The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25th in Malaysia, 4227th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 47 research topics. The University of Kuala Lumpur ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,379 academic publications and 48,575 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 19th for Engineering in Malaysia and 2124th in the World with 4,422 publications made and 38,288 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 23 | 16 |
| 2009 | 46 | 25 |
| 2010 | 45 | 61 |
| 2011 | 57 | 105 |
| 2012 | 97 | 158 |
| 2013 | 158 | 272 |
| 2014 | 188 | 569 |
| 2015 | 188 | 852 |
| 2016 | 269 | 1023 |
| 2017 | 343 | 1316 |
| 2018 | 377 | 2120 |
| 2019 | 595 | 3130 |
| 2020 | 489 | 4966 |
| 2021 | 497 | 6213 |
| 2022 | 515 | 7713 |
| 2023 | 458 | 8225 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 19th for Physics in Malaysia and 2356th in the World with 3,593 publications made and 33,853 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 11 |
| 2008 | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 | 29 | 22 |
| 2010 | 43 | 52 |
| 2011 | 45 | 84 |
| 2012 | 83 | 127 |
| 2013 | 118 | 215 |
| 2014 | 160 | 463 |
| 2015 | 160 | 705 |
| 2016 | 214 | 856 |
| 2017 | 271 | 1114 |
| 2018 | 302 | 1791 |
| 2019 | 509 | 2757 |
| 2020 | 408 | 4324 |
| 2021 | 393 | 5293 |
| 2022 | 411 | 6576 |
| 2023 | 364 | 7016 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Physics.
Computer Science rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 20th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2177th in the World with 3,321 publications made and 22,948 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #20 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #876 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #2177 of 6,752 | In the World |
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 22 | 16 |
| 2009 | 36 | 18 |
| 2010 | 39 | 46 |
| 2011 | 49 | 63 |
| 2012 | 87 | 120 |
| 2013 | 122 | 161 |
| 2014 | 131 | 331 |
| 2015 | 156 | 491 |
| 2016 | 203 | 586 |
| 2017 | 245 | 768 |
| 2018 | 276 | 1188 |
| 2019 | 426 | 1805 |
| 2020 | 335 | 2531 |
| 2021 | 403 | 3424 |
| 2022 | 402 | 4361 |
| 2023 | 328 | 4859 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Computer Science.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 21st for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2546th in the World with 3,096 publications made and 33,969 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 11 |
| 2008 | 13 | 8 |
| 2009 | 18 | 22 |
| 2010 | 26 | 41 |
| 2011 | 34 | 75 |
| 2012 | 55 | 104 |
| 2013 | 99 | 199 |
| 2014 | 119 | 398 |
| 2015 | 129 | 638 |
| 2016 | 161 | 829 |
| 2017 | 229 | 1148 |
| 2018 | 258 | 1764 |
| 2019 | 414 | 2753 |
| 2020 | 390 | 4410 |
| 2021 | 373 | 5460 |
| 2022 | 374 | 6905 |
| 2023 | 360 | 7700 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Chemistry.
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2687th in the World with 3,072 publications made and 25,140 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #21 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #1089 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #2687 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 |
| 2009 | 21 | 15 |
| 2010 | 27 | 34 |
| 2011 | 43 | 79 |
| 2012 | 65 | 98 |
| 2013 | 82 | 194 |
| 2014 | 123 | 387 |
| 2015 | 112 | 617 |
| 2016 | 151 | 720 |
| 2017 | 230 | 924 |
| 2018 | 284 | 1481 |
| 2019 | 417 | 2202 |
| 2020 | 366 | 3515 |
| 2021 | 387 | 4546 |
| 2022 | 362 | 5605 |
| 2023 | 338 | 6155 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Environmental Science.
Biology rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 22nd for Biology in Malaysia and 2974th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 28,300 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 15 | 7 |
| 2009 | 19 | 20 |
| 2010 | 27 | 37 |
| 2011 | 27 | 65 |
| 2012 | 65 | 101 |
| 2013 | 76 | 171 |
| 2014 | 104 | 326 |
| 2015 | 122 | 493 |
| 2016 | 163 | 669 |
| 2017 | 223 | 883 |
| 2018 | 237 | 1469 |
| 2019 | 373 | 2205 |
| 2020 | 402 | 3767 |
| 2021 | 391 | 4853 |
| 2022 | 376 | 6336 |
| 2023 | 352 | 7143 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 3057th in the World with 2,645 publications made and 17,805 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #25 of 37 | In Malaysia |
| #1020 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #3057 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 15 |
| 2009 | 21 | 11 |
| 2010 | 26 | 35 |
| 2011 | 36 | 33 |
| 2012 | 76 | 70 |
| 2013 | 85 | 117 |
| 2014 | 98 | 251 |
| 2015 | 110 | 355 |
| 2016 | 152 | 438 |
| 2017 | 179 | 510 |
| 2018 | 220 | 782 |
| 2019 | 335 | 1235 |
| 2020 | 281 | 1677 |
| 2021 | 329 | 2524 |
| 2022 | 347 | 3119 |
| 2023 | 288 | 3645 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Medicine rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 26th for Medicine in Malaysia and 3195th in the World with 1,795 publications made and 12,533 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 10 | 19 |
| 2010 | 19 | 27 |
| 2011 | 17 | 36 |
| 2012 | 35 | 54 |
| 2013 | 40 | 89 |
| 2014 | 57 | 141 |
| 2015 | 63 | 163 |
| 2016 | 74 | 244 |
| 2017 | 115 | 292 |
| 2018 | 130 | 527 |
| 2019 | 209 | 815 |
| 2020 | 240 | 1215 |
| 2021 | 275 | 1990 |
| 2022 | 254 | 2812 |
| 2023 | 219 | 3567 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Medicine.
Business rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 24th for Business in Malaysia and 2195th in the World with 1,701 publications made and 8,321 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 19 | 7 |
| 2010 | 19 | 21 |
| 2011 | 20 | 18 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 |
| 2013 | 50 | 66 |
| 2014 | 74 | 140 |
| 2015 | 65 | 185 |
| 2016 | 95 | 196 |
| 2017 | 130 | 258 |
| 2018 | 149 | 427 |
| 2019 | 234 | 705 |
| 2020 | 189 | 1000 |
| 2021 | 203 | 1549 |
| 2022 | 211 | 1862 |
| 2023 | 170 | 2037 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Business.
Mathematics rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 2727th in the World with 1,588 publications made and 8,307 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7 |
| 2009 | 17 | 8 |
| 2010 | 19 | 23 |
| 2011 | 24 | 28 |
| 2012 | 41 | 51 |
| 2013 | 57 | 69 |
| 2014 | 58 | 132 |
| 2015 | 81 | 188 |
| 2016 | 102 | 241 |
| 2017 | 110 | 292 |
| 2018 | 128 | 474 |
| 2019 | 209 | 776 |
| 2020 | 151 | 977 |
| 2021 | 212 | 1600 |
| 2022 | 193 | 1971 |
| 2023 | 154 | 2218 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Mathematics.
Psychology rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 27th for Psychology in Malaysia and 2901st in the World with 1,310 publications made and 8,042 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 15 | 30 |
| 2011 | 15 | 19 |
| 2012 | 29 | 53 |
| 2013 | 35 | 57 |
| 2014 | 39 | 98 |
| 2015 | 62 | 115 |
| 2016 | 74 | 172 |
| 2017 | 79 | 203 |
| 2018 | 105 | 313 |
| 2019 | 164 | 548 |
| 2020 | 149 | 738 |
| 2021 | 181 | 1227 |
| 2022 | 172 | 1688 |
| 2023 | 146 | 2157 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 27th for Economics in Malaysia and 2693rd in the World with 912 publications made and 4,390 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 |
| 2010 | 12 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 22 | 15 |
| 2013 | 21 | 38 |
| 2014 | 32 | 74 |
| 2015 | 30 | 104 |
| 2016 | 55 | 137 |
| 2017 | 55 | 167 |
| 2018 | 73 | 254 |
| 2019 | 131 | 429 |
| 2020 | 122 | 587 |
| 2021 | 122 | 889 |
| 2022 | 101 | 1075 |
| 2023 | 108 | 1240 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
The University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 24th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 2603rd in the World with 538 publications made and 2,651 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, 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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 14 | 9 |
| 2012 | 21 | 19 |
| 2013 | 10 | 22 |
| 2014 | 24 | 56 |
| 2015 | 27 | 75 |
| 2016 | 39 | 63 |
| 2017 | 34 | 103 |
| 2018 | 39 | 138 |
| 2019 | 63 | 224 |
| 2020 | 54 | 317 |
| 2021 | 65 | 474 |
| 2022 | 69 | 548 |
| 2023 | 55 | 650 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kuala Lumpur in various areas of Art & Design.
