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Putra Malaysia University ranked 3rd in Malaysia, 675th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. Putra Malaysia University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 63,274 academic publications and 1,222,755 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#675 of 14,131 In the World
#122 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 45 In Malaysia
#17 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#24 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#43 of 2,632 For Forestry
#2705 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1160 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Biology rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Biology in Malaysia and 388th in the World with 39,178 publications made and 881,538 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 37 In Malaysia
#85 of 2,834 In Asia
#388 of 6,833 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 38 87
1993 45 102
1994 64 156
1995 68 142
1996 66 212
1997 72 259
1998 100 274
1999 139 363
2000 127 524
2001 161 668
2002 202 783
2003 208 1083
2004 273 1358
2005 268 1801
2006 312 2245
2007 308 2851
2008 548 3653
2009 878 4888
2010 1137 7021
2011 1449 10300
2012 1675 14025
2013 1983 18607
2014 2144 23852
2015 2086 28291
2016 2051 32838
2017 2155 39468
2018 2444 47971
2019 2527 60046
2020 3162 82076
2021 3509 105549
2022 3264 115800
2023 3199 123919
2024 2143 117136

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 4 17
Forestry 1 4 43
Horticulture 1 15 58
Agricultural Science 1 13 79
Toxicology 1 10 83
Animal Science 1 12 106
Botany 1 21 134
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 29 213
Microbiology 1 40 240
Biotechnology 1 42 241
Nanotechnology 5 134 333
Paleontology 2 63 347
Virology 2 76 372
Pharmacology 2 101 396
Biochemistry 2 104 427
Zoology 3 71 464
Immunology 2 165 556
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 142 578
Genetics 2 161 578
Astrobiology 1 136 605
Molecular Biology 2 192 610
Oncology and Cancer research 3 215 636
Evolutionary Biology 3 143 680
Entomology 4 167 717
Neuroscience 4 188 775
Biophysics 2 346 1083

Chemistry rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Malaysia and 377th in the World with 34,916 publications made and 856,190 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 36 In Malaysia
#93 of 2,781 In Asia
#377 of 6,545 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 28 59
1993 38 84
1994 48 133
1995 66 112
1996 54 155
1997 73 205
1998 88 226
1999 139 315
2000 141 456
2001 155 620
2002 229 717
2003 214 1003
2004 324 1252
2005 283 1735
2006 331 2136
2007 345 2821
2008 530 3573
2009 789 4808
2010 1050 7042
2011 1408 10154
2012 1545 13663
2013 1840 17867
2014 2108 22906
2015 1887 27321
2016 1871 31742
2017 2005 38482
2018 2192 46377
2019 2270 58034
2020 2712 78334
2021 2990 100801
2022 2672 110153
2023 2491 116078
2024 1728 112870

The following table provides academic rankings for Putra Malaysia University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 4 17
Radiochemistry 2 39 49
Biochemical Engineering 3 26 133
Chemical Engineering 4 86 176
Environmental Chemistry 1 60 200
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 50 210
Organic Chemistry 3 84 294
Materials Science 4 108 332
Nanotechnology 5 134 333
Physical chemistry 4 142 365
Biochemistry 2 104 427
Inorganic Chemistry 3 167 457
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 115 494
Pharmacy 5 435 1139
Computational Chemistry 7 503 1308

Environmental Science rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 288th in the World with 34,195 publications made and 728,606 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 37 In Malaysia
#58 of 2,838 In Asia
#288 of 6,876 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 27 57
1993 35 82
1994 42 124
1995 60 111
1996 59 170
1997 61 221
1998 87 217
1999 136 309
2000 108 403
2001 133 558
2002 179 607
2003 188 851
2004 227 1038
2005 226 1365
2006 274 1756
2007 286 2229
2008 484 2833
2009 786 3898
2010 1002 5630
2011 1244 8322
2012 1483 11311
2013 1733 14974
2014 1938 19679
2015 1842 23249
2016 1734 26568
2017 1893 32287
2018 2046 39699
2019 2093 50066
2020 2604 67372
2021 3110 88669
2022 2954 98051
2023 2912 105021
2024 1907 97099

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

Engineering rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Engineering in Malaysia and 363rd in the World with 33,652 publications made and 759,885 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#106 of 2,835 In Asia
#363 of 6,782 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 34
1993 22 52
1994 31 85
1995 43 72
1996 42 112
1997 40 141
1998 58 129
1999 105 205
2000 95 226
2001 121 435
2002 198 482
2003 198 621
2004 285 877
2005 287 1141
2006 361 1496
2007 363 2089
2008 582 2674
2009 827 3710
2010 1003 5439
2011 1377 8348
2012 1517 11158
2013 1799 15398
2014 2056 19873
2015 1866 23935
2016 1814 28259
2017 2009 34641
2018 2044 41986
2019 2130 53678
2020 2487 70333
2021 2894 92386
2022 2612 101549
2023 2422 108429
2024 1744 104257

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

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 6 24
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 27 70
Environmental Engineering 4 47 118
Biochemical Engineering 3 26 133
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 46 142
Landscape Architecture 2 37 165
Remote Sensing 2 43 167
Chemical Engineering 4 86 176
Construction Management 6 45 179
Petroleum Engineering 3 70 203
Automotive Engineering 5 70 204
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 50 210
Architectural Engineering 6 66 230
Geotechnical Engineering 2 77 231
Biotechnology 1 42 241
Civil Engineering 3 82 280
Metallurgical Engineering 3 105 303
Operations Research 2 95 313
Structural Engineering 2 99 317
Aviation 1 65 327
Product and Industrial Design 5 70 332
Materials Science 4 108 332
Nanotechnology 5 134 333
Architecture 4 74 371
Technical Drawing 4 120 378
Transportation Engineering 5 102 379
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 110 381
Mining Engineering 5 137 386
Telecommunications 4 121 397
Systems Engineering 5 84 397
Computer Networking 4 122 408
Engineering Management 6 72 427
Electrical Engineering 5 145 448
Industrial Engineering 4 120 452
Computer Engineering 5 141 454
Mechanical Engineering 4 120 457
Automation and Control engineering 3 170 462
Aerospace Engineering 4 118 464
Electronic Engineering 5 151 465
Optical Engineering 4 132 478
Human-Computer Interaction 7 101 485
Marine Engineering 7 151 499
Robotics 3 179 524
Acoustical Engineering 4 150 569
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 184 588
Nuclear Engineering 8 233 629
Biomedical Engineering 6 221 693

Physics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Physics in Malaysia and 452nd in the World with 28,201 publications made and 626,210 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#120 of 2,817 In Asia
#452 of 6,713 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 31
1993 19 42
1994 27 81
1995 40 62
1996 33 94
1997 32 112
1998 51 110
1999 93 189
2000 94 215
2001 112 376
2002 171 430
2003 163 561
2004 246 775
2005 230 982
2006 315 1266
2007 307 1770
2008 466 2334
2009 674 3195
2010 874 4708
2011 1179 7047
2012 1249 9320
2013 1534 12438
2014 1776 16304
2015 1510 19366
2016 1578 22635
2017 1681 28042
2018 1765 34060
2019 1829 43517
2020 2093 57316
2021 2403 74356
2022 2138 81483
2023 1954 87523
2024 1384 83998

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 4 108 332
Nanotechnology 5 134 333
Optical Engineering 4 132 478
Quantum and Particle physics 5 144 513
Acoustical Engineering 4 150 569
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 122 587
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 184 588
Astrobiology 1 136 605
Medical Physics 5 162 668
Condensed Matter Physics 4 246 702
Nuclear Physics 4 229 788
Biophysics 2 346 1083
Theoretical Physics 3 359 1204
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 438 1271

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 567th in the World with 25,269 publications made and 388,547 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#80 of 2,864 In Asia
#567 of 7,081 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 24
1993 14 34
1994 16 35
1995 22 33
1996 25 51
1997 22 69
1998 42 78
1999 52 119
2000 51 161
2001 56 235
2002 91 243
2003 107 378
2004 115 440
2005 135 609
2006 186 798
2007 202 1088
2008 344 1444
2009 566 2067
2010 650 2857
2011 850 4525
2012 1000 5895
2013 1205 8030
2014 1294 10387
2015 1350 12417
2016 1214 13588
2017 1251 16096
2018 1452 20174
2019 1548 26094
2020 1938 36242
2021 2365 49603
2022 2495 56615
2023 2661 65311
2024 1760 57708

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

Medicine rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Malaysia and 543rd in the World with 22,963 publications made and 437,593 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 37 In Malaysia
#132 of 2,809 In Asia
#543 of 6,775 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 52
1993 20 42
1994 29 103
1995 28 55
1996 28 91
1997 28 116
1998 47 120
1999 54 142
2000 63 260
2001 99 310
2002 96 314
2003 97 474
2004 145 595
2005 141 782
2006 167 1099
2007 185 1309
2008 274 1682
2009 451 2209
2010 579 3022
2011 706 4504
2012 874 6198
2013 1036 8269
2014 1123 10923
2015 1178 13292
2016 1164 15080
2017 1228 17594
2018 1391 21892
2019 1525 27987
2020 1914 39678
2021 2209 52735
2022 2184 59151
2023 2248 63972
2024 1413 55162

The following table provides academic rankings for Putra Malaysia University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 10 83
Veterinary 1 13 103
Forensic Science 4 57 268
Cosmetology 4 87 338
Public Health 2 40 342
Virology 2 76 372
Health Science 5 51 376
Pharmacology 2 101 396
Gerontology 2 47 430
Sports / Exercise science 3 43 433
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 57 471
Pathology 2 118 483
Epidemiology 3 100 501
Clinical Psychology 3 57 524
Nursing 3 69 524
Respiratory Therapy 2 127 538
Immunology 2 165 556
Physical Therapy 3 99 588
Family medicine 4 115 601
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 201 618
Oncology and Cancer research 3 215 636
Sports Medicine 4 104 638
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 112 665
Medical Physics 5 162 668
Dermatology 3 216 671
Biomedical Engineering 6 221 693
Urology 3 237 702
Occupational Therapy 4 145 713
Dentistry 5 200 721
Radiation Therapy 3 255 724
Psychiatry 4 184 760
Neurosurgery 3 285 777
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 255 786
Critical Care Nursing 5 201 790
Pediatrics 4 228 800
Anatomy and Physiology 4 239 806
Surgery 4 266 806
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 304 809
Anesthesiology 4 288 864
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 229 882
Social Work 5 90 896
Optometry 7 286 929
Cardiology 4 323 979
Orthodontics 6 302 1028
Ophthalmology 6 345 1067
Pharmacy 5 435 1139
Audiology 9 359 1266

Computer Science rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 493rd in the World with 22,805 publications made and 371,710 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Malaysia
#108 of 2,840 In Asia
#493 of 6,845 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 21
1993 9 26
1994 5 27
1995 15 21
1996 23 28
1997 19 57
1998 33 53
1999 58 81
2000 37 91
2001 52 134
2002 115 165
2003 116 246
2004 146 361
2005 172 443
2006 232 681
2007 241 918
2008 459 1351
2009 655 2002
2010 676 2836
2011 895 4317
2012 1005 5919
2013 1175 7950
2014 1285 9836
2015 1227 11994
2016 1165 13432
2017 1255 15946
2018 1315 19919
2019 1360 25182
2020 1649 34057
2021 1878 44380
2022 1969 50583
2023 2047 56613
2024 1381 49770

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

Mathematics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 392nd in the World with 15,035 publications made and 257,041 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#81 of 2,718 In Asia
#392 of 6,418 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 4
1993 2 12
1994 4 12
1995 7 13
1996 10 10
1997 8 17
1998 20 27
1999 42 50
2000 22 55
2001 33 74
2002 57 95
2003 68 138
2004 95 235
2005 99 257
2006 140 377
2007 172 554
2008 286 808
2009 418 1156
2010 478 1718
2011 591 2653
2012 665 3707
2013 786 4895
2014 842 6198
2015 829 7450
2016 752 8137
2017 811 9527
2018 885 12052
2019 951 15635
2020 1089 20876
2021 1357 27434
2022 1363 30489
2023 1333 34341
2024 759 23612

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 6 47 254
Operations Research 2 95 313
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 71 394
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 124 399
Statistics 4 89 415
Applied Mathematics 1 110 429
Actuarial Science 7 105 637

Psychology rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Psychology in Malaysia and 568th in the World with 12,264 publications made and 176,215 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#105 of 2,755 In Asia
#568 of 6,645 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 8
1993 1 7
1994 5 12
1995 4 10
1996 6 13
1997 10 27
1998 15 20
1999 18 34
2000 22 36
2001 35 55
2002 29 51
2003 36 103
2004 52 125
2005 58 156
2006 69 297
2007 84 342
2008 141 462
2009 237 700
2010 290 1084
2011 344 1567
2012 378 2209
2013 510 3144
2014 553 4046
2015 602 4956
2016 544 5533
2017 632 6636
2018 723 8297
2019 812 10896
2020 1021 16001
2021 1236 21621
2022 1299 25326
2023 1474 29830
2024 931 25839

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

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 18 120
Education Majors 5 37 306
Social Psychology 2 47 403
Child Psychology 3 42 477
Clinical Psychology 3 57 524
Sexology 3 36 633
Cognitive Science 8 151 635
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 84 665
Occupational Therapy 4 145 713
Special Education 4 76 725
Psychiatry 4 184 760
Neuroscience 4 188 775
Social Work 5 90 896

Business rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Business in Malaysia and 359th in the World with 12,202 publications made and 181,749 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 38 In Malaysia
#65 of 2,646 In Asia
#359 of 6,339 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 7
1993 7 11
1994 4 10
1995 10 11
1996 9 13
1997 13 26
1998 11 16
1999 17 19
2000 18 39
2001 28 64
2002 40 82
2003 39 129
2004 54 148
2005 76 220
2006 96 301
2007 98 355
2008 194 587
2009 336 866
2010 354 1293
2011 397 1971
2012 473 2744
2013 621 3755
2014 600 4674
2015 616 5366
2016 595 5859
2017 613 6784
2018 646 8505
2019 749 10848
2020 938 14938
2021 1150 20775
2022 1199 23672
2023 1308 28436
2024 814 24178

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

Economics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Economics in Malaysia and 373rd in the World with 8,400 publications made and 135,581 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Malaysia
#54 of 2,553 In Asia
#373 of 6,167 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 6
1993 3 8
1994 4 10
1995 7 10
1996 5 10
1997 9 19
1998 9 18
1999 18 24
2000 8 30
2001 9 35
2002 25 64
2003 35 85
2004 34 100
2005 38 161
2006 47 211
2007 67 262
2008 140 397
2009 260 649
2010 242 869
2011 270 1328
2012 305 1929
2013 411 2673
2014 387 3292
2015 427 3971
2016 410 4156
2017 399 4778
2018 446 6133
2019 515 8209
2020 696 11114
2021 850 15791
2022 875 17607
2023 895 20945
2024 511 16600

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

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 15 92
Environmental Economics 4 44 182
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 50 256
International Economics 2 17 288
Development Studies 4 39 333
Finance 4 66 393
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 71 394
International Trade 2 40 400
Actuarial Science 7 105 637
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 113 673
Political Economy 6 192 1265

Art & Design rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 450th in the World with 4,722 publications made and 59,854 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#5 of 36 In Malaysia
#69 of 2,428 In Asia
#450 of 5,966 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 1
1993 4 4
1994 1 3
1995 5 1
1996 6 12
1997 2 12
1998 9 10
1999 7 18
2000 10 14
2001 7 33
2002 23 31
2003 17 53
2004 21 57
2005 33 71
2006 37 119
2007 50 176
2008 80 226
2009 81 343
2010 117 437
2011 174 691
2012 182 919
2013 234 1225
2014 253 1653
2015 262 1913
2016 223 2014
2017 244 2442
2018 264 2969
2019 250 3835
2020 333 5032
2021 403 6718
2022 481 7740
2023 514 8829
2024 360 8526

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

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 2 31 109
Landscape Architecture 2 37 165
Fashion Design 2 57 359
Architecture 4 74 371
UX/UI Desgin 6 60 375
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 72 454
Graphic Design 9 102 467
Literature 3 61 485
Music 4 75 491
Multimedia 9 98 492
Entertainment Industry Business 5 70 518
Photography 4 83 531
Aesthetics 5 88 555
Creative Writing 3 46 564
Cinematography 4 48 571
Animation 8 171 582
Game Design and Development 8 118 587
Painting and Drawing 6 135 611
Sculpture 6 135 611
Illustration and Concept Art 6 143 629
Performing arts 4 100 702
Computer Graphics 6 212 779
Art History 5 121 1153