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The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 10th in Malaysia, 2194th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,026 academic publications and 166,199 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2194 of 14,131 In the World
#605 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 45 In Malaysia
#557 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#650 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#666 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#7082 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2901 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 1538th in the World with 6,601 publications made and 93,621 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 37 In Malaysia
#535 of 2,841 In Asia
#1538 of 6,888 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 5
1994 3 0
1995 5 3
1996 3 8
1997 11 7
1998 10 16
1999 18 25
2000 20 46
2001 20 71
2002 21 85
2003 29 181
2004 22 184
2005 34 254
2006 42 284
2007 42 373
2008 61 465
2009 84 568
2010 126 812
2011 163 1081
2012 147 1327
2013 197 1656
2014 260 2022
2015 259 2442
2016 338 2610
2017 417 3220
2018 455 4095
2019 427 5335
2020 591 7707
2021 670 9820
2022 716 11368
2023 687 13032
2024 484 13059
2025 230 11668

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

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 302 801
Forestry 10 255 906
Environmental Engineering 16 386 1006
Environmental Management 15 391 1076
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 413 1280
Ecology 14 416 1285
Geography and Cartography 14 458 1472
Urban and Regional planning 10 440 1506
Geotechnical Engineering 14 620 1532
Oceanography 15 585 1606
Agricultural Science 16 655 1641
Paleontology 13 618 1672
Geology 15 641 1718
Environmental Chemistry 15 802 1809
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 683 1857
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 827 1965
Earth science and Geophysics 17 819 2024

Biology rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 13th for Biology in Malaysia and 1737th in the World with 6,417 publications made and 109,044 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#692 of 2,838 In Asia
#1737 of 6,841 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 1
1995 5 2
1996 3 7
1997 12 8
1998 13 16
1999 19 32
2000 25 64
2001 30 103
2002 22 148
2003 38 268
2004 26 294
2005 26 389
2006 46 402
2007 43 550
2008 72 731
2009 114 1014
2010 132 1290
2011 157 1680
2012 146 2078
2013 184 2414
2014 255 3041
2015 242 3230
2016 328 3355
2017 422 4116
2018 456 4947
2019 413 5986
2020 559 8720
2021 625 10731
2022 677 11943
2023 639 13467
2024 417 13105
2025 262 12118

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 5 201 735
Zoology 7 183 834
Forestry 10 255 906
Toxicology 9 395 1105
Immunology 6 450 1229
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 413 1280
Horticulture 11 546 1349
Botany 11 491 1352
Microbiology 9 544 1393
Nutrition and Food Science 16 628 1481
Evolutionary Biology 7 470 1515
Agricultural Science 16 655 1641
Paleontology 13 618 1672
Neuroscience 14 636 1855
Genetics 11 807 1921
Nanotechnology 21 979 1975
Biochemistry 15 915 2054
Biotechnology 20 914 2077
Oncology and Cancer research 13 902 2089
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 892 2106
Animal Science 13 778 2146
Molecular Biology 14 966 2292
Pharmacology 19 1280 2760

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1675th in the World with 6,352 publications made and 76,038 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#440 of 2,867 In Asia
#1675 of 7,088 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 0
1995 2 3
1996 5 6
1997 6 4
1998 6 11
1999 14 25
2000 21 32
2001 19 60
2002 18 76
2003 18 144
2004 29 146
2005 36 199
2006 45 212
2007 47 322
2008 75 366
2009 128 594
2010 123 708
2011 156 988
2012 170 1194
2013 214 1522
2014 226 1831
2015 259 2114
2016 297 2171
2017 343 2507
2018 440 3269
2019 451 4492
2020 549 6431
2021 646 8284
2022 692 9860
2023 694 11623
2024 429 9968
2025 202 7990

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 123 676
Broadcast Journalism 8 151 750
Communications and Public Relations 13 153 896
Social Work 4 93 896
Forensic Science 11 309 971
Anthropology 13 213 1117
Education Majors 15 273 1156
Classics and Ancient History 9 255 1269
Aesthetics 11 322 1279
Demography 10 363 1301
Journalism and Digital Media 22 418 1337
Media Studies 12 190 1341
Sociology 12 314 1381
Public Policy / Administration 9 246 1385
Linguistics 10 440 1387
Archaeology 14 433 1397
Law 13 365 1439
History 13 434 1495
Urban and Regional planning 10 440 1506
Gender Studies 10 236 1520
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 369 1522
Political Science 13 383 1630
Library and Information science 13 412 1699
Philosophy 13 451 1744
Art History 10 314 1855

Engineering rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 18th for Engineering in Malaysia and 1828th in the World with 5,642 publications made and 77,649 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 37 In Malaysia
#766 of 2,841 In Asia
#1828 of 6,795 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 5
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
1996 6 4
1997 5 3
1998 7 11
1999 9 20
2000 19 27
2001 10 28
2002 21 51
2003 22 110
2004 16 98
2005 32 123
2006 52 129
2007 37 183
2008 74 239
2009 95 347
2010 123 456
2011 140 666
2012 159 920
2013 177 1125
2014 226 1471
2015 240 1756
2016 316 1968
2017 394 2697
2018 369 3350
2019 339 4381
2020 447 6140
2021 586 8206
2022 626 10029
2023 559 11516
2024 345 11419
2025 202 10436

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 17th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 1649th in the World with 4,791 publications made and 57,455 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 37 In Malaysia
#620 of 2,842 In Asia
#1649 of 6,855 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 2 2
1996 4 3
1997 2 5
1998 4 10
1999 10 22
2000 12 32
2001 11 43
2002 19 66
2003 15 129
2004 20 112
2005 30 122
2006 56 164
2007 37 194
2008 80 245
2009 112 434
2010 111 525
2011 143 696
2012 133 866
2013 183 1072
2014 162 1367
2015 212 1421
2016 222 1491
2017 326 1869
2018 307 2331
2019 320 3446
2020 362 4573
2021 442 6324
2022 503 7780
2023 488 9312
2024 306 7983
2025 176 6470

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

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 11 120 557
Game Design and Development 10 140 650
Information Technology 15 158 666
Multimedia 14 200 838
Human-Computer Interaction 12 220 857
Management Information Systems 15 173 860
Animation 14 359 943
Cyber Security 16 431 1221
Cognitive Science 14 479 1341
Computer Engineering 17 575 1377
Machine Learning 18 562 1401
Telecommunications 16 591 1431
Computational Linguistics 17 585 1467
Computer Networking 16 588 1482
Data Science 19 467 1503
Software Engineering 18 481 1552
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 636 1604
Library and Information science 13 412 1699
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 771 1739
Neuroscience 14 636 1855
Computer Graphics 21 812 1966
Computer Vision 20 919 2063
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 892 2106

Chemistry rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 16th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2041st in the World with 4,640 publications made and 78,773 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 36 In Malaysia
#906 of 2,785 In Asia
#2041 of 6,561 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
1996 5 2
1997 5 5
1998 5 7
1999 10 18
2000 9 34
2001 13 63
2002 18 73
2003 19 165
2004 11 187
2005 24 252
2006 31 249
2007 31 329
2008 39 408
2009 69 556
2010 91 759
2011 105 952
2012 124 1250
2013 136 1524
2014 198 1881
2015 177 2147
2016 254 2307
2017 342 3115
2018 322 3774
2019 297 4526
2020 392 6558
2021 470 8103
2022 521 9392
2023 436 10534
2024 296 11138
2025 174 10513

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

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 322 919
Biochemical Engineering 16 429 1176
Nutrition and Food Science 16 628 1481
Radiochemistry 15 783 1502
Chemical Engineering 17 775 1591
Pharmacy 10 710 1675
Environmental Chemistry 15 802 1809
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 683 1857
Physical chemistry 18 886 1903
Nanotechnology 21 979 1975
Materials Science 18 922 2022
Organic Chemistry 16 934 2037
Biochemistry 15 915 2054
Inorganic Chemistry 16 1054 2188

Physics rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 18th for Physics in Malaysia and 2021st in the World with 4,558 publications made and 63,109 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 37 In Malaysia
#861 of 2,822 In Asia
#2021 of 6,729 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 3
1994 1 1
1995 3 1
1996 4 3
1997 3 3
1998 4 10
1999 8 13
2000 10 22
2001 6 17
2002 14 31
2003 17 71
2004 8 67
2005 24 110
2006 41 94
2007 26 148
2008 53 176
2009 84 288
2010 113 363
2011 110 491
2012 133 777
2013 150 1007
2014 186 1248
2015 180 1452
2016 266 1672
2017 343 2327
2018 307 2867
2019 288 3755
2020 380 5194
2021 441 6590
2022 492 8102
2023 441 9297
2024 282 9140
2025 144 8333

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 15 811 1877
Acoustical Engineering 16 755 1882
Nanotechnology 21 979 1975
Materials Science 18 922 2022
Quantum and Particle physics 21 974 2223
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 892 2296
Condensed Matter Physics 21 1332 2749
Nuclear Physics 23 1389 3015

Medicine rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 9th for Medicine in Malaysia and 1667th in the World with 4,162 publications made and 64,212 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 37 In Malaysia
#596 of 2,817 In Asia
#1667 of 6,793 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 2 2
1998 6 4
1999 7 18
2000 18 34
2001 20 54
2002 13 99
2003 23 151
2004 20 179
2005 18 244
2006 37 253
2007 32 365
2008 49 542
2009 74 789
2010 86 1039
2011 77 1248
2012 105 1616
2013 112 1763
2014 131 2211
2015 147 2277
2016 173 2191
2017 238 2453
2018 278 2887
2019 279 3421
2020 396 5328
2021 429 6642
2022 455 7578
2023 463 8316
2024 275 7284
2025 208 6211

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

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 5 201 735
Veterinary 6 262 772
Epidemiology 5 225 828
Social Work 4 93 896
Forensic Science 11 309 971
Toxicology 9 395 1105
Pediatrics 8 367 1163
Immunology 6 450 1229
Ophthalmology 10 456 1302
Public Health 9 364 1305
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 353 1331
Clinical Psychology 10 325 1333
Health Science 15 356 1370
Gerontology 7 318 1422
Pathology 9 522 1428
Radiation Therapy 7 605 1448
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 393 1493
Nursing 9 392 1523
Family medicine 9 452 1542
Pharmacy 10 710 1675
Dermatology 10 696 1734
Surgery 9 646 1796
Biomedical Engineering 16 802 1832
Critical Care Nursing 14 609 1851
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 698 1875
Cardiology 11 705 1899
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 838 2006
Psychiatry 13 707 2007
Sports Medicine 19 668 2014
Anatomy and Physiology 10 777 2050
Physical Therapy 16 704 2051
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 623 2052
Oncology and Cancer research 13 902 2089
Dentistry 17 972 2425
Anesthesiology 13 959 2482
Pharmacology 19 1280 2760

Business rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 15th for Business in Malaysia and 1219th in the World with 3,105 publications made and 42,315 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 38 In Malaysia
#337 of 2,654 In Asia
#1219 of 6,366 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 2 1
1997 4 2
1998 1 7
1999 5 9
2000 8 12
2001 5 16
2002 7 27
2003 8 53
2004 12 51
2005 18 57
2006 25 74
2007 23 79
2008 48 115
2009 75 181
2010 67 221
2011 84 342
2012 84 428
2013 87 586
2014 102 733
2015 125 844
2016 149 849
2017 206 1101
2018 218 1306
2019 227 2048
2020 303 2909
2021 312 3839
2022 327 4572
2023 321 5498
2024 179 4481
2025 83 3137

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

Business subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 109 442
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 190 736
Entrepreneurship 17 135 781
Management Information Systems 15 173 860
Tax Law 12 198 870
Engineering Management 17 219 896
Entertainment Industry Business 11 190 917
Marketing 15 224 927
Construction Management 17 293 932
Accounting 15 214 946
Advertising 14 212 969
Human Resource Management 16 237 1032
Finance 10 286 1126
International Business 12 226 1126
Project Management 18 272 1206
International Trade 14 301 1325
Management 16 424 1347
Public Policy / Administration 9 246 1385
Operations Research 20 779 1809

Psychology rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 13th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1585th in the World with 2,904 publications made and 34,489 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#522 of 2,766 In Asia
#1585 of 6,663 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 3
1999 5 2
2000 9 12
2001 7 9
2002 13 33
2003 5 64
2004 10 57
2005 11 74
2006 29 90
2007 23 132
2008 41 202
2009 64 257
2010 60 325
2011 54 418
2012 77 561
2013 96 608
2014 100 850
2015 125 835
2016 121 924
2017 180 1122
2018 193 1301
2019 208 1877
2020 253 2590
2021 290 3454
2022 322 4470
2023 329 5287
2024 182 4104
2025 113 3220

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

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 13 129 524
Social Work 4 93 896
Education Majors 15 273 1156
Social Psychology 11 281 1213
Clinical Psychology 10 325 1333
Cognitive Science 14 479 1341
Child Psychology 15 371 1502
Neuroscience 14 636 1855
Psychiatry 13 707 2007

Mathematics rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 18th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1719th in the World with 2,840 publications made and 34,835 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 37 In Malaysia
#639 of 2,725 In Asia
#1719 of 6,434 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 2 7
1999 4 7
2000 8 11
2001 4 10
2002 8 14
2003 4 45
2004 9 42
2005 15 56
2006 27 50
2007 24 90
2008 44 110
2009 65 161
2010 64 220
2011 77 298
2012 82 404
2013 96 553
2014 86 665
2015 121 777
2016 131 797
2017 197 1055
2018 191 1354
2019 211 1882
2020 240 2611
2021 311 3891
2022 300 4689
2023 281 5466
2024 159 3534
2025 89 2591

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 15 258 1042
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 405 1343
Statistics 18 639 1731
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 771 1739
Operations Research 20 779 1809

Economics rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 12th for Economics in Malaysia and 1274th in the World with 2,204 publications made and 29,785 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 37 In Malaysia
#327 of 2,559 In Asia
#1274 of 6,188 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 4
1999 5 4
2000 3 8
2001 2 9
2002 7 17
2003 6 24
2004 9 30
2005 12 40
2006 17 47
2007 19 66
2008 36 65
2009 51 137
2010 41 137
2011 67 226
2012 59 305
2013 71 434
2014 67 516
2015 77 584
2016 91 620
2017 119 734
2018 163 900
2019 163 1358
2020 225 2118
2021 235 2761
2022 236 3201
2023 238 3751
2024 125 2940
2025 62 2102

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

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 190 736
Agricultural Economics 10 362 978
International Economics 12 171 1026
Environmental Economics 18 382 1121
Finance 10 286 1126
Development Studies 12 298 1174
International Trade 14 301 1325
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 405 1343

Art & Design rankings

The University of Malaysia, Sarawak ranked 14th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1518th in the World with 1,243 publications made and 11,065 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
#14 of 36 In Malaysia
#431 of 2,450 In Asia
#1518 of 6,010 In the World

University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 3 4
1997 1 1
1998 3 5
1999 2 5
2000 7 10
2001 3 5
2002 2 13
2003 4 34
2004 2 27
2005 5 32
2006 12 25
2007 14 40
2008 13 56
2009 23 90
2010 23 102
2011 28 129
2012 23 136
2013 50 174
2014 38 266
2015 65 254
2016 59 259
2017 62 333
2018 62 486
2019 78 712
2020 99 850
2021 122 1142
2022 151 1402
2023 158 1547
2024 84 1414
2025 52 1183

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

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Music 5 77 510
UX/UI Desgin 11 120 557
Game Design and Development 10 140 650
Graphic Design 13 160 669
Multimedia 14 200 838
Entertainment Industry Business 11 190 917
Animation 14 359 943
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 284 1001
Photography 12 285 1093
Aesthetics 11 322 1279
Fashion Design 16 456 1501
Creative Writing 11 331 1536
Literature 12 508 1782
Art History 10 314 1855
Computer Graphics 21 812 1966