthalmology 8 436 1262
Social Psychology 14 340 1344
Economics 18 411 1481
Development Studies 18 437 1527
Psychology 12 502 1542
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 569 1585
Psychiatry 9 525 1598
Health Science 20 494 1751
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 519 1777
Sports Medicine 17 619 1922
Child Psychology 19 575 1978
Clinical Psychology 21 629 2088
Medicine 13 800 2098
Dentistry 14 835 2210
Public Health 21 787 2235
Cardiology 15 887 2316
Pathology 16 946 2346
Surgery 15 878 2375
Anatomy and Physiology 15 951 2413
Physical Therapy 20 900 2465
Nursing 28 1088 3079