Tunku Abdul Rahman University: Rankings

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Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 12th in Malaysia, 2339th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,545 academic publications and 196,980 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2339 of 14,131 In the World
#664 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 45 In Malaysia
#1 of 2 In Kajang
#402 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#491 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#493 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#5296 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3562 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Engineering in Malaysia and 1748th in the World with 6,106 publications made and 118,501 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#727 of 2,841 In Asia
#1748 of 6,795 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 6
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 5 3
2005 6 11
2006 12 18
2007 17 20
2008 53 80
2009 103 194
2010 165 336
2011 163 610
2012 192 902
2013 180 1322
2014 200 1697
2015 265 2111
2016 291 3124
2017 384 3963
2018 422 5023
2019 509 6802
2020 464 8944
2021 642 12362
2022 638 15315
2023 669 17604
2024 478 17863
2025 290 16357

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 155 402
Construction Management 10 129 491
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 266 712
Environmental Engineering 11 303 833
Engineering Management 15 200 841
Marine Engineering 16 327 892
Architectural Engineering 13 309 929
Biochemical Engineering 14 338 990
Transportation Engineering 13 332 1022
Human-Computer Interaction 18 277 1023
Operations Research 15 400 1100
Automotive Engineering 16 439 1106
Telecommunications 15 458 1184
Electronic Engineering 15 525 1263
Reliability and Quality Engineering 16 490 1268
Computer Engineering 16 540 1309
Systems Engineering 17 446 1377
Chemical Engineering 14 652 1377
Electrical Engineering 15 596 1434
Robotics 17 605 1452
Computer Networking 17 590 1487
Civil Engineering 15 587 1540
Nanotechnology 14 769 1591
Geotechnical Engineering 16 665 1627
Remote Sensing 16 699 1754
Optical Engineering 14 753 1756
Materials Science 14 799 1774
Structural Engineering 18 772 1839
Biotechnology 17 803 1871
Metallurgical Engineering 17 855 1883
Acoustical Engineering 17 758 1886
Mechanical Engineering 19 803 1975
Aerospace Engineering 19 873 2117

Computer Science rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 1605th in the World with 5,229 publications made and 96,834 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#599 of 2,842 In Asia
#1605 of 6,855 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 3 1
2004 4 1
2005 4 13
2006 11 19
2007 7 15
2008 35 47
2009 87 100
2010 133 216
2011 137 355
2012 143 582
2013 139 905
2014 176 1153
2015 186 1503
2016 250 2278
2017 305 2923
2018 350 3554
2019 386 4737
2020 392 6302
2021 583 9554
2022 574 11925
2023 637 14386
2024 462 13108
2025 270 11525

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 12 105 493
UX/UI Desgin 15 200 790
Management Information Systems 14 157 801
Human-Computer Interaction 18 277 1023
Multimedia 21 316 1133
Data Science 14 320 1182
Telecommunications 15 458 1184
Computer Graphics 12 396 1223
Machine Learning 15 482 1264
Cyber Security 17 461 1278
Computer Engineering 16 540 1309
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 566 1371
Computer Vision 14 571 1402
Computational Linguistics 16 559 1418
Cognitive Science 16 532 1440
Robotics 17 605 1452
Computer Networking 17 590 1487
Software Engineering 17 471 1538
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 640 1609
Neuroscience 15 697 2000
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1021 2371
Library and Information science 22 688 2430

Biology rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Biology in Malaysia and 2155th in the World with 4,982 publications made and 105,979 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#913 of 2,838 In Asia
#2155 of 6,841 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 3 0
2004 4 2
2005 5 5
2006 14 14
2007 16 23
2008 36 71
2009 91 158
2010 93 225
2011 111 495
2012 155 742
2013 155 1062
2014 178 1437
2015 216 2048
2016 233 3623
2017 285 4586
2018 353 5484
2019 382 6970
2020 395 9311
2021 530 12560
2022 546 15143
2023 589 17238
2024 380 16878
2025 252 15571

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 609 1440
Nanotechnology 14 769 1591
Biotechnology 17 803 1871
Forestry 20 643 1879
Horticulture 17 822 1906
Agricultural Science 17 806 1957
Biochemistry 14 872 1978
Microbiology 17 859 1988
Neuroscience 15 697 2000
Paleontology 16 810 2070
Oncology and Cancer research 14 912 2113
Molecular Biology 10 892 2131
Botany 16 887 2154
Virology 18 892 2293
Genetics 15 1001 2312
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 890 2330
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1021 2371
Pharmacology 18 1199 2588
Immunology 17 1099 2667
Evolutionary Biology 18 1126 2802
Zoology 18 1061 2844

Environmental Science rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 1847th in the World with 4,979 publications made and 98,092 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 37 In Malaysia
#686 of 2,841 In Asia
#1847 of 6,888 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 3 1
2004 2 1
2005 5 3
2006 18 12
2007 14 16
2008 34 54
2009 65 121
2010 109 201
2011 112 415
2012 141 633
2013 133 1053
2014 166 1376
2015 184 1687
2016 228 2539
2017 317 3338
2018 335 4135
2019 417 5700
2020 441 7858
2021 557 10798
2022 532 13351
2023 602 15749
2024 377 15182
2025 222 13519

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 11 303 833
Environmental Management 16 406 1103
Ecology 18 582 1619
Geotechnical Engineering 16 665 1627
Environmental Chemistry 14 795 1796
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 680 1848
Oceanography 17 721 1861
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 773 1865
Forestry 20 643 1879
Geography and Cartography 18 678 1955
Agricultural Science 17 806 1957
Geology 18 791 2023
Paleontology 16 810 2070
Earth science and Geophysics 18 849 2080
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 890 2330

Physics rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Physics in Malaysia and 1875th in the World with 4,957 publications made and 97,512 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#788 of 2,822 In Asia
#1875 of 6,729 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 6
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 3 1
2005 6 14
2006 13 16
2007 17 21
2008 52 86
2009 96 192
2010 138 302
2011 144 586
2012 161 839
2013 144 1159
2014 164 1446
2015 215 1847
2016 236 2557
2017 337 3296
2018 367 4219
2019 403 5642
2020 377 7340
2021 536 9717
2022 500 12085
2023 532 13759
2024 347 13979
2025 197 12968

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 769 1591
Optical Engineering 14 753 1756
Materials Science 14 799 1774
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 646 1805
Acoustical Engineering 17 758 1886
Quantum and Particle physics 15 817 1931
Condensed Matter Physics 14 980 2062
Theoretical Physics 11 796 2079
Nuclear Physics 17 1045 2362

Chemistry rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 15th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 1999th in the World with 4,710 publications made and 96,149 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 36 In Malaysia
#882 of 2,785 In Asia
#1999 of 6,561 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 5
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 5 2
2005 8 18
2006 14 25
2007 13 29
2008 50 80
2009 93 208
2010 126 300
2011 139 577
2012 169 842
2013 148 1175
2014 171 1461
2015 232 1971
2016 227 3052
2017 304 3965
2018 349 4980
2019 378 6241
2020 355 8284
2021 480 10641
2022 448 13042
2023 485 14567
2024 325 15395
2025 223 14670

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 14 338 990
Radiochemistry 12 636 1247
Chemical Engineering 14 652 1377
Nutrition and Food Science 14 609 1440
Physical chemistry 13 718 1583
Nanotechnology 14 769 1591
Materials Science 14 799 1774
Environmental Chemistry 14 795 1796
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 680 1848
Organic Chemistry 14 841 1868
Inorganic Chemistry 12 912 1934
Biochemistry 14 872 1978
Pharmacy 13 925 2074
Computational Chemistry 15 1144 2422

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 2107th in the World with 4,671 publications made and 93,580 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#21 of 37 In Malaysia
#603 of 2,867 In Asia
#2107 of 7,088 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 5
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 3 4
2004 2 6
2005 4 3
2006 12 9
2007 8 15
2008 40 38
2009 81 79
2010 109 176
2011 116 320
2012 132 550
2013 124 830
2014 148 1167
2015 174 1657
2016 194 2660
2017 263 3527
2018 308 3949
2019 337 5066
2020 374 6745
2021 550 9921
2022 522 12078
2023 634 14402
2024 371 12673
2025 196 10590

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 10 163 696
Broadcast Journalism 13 233 958
Communications and Public Relations 19 214 1094
Anthropology 14 258 1271
Media Studies 10 177 1308
Law 15 379 1472
Archaeology 20 550 1675
Political Science 15 405 1699
Education Majors 20 484 1731
Gender Studies 13 313 1785
History 20 563 1817
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 477 1819
Sociology 16 486 1826
Aesthetics 17 582 1919
Linguistics 21 749 1994
Demography 17 728 2121
Classics and Ancient History 17 609 2168
Philosophy 22 707 2386
Library and Information science 22 688 2430

Medicine rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 19th for Medicine in Malaysia and 2363rd in the World with 3,111 publications made and 71,545 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 37 In Malaysia
#924 of 2,817 In Asia
#2363 of 6,793 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2004 4 1
2005 3 3
2006 8 6
2007 10 13
2008 26 34
2009 34 70
2010 50 127
2011 65 251
2012 79 371
2013 88 485
2014 111 723
2015 111 1305
2016 127 2990
2017 155 3833
2018 191 3983
2019 200 4592
2020 241 5790
2021 360 7822
2022 410 9181
2023 418 10139
2024 259 9226
2025 193 8398

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 12 395 1497
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 436 1595
Audiology 10 526 1600
Sports Medicine 13 484 1609
Health Science 19 489 1742
Public Health 13 629 1888
Pediatrics 12 626 1900
Physical Therapy 14 668 1980
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 623 2036
Psychiatry 15 720 2043
Gerontology 12 573 2074
Pharmacy 13 925 2074
Critical Care Nursing 16 712 2080
Oncology and Cancer research 14 912 2113
Pathology 14 863 2169
Nursing 17 690 2197
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 14 967 2256
Virology 18 892 2293
Anesthesiology 12 940 2448
Family medicine 19 820 2469
Pharmacology 18 1199 2588
Cardiology 19 1034 2615
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 1052 2645
Immunology 17 1099 2667
Surgery 21 1066 2805
Anatomy and Physiology 17 1143 2827

Mathematics rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1533rd in the World with 2,942 publications made and 51,241 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#542 of 2,725 In Asia
#1533 of 6,434 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 5
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 8
2006 12 15
2007 3 14
2008 23 26
2009 43 43
2010 58 94
2011 73 176
2012 79 286
2013 89 469
2014 96 605
2015 107 863
2016 150 1415
2017 181 1897
2018 212 2337
2019 216 3038
2020 241 4035
2021 357 6013
2022 319 7213
2023 382 8591
2024 203 5846
2025 108 4494

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 10 209 964
Operations Research 15 400 1100
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 297 1110
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 566 1371
Statistics 14 488 1419
Math Teachers 25 613 1985
Applied Mathematics 19 1193 2632

Business rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Business in Malaysia and 1243rd in the World with 2,935 publications made and 59,181 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 38 In Malaysia
#345 of 2,654 In Asia
#1243 of 6,366 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 6
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 4 4
2005 6 6
2006 6 7
2007 7 15
2008 23 25
2009 59 46
2010 78 116
2011 68 229
2012 80 376
2013 74 554
2014 83 767
2015 104 994
2016 135 1191
2017 184 1594
2018 209 1934
2019 238 2651
2020 247 3629
2021 343 5752
2022 326 6936
2023 368 8634
2024 206 7511
2025 102 5999

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 10 129 491
Hospitality and Hotel Management 14 160 575
Real Estate 9 153 587
Supply Chain Management 10 287 791
Management Information Systems 14 157 801
Project Management 13 166 823
Engineering Management 15 200 841
Marketing 13 210 872
International Business 9 150 905
Advertising 13 187 907
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 262 920
Actuarial Science 10 209 964
International Trade 9 171 994
Operations Research 15 400 1100
Accounting 19 280 1133
Finance 11 304 1160
Human Resource Management 20 300 1212
Management 15 405 1301

Psychology rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1671st in the World with 2,467 publications made and 45,945 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#569 of 2,766 In Asia
#1671 of 6,663 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 1 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 4
2004 2 2
2005 0 0
2006 5 1
2007 5 5
2008 23 21
2009 47 44
2010 64 103
2011 56 180
2012 69 288
2013 61 409
2014 76 590
2015 79 823
2016 100 1480
2017 144 2062
2018 153 2236
2019 167 2796
2020 203 3566
2021 286 5176
2022 308 6419
2023 333 7964
2024 178 6661
2025 128 5836

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 241 803
Social Psychology 13 285 1219
Cognitive Science 16 532 1440
Child Psychology 14 354 1458
Clinical Psychology 12 395 1497
Education Majors 20 484 1731
Neuroscience 15 697 2000
Psychiatry 15 720 2043

Economics rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 15th for Economics in Malaysia and 1355th in the World with 1,879 publications made and 33,827 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#15 of 37 In Malaysia
#354 of 2,559 In Asia
#1355 of 6,188 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 7
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 2 2
2004 1 3
2005 2 2
2006 7 5
2007 6 13
2008 14 21
2009 36 27
2010 38 78
2011 30 121
2012 51 205
2013 41 304
2014 54 434
2015 74 740
2016 91 1047
2017 104 1270
2018 132 1354
2019 148 1925
2020 158 2509
2021 225 3777
2022 225 4488
2023 255 5551
2024 131 4312
2025 64 3275

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 14 265 817
International Economics 9 119 852
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 262 920
Actuarial Science 10 209 964
International Trade 9 171 994
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 297 1110
Finance 11 304 1160
Development Studies 14 399 1444

Art & Design rankings

Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 18th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1798th in the World with 935 publications made and 11,566 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
#18 of 36 In Malaysia
#542 of 2,450 In Asia
#1798 of 6,010 In the World

Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 0
2004 1 2
2005 0 0
2006 3 2
2007 1 1
2008 11 11
2009 16 12
2010 23 28
2011 30 61
2012 32 115
2013 32 163
2014 34 209
2015 32 226
2016 45 334
2017 51 406
2018 62 543
2019 69 702
2020 79 907
2021 100 1468
2022 89 1673
2023 117 2102
2024 77 2088
2025 36 1852

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunku Abdul Rahman University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 15 200 790
Multimedia 21 316 1133
Computer Graphics 12 396 1223
Fashion Design 20 545 1697
Aesthetics 17 582 1919
Literature 18 705 2254