Putra Malaysia University: Rankings

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Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th in Malaysia, 708th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 194 research topics. Putra Malaysia University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 49,781 academic publications and 794,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#708 of 14,131 In the World
#131 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 45 In Malaysia
#26 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#33 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#49 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#2811 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1160 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 191 other topics

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Biology rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Biology in Malaysia and 446th in the World with 31,943 publications made and 588,882 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 37 In Malaysia
#100 of 2,814 In Asia
#446 of 6,770 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 36 74
1992 36 72
1993 42 79
1994 59 128
1995 55 121
1996 60 174
1997 70 221
1998 91 230
1999 139 303
2000 118 421
2001 154 558
2002 184 667
2003 185 983
2004 239 1106
2005 241 1489
2006 299 1848
2007 286 2388
2008 499 3109
2009 707 4186
2010 961 5735
2011 1288 8543
2012 1453 11583
2013 1748 15223
2014 1918 19400
2015 1864 23054
2016 1767 26129
2017 1945 30451
2018 2089 36672
2019 2223 46956
2020 2747 62397
2021 2997 81061
2022 2639 92260
2023 2369 95075

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 5 26
Forestry 1 3 56
Horticulture 1 15 71
Toxicology 1 11 96
Agricultural Science 1 25 115
Animal Science 1 12 122
Botany 1 26 172
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 35 264
Biotechnology 1 51 294
Microbiology 2 52 298
Nanotechnology 5 147 379
Paleontology 2 80 405
Virology 2 88 407
Pharmacology 3 115 433
Biochemistry 2 118 466
Zoology 3 97 559
Immunology 2 167 573
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 139 593
Genetics 2 169 614
Astrobiology 1 142 631
Molecular Biology 2 202 638
Oncology and Cancer research 3 221 660
Entomology 4 174 759
Evolutionary Biology 3 178 802
Neuroscience 4 218 875
Biophysics 2 362 1108

Chemistry rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Malaysia and 420th in the World with 29,667 publications made and 590,802 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 36 In Malaysia
#104 of 2,750 In Asia
#420 of 6,447 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 26 54
1992 27 51
1993 34 67
1994 46 115
1995 56 94
1996 48 131
1997 72 172
1998 83 196
1999 133 268
2000 133 379
2001 151 514
2002 208 609
2003 188 812
2004 292 1018
2005 260 1425
2006 316 1783
2007 306 2399
2008 480 3086
2009 673 4221
2010 905 5852
2011 1268 8504
2012 1405 11420
2013 1668 14958
2014 1906 19052
2015 1729 22536
2016 1641 25822
2017 1850 30457
2018 1914 36160
2019 2099 46190
2020 2423 61438
2021 2671 80304
2022 2311 90813
2023 1992 92740

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 5 26
Radiochemistry 2 40 49
Biochemical Engineering 4 27 141
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 47 204
Chemical Engineering 4 90 204
Environmental Chemistry 2 70 239
Organic Chemistry 3 96 345
Materials Science 4 119 373
Nanotechnology 5 147 379
Physical chemistry 4 149 401
Biochemistry 2 118 466
Inorganic Chemistry 3 172 489
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 125 529
Pharmacy 4 428 1130
Computational Chemistry 7 530 1386

Engineering rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Engineering in Malaysia and 417th in the World with 28,174 publications made and 518,634 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#117 of 2,809 In Asia
#417 of 6,684 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 31
1992 20 28
1993 22 38
1994 30 68
1995 36 62
1996 38 100
1997 39 112
1998 56 117
1999 104 185
2000 88 177
2001 115 376
2002 194 404
2003 174 509
2004 263 694
2005 278 973
2006 336 1248
2007 321 1760
2008 540 2282
2009 696 3236
2010 846 4479
2011 1201 6737
2012 1375 9070
2013 1613 12553
2014 1873 16243
2015 1668 19450
2016 1641 22783
2017 1833 27061
2018 1756 32736
2019 1928 42598
2020 2176 55173
2021 2513 73309
2022 2249 83234
2023 1870 85400

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 8 33
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 30 91
Environmental Engineering 4 49 132
Biochemical Engineering 4 27 141
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 48 157
Construction Management 5 42 175
Remote Sensing 2 45 180
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 47 204
Chemical Engineering 4 90 204
Automotive Engineering 5 78 225
Petroleum Engineering 3 77 233
Landscape Architecture 2 50 248
Geotechnical Engineering 2 86 257
Architectural Engineering 6 72 257
Biotechnology 1 51 294
Civil Engineering 3 91 328
Metallurgical Engineering 4 114 341
Operations Research 3 104 351
Structural Engineering 2 106 356
Materials Science 4 119 373
Nanotechnology 5 147 379
Product and Industrial Design 4 78 380
Architecture 3 72 385
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 113 387
Technical Drawing 3 129 390
Mining Engineering 4 141 403
Aviation 3 86 421
Transportation Engineering 5 111 422
Telecommunications 4 128 424
Systems Engineering 5 96 438
Computer Networking 4 126 460
Engineering Management 6 79 462
Electrical Engineering 5 150 473
Computer Engineering 6 149 482
Electronic Engineering 5 156 483
Marine Engineering 5 138 489
Mechanical Engineering 3 130 496
Automation and Control engineering 3 178 506
Aerospace Engineering 4 121 510
Optical Engineering 4 145 523
Robotics 3 185 557
Industrial Engineering 6 146 573
Human-Computer Interaction 6 115 575
Acoustical Engineering 4 163 607
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 212 648
Nuclear Engineering 8 241 663
Biomedical Engineering 6 238 758

Environmental Science rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 347th in the World with 27,311 publications made and 476,351 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 37 In Malaysia
#71 of 2,811 In Asia
#347 of 6,798 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 31 51
1992 25 49
1993 33 65
1994 39 94
1995 49 96
1996 57 141
1997 58 192
1998 79 184
1999 134 266
2000 103 326
2001 128 453
2002 168 514
2003 173 820
2004 196 816
2005 196 1129
2006 260 1463
2007 262 1868
2008 430 2353
2009 633 3345
2010 804 4533
2011 1099 6792
2012 1282 9138
2013 1533 12123
2014 1705 15745
2015 1632 18538
2016 1496 20954
2017 1677 24425
2018 1687 29895
2019 1831 38451
2020 2168 50328
2021 2555 66934
2022 2373 76315
2023 2067 78255

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

Physics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Physics in Malaysia and 497th in the World with 23,679 publications made and 427,691 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
#133 of 2,786 In Asia
#497 of 6,603 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 25
1992 19 25
1993 17 34
1994 25 65
1995 33 50
1996 29 80
1997 31 96
1998 51 102
1999 92 163
2000 86 171
2001 107 325
2002 161 363
2003 140 444
2004 232 654
2005 217 836
2006 284 1056
2007 272 1517
2008 430 2004
2009 570 2813
2010 752 3927
2011 1042 5723
2012 1129 7659
2013 1385 10230
2014 1596 13269
2015 1353 15755
2016 1401 18422
2017 1551 21908
2018 1508 26518
2019 1673 34386
2020 1818 44965
2021 2086 59202
2022 1827 66425
2023 1516 69091

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 4 119 373
Nanotechnology 5 147 379
Optical Engineering 4 145 523
Quantum and Particle physics 5 161 555
Acoustical Engineering 4 163 607
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 130 627
Astrobiology 1 142 631
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 212 648
Medical Physics 5 154 670
Condensed Matter Physics 5 259 755
Nuclear Physics 5 246 838
Biophysics 2 362 1108
Theoretical Physics 5 407 1297
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 487 1374

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 662nd in the World with 18,476 publications made and 223,965 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Malaysia
#92 of 2,845 In Asia
#662 of 7,020 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 15 17
1992 19 17
1993 12 25
1994 16 31
1995 18 27
1996 23 54
1997 21 56
1998 40 64
1999 58 96
2000 46 109
2001 54 184
2002 93 215
2003 103 325
2004 106 354
2005 115 456
2006 178 624
2007 184 866
2008 324 1155
2009 450 1670
2010 506 2212
2011 709 3374
2012 820 4454
2013 1006 6180
2014 1103 7781
2015 1122 9411
2016 1049 9670
2017 1079 11150
2018 1116 13661
2019 1257 18133
2020 1515 24418
2021 1739 33961
2022 1784 39323
2023 1593 42125

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

Computer Science rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 552nd in the World with 17,995 publications made and 232,444 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Malaysia
#122 of 2,809 In Asia
#552 of 6,752 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 12
1992 6 15
1993 9 15
1994 5 21
1995 14 19
1996 20 29
1997 19 36
1998 29 44
1999 59 69
2000 36 60
2001 54 105
2002 116 145
2003 110 192
2004 130 269
2005 165 389
2006 219 567
2007 231 753
2008 425 1089
2009 527 1596
2010 565 2241
2011 776 3388
2012 897 4673
2013 1014 6266
2014 1144 7782
2015 1108 9426
2016 1004 10176
2017 1132 11798
2018 1086 14792
2019 1146 18903
2020 1340 25090
2021 1491 33039
2022 1540 38464
2023 1397 40702

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

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 29 224
Web Design and Development 2 54 251
Management Information Systems 7 39 338
Machine Learning 4 97 352
Telecommunications 4 128 424
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 129 427
Cyber Security 3 108 427
Computer Networking 4 126 460
Computer Engineering 6 149 482
UX/UI Desgin 8 105 523
Database Administration 5 131 545
Robotics 3 185 557
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 141 560
Computer Vision 6 156 565
Human-Computer Interaction 6 115 575
Software Engineering 3 100 581
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 139 593
Multimedia 9 121 627
Computational Linguistics 7 165 653
Cognitive Science 6 160 674
Game Design and Development 10 145 684
Animation 8 232 739
Computer Graphics 5 212 785
Data Science 6 169 839
Library and Information science 6 137 866
Neuroscience 4 218 875

Medicine rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Malaysia and 610th in the World with 17,928 publications made and 277,984 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#157 of 2,781 In Asia
#610 of 6,680 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 13 44
1992 21 46
1993 19 36
1994 28 84
1995 24 47
1996 26 71
1997 27 100
1998 42 100
1999 52 124
2000 59 196
2001 94 237
2002 93 257
2003 85 437
2004 142 497
2005 125 632
2006 150 881
2007 177 1081
2008 253 1362
2009 382 1847
2010 474 2430
2011 608 3588
2012 755 4981
2013 906 6561
2014 1020 8694
2015 1031 10681
2016 1014 11734
2017 1085 13374
2018 1185 16327
2019 1316 21332
2020 1633 29072
2021 1775 38710
2022 1628 45393
2023 1462 46615

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 11 96
Veterinary 1 13 117
Forensic Science 4 49 287
Cosmetology 3 95 377
Virology 2 88 407
Public Health 2 54 420
Pharmacology 3 115 433
Gerontology 2 54 493
Sports / Exercise science 4 56 532
Pathology 2 140 536
Respiratory Therapy 2 128 547
Immunology 2 167 573
Epidemiology 4 125 580
Health Science 6 95 583
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 76 593
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 197 606
Nursing 3 81 624
Oncology and Cancer research 3 221 660
Medical Physics 5 154 670
Clinical Psychology 4 90 673
Dermatology 3 213 675
Physical Therapy 3 128 686
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 116 712
Dentistry 4 198 725
Family medicine 5 154 726
Urology 3 249 744
Radiation Therapy 3 266 748
Sports Medicine 4 129 748
Biomedical Engineering 6 238 758
Critical Care Nursing 5 189 796
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 294 804
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 263 825
Pediatrics 4 236 841
Psychiatry 4 215 844
Surgery 4 273 857
Neurosurgery 3 315 868
Anatomy and Physiology 4 262 874
Anesthesiology 4 291 896
Occupational Therapy 6 208 905
Cardiology 4 309 961
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 253 1030
Ophthalmology 6 350 1092
Pharmacy 4 428 1130
Orthodontics 6 380 1247
Audiology 9 414 1399

Mathematics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Malaysia and 457th in the World with 11,869 publications made and 159,942 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#96 of 2,673 In Asia
#457 of 6,305 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 4
1992 5 4
1993 2 10
1994 3 10
1995 5 10
1996 8 7
1997 8 13
1998 18 19
1999 42 42
2000 23 30
2001 32 50
2002 61 81
2003 71 120
2004 88 165
2005 93 234
2006 139 328
2007 172 467
2008 272 652
2009 340 965
2010 401 1369
2011 506 2133
2012 565 2848
2013 682 3883
2014 730 4926
2015 738 5883
2016 653 6210
2017 737 6941
2018 706 8910
2019 814 11635
2020 894 14897
2021 1070 19612
2022 1024 22299
2023 882 23811

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 104 351
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 129 427
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 81 440
Math Teachers 6 61 442
Applied Mathematics 1 120 455
Statistics 4 100 468
Actuarial Science 5 81 549

Business rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Business in Malaysia and 467th in the World with 8,896 publications made and 103,110 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 38 In Malaysia
#90 of 2,579 In Asia
#467 of 6,187 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 8
1992 4 5
1993 7 7
1994 4 5
1995 9 10
1996 7 13
1997 12 15
1998 10 14
1999 19 15
2000 17 25
2001 28 50
2002 41 77
2003 40 111
2004 48 120
2005 72 181
2006 89 279
2007 97 315
2008 177 496
2009 272 760
2010 285 1075
2011 332 1563
2012 400 2185
2013 504 2935
2014 519 3729
2015 529 4005
2016 499 4332
2017 514 4623
2018 493 5745
2019 587 7513
2020 723 10220
2021 818 14021
2022 873 16248
2023 791 18039

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

Psychology rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Psychology in Malaysia and 691st in the World with 8,702 publications made and 99,650 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#145 of 2,703 In Asia
#691 of 6,528 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 1
1992 3 7
1993 2 4
1994 5 12
1995 4 9
1996 6 14
1997 10 20
1998 13 14
1999 17 26
2000 21 21
2001 33 44
2002 28 43
2003 36 82
2004 49 102
2005 54 133
2006 65 242
2007 80 283
2008 131 386
2009 185 570
2010 225 856
2011 290 1192
2012 306 1681
2013 410 2326
2014 485 3087
2015 488 3702
2016 477 3945
2017 557 4584
2018 550 5752
2019 656 7557
2020 780 10878
2021 902 14795
2022 892 17807
2023 847 19704

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 5 22 216
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 42 450
Education Majors 6 61 471
Social Psychology 3 67 545
Child Psychology 3 68 645
Clinical Psychology 4 90 673
Cognitive Science 6 160 674
Sexology 3 49 737
Psychiatry 4 215 844
Special Education 4 94 873
Neuroscience 4 218 875
Occupational Therapy 6 208 905

Economics rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 4th for Economics in Malaysia and 466th in the World with 6,096 publications made and 77,568 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#71 of 2,461 In Asia
#466 of 5,995 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 3
1992 5 6
1993 3 4
1994 5 8
1995 7 10
1996 4 10
1997 9 13
1998 9 16
1999 21 21
2000 8 16
2001 9 28
2002 25 56
2003 35 74
2004 31 80
2005 36 129
2006 50 190
2007 64 212
2008 130 325
2009 204 564
2010 189 727
2011 219 1041
2012 264 1508
2013 328 2025
2014 344 2635
2015 356 3024
2016 346 3063
2017 327 3250
2018 336 4180
2019 396 5679
2020 543 7370
2021 599 10610
2022 608 12073
2023 535 13351

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 22 142
Environmental Economics 4 46 201
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 52 307
International Economics 2 21 311
Development Studies 5 62 438
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 81 440
International Trade 2 46 450
Finance 3 78 465
Actuarial Science 5 81 549

Art & Design rankings

Putra Malaysia University ranked 5th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 539th in the World with 3,357 publications made and 36,505 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
#88 of 2,302 In Asia
#539 of 5,720 In the World

Putra Malaysia University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 3 1
1993 4 4
1994 1 1
1995 3 1
1996 6 8
1997 2 13
1998 10 11
1999 9 17
2000 9 10
2001 6 29
2002 21 25
2003 16 41
2004 19 50
2005 29 57
2006 27 84
2007 44 137
2008 75 183
2009 78 303
2010 93 346
2011 154 548
2012 162 755
2013 203 966
2014 213 1266
2015 225 1405
2016 190 1484
2017 213 1643
2018 205 2086
2019 200 2642
2020 247 3415
2021 258 4449
2022 326 5261
2023 270 5490

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 4 61 247
Landscape Architecture 2 50 248
Architecture 3 72 385
Fashion Design 3 71 427
Graphic Design 8 86 465
UX/UI Desgin 8 105 523
Literature 3 77 590
Music 4 92 611
Aesthetics 5 100 626
Multimedia 9 121 627
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 125 669
Game Design and Development 10 145 684
Creative Writing 3 66 721
Animation 8 232 739
Performing arts 3 114 781
Computer Graphics 5 212 785
Photography 6 163 815
Entertainment Industry Business 10 158 836
Illustration and Concept Art 8 309 992
Painting and Drawing 8 318 1027
Sculpture 8 318 1027
Art History 5 155 1294