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The University of Malta ranked 1st in Malta, 941st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. The University of Malta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,372 academic publications and 280,106 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 97 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#941 of 14,131 In the World
#382 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 6 In Malta
#205 of 1,029 For Publishing
#407 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#407 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1048 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#714 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malta and 1122nd in the World with 9,336 publications made and 164,627 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#420 of 1,502 In Europe
#1122 of 7,088 In the World

University of Malta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 53
1994 19 53
1995 34 103
1996 28 69
1997 45 95
1998 32 96
1999 29 141
2000 35 175
2001 34 240
2002 55 257
2003 49 346
2004 47 397
2005 90 532
2006 82 678
2007 86 867
2008 125 1184
2009 121 1335
2010 160 1628
2011 203 1972
2012 309 2458
2013 320 2903
2014 355 3481
2015 432 3828
2016 483 4397
2017 567 5114
2018 606 6430
2019 660 8467
2020 721 10909
2021 888 14648
2022 817 15674
2023 858 18148
2024 543 16618
2025 396 15138

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Publishing 1 63 205
Early Childhood Education 1 119 407
International Law 1 197 449
Communications and Public Relations 1 193 533
Special Education 1 217 578
Social Work 1 200 598
Human Rights Law 1 245 608
Law Enforcement 1 213 618
Public Policy / Administration 1 241 632
Political Economy 1 256 634
Education Majors 1 211 637
Military science 1 207 660
Gender Studies 1 244 724
Anthropology 1 289 750
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 315 794
Journalism and Digital Media 1 305 845
Media Studies 1 315 864
Linguistics 1 342 874
Sociology 1 328 895
Law 1 339 896
Art History 1 381 913
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 365 920
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 341 979
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 314 998
History 1 385 1004
Political Science 1 419 1026
Archaeology 1 393 1036
Aesthetics 1 409 1047
Demography 1 381 1122
Classics and Ancient History 1 424 1129
Philosophy 1 460 1239
Urban and Regional planning 1 601 1297
Library and Information science 1 467 1341

Biology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Biology in Malta and 1787th in the World with 6,858 publications made and 152,023 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#513 of 1,449 In Europe
#1787 of 6,841 In the World

University of Malta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 85
1994 12 80
1995 17 111
1996 12 73
1997 27 113
1998 18 107
1999 27 154
2000 18 184
2001 31 236
2002 30 273
2003 42 342
2004 39 452
2005 61 521
2006 40 704
2007 62 921
2008 76 1243
2009 95 1371
2010 104 1606
2011 152 1988
2012 168 2473
2013 207 2935
2014 259 3502
2015 315 4250
2016 378 4855
2017 406 5978
2018 424 7252
2019 478 8995
2020 486 12626
2021 692 16966
2022 613 18040
2023 638 20073
2024 437 18980
2025 306 17068

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

Biology subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 140 407
Neuroscience 1 422 1259
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 388 1352
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 440 1411
Oncology and Cancer research 1 415 1487
Immunology 1 421 1500
Evolutionary Biology 1 522 1569
Paleontology 1 499 1586
Zoology 1 451 1613
Biophysics 1 509 1676
Pharmacology 1 437 1683
Genetics 1 487 1684
Virology 1 453 1707
Biotechnology 1 476 1709
Molecular Biology 1 496 1842
Biochemistry 1 529 1945
Botany 1 550 2163
Nanotechnology 1 571 2198
Nutrition and Food Science 1 549 2202
Animal Science 1 540 2209
Microbiology 1 535 2226
Horticulture 1 524 2278
Agricultural Science 1 574 2359
Forestry 1 644 2568

Computer Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Computer Science in Malta and 1310th in the World with 6,724 publications made and 115,985 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#451 of 1,470 In Europe
#1310 of 6,855 In the World

University of Malta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 32
1994 11 26
1995 19 56
1996 15 37
1997 20 60
1998 13 49
1999 16 83
2000 16 121
2001 26 133
2002 56 154
2003 32 189
2004 35 274
2005 59 306
2006 65 427
2007 63 511
2008 96 775
2009 81 899
2010 133 1055
2011 135 1323
2012 202 1647
2013 231 1899
2014 264 2470
2015 311 2761
2016 344 3402
2017 366 4230
2018 478 5771
2019 471 7106
2020 523 9533
2021 649 12512
2022 621 13671
2023 625 15809
2024 439 14496
2025 274 12331

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

Computer Science subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 177 412
Database Administration 1 211 558
Human-Computer Interaction 1 301 703
Multimedia 1 294 748
UX/UI Desgin 1 330 812
Robotics 1 307 894
Software Engineering 1 393 903
Computational Linguistics 1 341 926
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 314 937
Management Information Systems 1 422 992
Cyber Security 1 359 1043
Data Science 1 414 1055
Computer Graphics 1 436 1134
Cognitive Science 1 383 1177
Computer Engineering 1 389 1200
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 429 1258
Neuroscience 1 422 1259
Computer Vision 1 432 1300
Library and Information science 1 467 1341
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 440 1411
Computer Networking 1 472 1465
Telecommunications 1 497 1579
Machine Learning 1 481 1605

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Malta and 1368th in the World with 6,335 publications made and 122,235 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#453 of 1,464 In Europe
#1368 of 6,888 In the World

University of Malta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 60
1994 10 59
1995 16 80
1996 16 51
1997 25 83
1998 15 99
1999 17 125
2000 23 136
2001 20 169
2002 37 192
2003 27 254
2004 36 302
2005 50 393
2006 49 547
2007 59 695
2008 83 971
2009 76 1097
2010 116 1385
2011 127 1661
2012 164 2021
2013 186 2440
2014 247 2924
2015 298 3447
2016 324 3922
2017 372 4637
2018 405 5494
2019 451 7189
2020 464 9261
2021 616 12568
2022 572 13388
2023 642 15545
2024 411 14792
2025 257 13336

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

Environmental Science subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 1 393 1130
Geography and Cartography 1 409 1132
Environmental Management 1 380 1147
Ecology 1 436 1280
Urban and Regional planning 1 601 1297
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 388 1352
Environmental Chemistry 1 433 1390
Earth science and Geophysics 1 442 1443
Geology 1 480 1464
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 506 1568
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 500 1575
Paleontology 1 499 1586
Geotechnical Engineering 1 539 1880
Agricultural Science 1 574 2359
Environmental Engineering 1 613 2442
Forestry 1 644 2568

Engineering rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Engineering in Malta and 1617th in the World with 6,216 publications made and 112,333 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#515 of 1,466 In Europe
#1617 of 6,795 In the World

University of Malta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 46
1994 9 47
1995 15 49
1996 14 47
1997 23 63
1998 23 83
1999 13 76
2000 22 120
2001 30 132
2002 49 156
2003 29 207
2004 29 258
2005 64 331
2006 68 443
2007 60 602
2008 106 877
2009 72 968
2010 127 1294
2011 108 1441
2012 199 1646
2013 206 2065
2014 281 2736
2015 290 3122
2016 309 3758
2017 353 4676
2018 417 5938
2019 419 7207
2020 431 9671
2021 574 12676
2022 521 13389
2023 616 15366
2024 406 14165
2025 250 12598

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Medicine in Malta and 1331st in the World with 5,745 publications made and 125,338 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#410 of 1,437 In Europe
#1331 of 6,793 In the World

University of Malta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 49
1994 11 52
1995 15 61
1996 13 52
1997 19 86
1998 18 69
1999 26 118
2000 14 134
2001 20 195
2002 26 236
2003 29 270
2004 26 389
2005 45 418
2006 36 616
2007 59 820
2008 52 1073
2009 81 1258
2010 95 1440
2011 128 1690
2012 134 2042
2013 166 2451
2014 204 3136
2015 235 3472
2016 313 3937
2017 330 4822
2018 372 5802
2019 356 7092
2020 480 10716
2021 563 14312
2022 532 15504
2023 533 16847
2024 401 16541
2025 331 15356

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

Medicine subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 140 407
Medical Physics 1 191 451
Social Work 1 200 598
Epidemiology 1 250 699
Dentistry 1 257 720
Health Science 1 247 735
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 259 754
Family medicine 1 269 844
Gerontology 1 282 851
Nursing 1 303 868
Orthodontics 1 308 887
Public Health 1 311 909
Pediatrics 1 299 1014
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 356 1053
Dermatology 1 322 1093
Critical Care Nursing 1 362 1121
Biomedical Engineering 1 389 1163
Pathology 1 377 1252
Surgery 1 386 1283
Psychiatry 1 408 1321
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 422 1338
Clinical Psychology 1 434 1362
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 404 1363
Ophthalmology 1 438 1434
Oncology and Cancer research 1 415 1487
Immunology 1 421 1500
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 408 1518
Cardiology 1 469 1525
Radiation Therapy 1 427 1542
Audiology 1 472 1562
Anatomy and Physiology 1 475 1572
Sports Medicine 1 516 1589
Pharmacy 1 466 1614
Physical Therapy 1 515 1614
Pharmacology 1 437 1683
Virology 1 453 1707
Anesthesiology 1 490 1778

Physics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Physics in Malta and 1609th in the World with 5,547 publications made and 112,219 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#508 of 1,460 In Europe
#1609 of 6,729 In the World

University of Malta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 48
1994 9 52
1995 20 48
1996 13 55
1997 25 65
1998 25 104
1999 15 70
2000 19 114
2001 28 135
2002 46 169
2003 28 185
2004 34 252
2005 71 351
2006 50 423
2007 63 590
2008 101 848
2009 68 937
2010 102 1218
2011 90 1365
2012 170 1570
2013 177 1925
2014 258 2502
2015 244 2891
2016 267 3389
2017 311 4270
2018 367 5273
2019 371 6479
2020 405 9094
2021 488 11460
2022 447 11927
2023 535 14114
2024 369 13854
2025 229 12080

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

Physics subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 191 451
Theoretical Physics 1 398 1070
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 425 1153
Acoustical Engineering 1 509 1535
Optical Engineering 1 503 1618
Quantum and Particle physics 1 514 1634
Biophysics 1 509 1676
Materials Science 1 520 1750
Nuclear Physics 1 561 1960
Condensed Matter Physics 1 563 2112
Nanotechnology 1 571 2198

Chemistry rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Chemistry in Malta and 1848th in the World with 4,412 publications made and 116,671 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#542 of 1,417 In Europe
#1848 of 6,561 In the World

University of Malta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 51
1994 9 56
1995 14 58
1996 9 52
1997 15 70
1998 18 85
1999 16 81
2000 15 121
2001 17 125
2002 29 163
2003 32 198
2004 26 260
2005 55 351
2006 37 469
2007 50 652
2008 70 916
2009 58 914
2010 74 1209
2011 80 1416
2012 111 1626
2013 135 2066
2014 204 2617
2015 207 2974
2016 230 3624
2017 260 4490
2018 290 5560
2019 279 6680
2020 303 9855
2021 365 12721
2022 374 13645
2023 404 14969
2024 294 14630
2025 181 13042

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

Chemistry subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 1 433 1390
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 500 1575
Pharmacy 1 466 1614
Materials Science 1 520 1750
Biochemistry 1 529 1945
Radiochemistry 1 493 2117
Physical chemistry 1 585 2183
Nanotechnology 1 571 2198
Nutrition and Food Science 1 549 2202
Chemical Engineering 1 580 2236
Inorganic Chemistry 1 577 2257
Organic Chemistry 1 618 2329

Psychology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Psychology in Malta and 1160th in the World with 4,405 publications made and 78,281 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#382 of 1,424 In Europe
#1160 of 6,663 In the World

University of Malta
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 23
1994 9 26
1995 13 52
1996 11 28
1997 14 55
1998 19 45
1999 17 86
2000 13 112
2001 20 132
2002 19 141
2003 20 200
2004 25 234
2005 47 272
2006 34 384
2007 31 470
2008 56 651
2009 56 735
2010 76 865
2011 115 1052
2012 138 1361
2013 162 1430
2014 173 2054
2015 199 2134
2016 241 2515
2017 264 2978
2018 280 3709
2019 301 4622
2020 360 6306
2021 447 8352
2022 397 9278
2023 379 10075
2024 254 9398
2025 206 8764

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

Psychology subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 1 217 578
Social Work 1 200 598
Education Majors 1 211 637
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 365 920
Social Psychology 1 359 985
Child Psychology 1 357 1044
Cognitive Science 1 383 1177
Neuroscience 1 422 1259
Psychiatry 1 408 1321
Clinical Psychology 1 434 1362

Business rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Business in Malta and 968th in the World with 3,614 publications made and 75,369 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#379 of 1,436 In Europe
#968 of 6,366 In the World

University of Malta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 20
1994 5 14
1995 11 32
1996 10 25
1997 23 28
1998 15 52
1999 11 47
2000 14 103
2001 24 127
2002 28 128
2003 19 163
2004 16 205
2005 37 246
2006 33 307
2007 40 394
2008 46 548
2009 38 596
2010 61 706
2011 63 857
2012 103 946
2013 129 1150
2014 135 1349
2015 201 1440
2016 169 1617
2017 244 1794
2018 254 2432
2019 254 3001
2020 301 4072
2021 370 5650
2022 300 6300
2023 345 7275
2024 180 6046
2025 132 5186

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

Business subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 129 303
International Trade 1 294 508
International Business 1 326 593
Public Policy / Administration 1 241 632
Human Resource Management 1 288 724
Advertising 1 280 749
Actuarial Science 1 289 777
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 320 887
Accounting 1 338 910
Marketing 1 364 928
Entertainment Industry Business 1 355 941
Project Management 1 419 969
Management Information Systems 1 422 992
Management 1 383 1043
Finance 1 447 1122
Engineering Management 1 430 1316

Mathematics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Mathematics in Malta and 1295th in the World with 3,086 publications made and 61,534 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#445 of 1,406 In Europe
#1295 of 6,434 In the World

University of Malta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 15
1994 3 11
1995 11 26
1996 8 26
1997 7 28
1998 12 38
1999 7 48
2000 9 55
2001 11 80
2002 21 112
2003 6 96
2004 11 132
2005 28 190
2006 37 262
2007 35 355
2008 65 513
2009 44 558
2010 69 722
2011 71 827
2012 98 979
2013 106 1212
2014 121 1354
2015 126 1580
2016 130 1821
2017 189 2080
2018 216 2723
2019 223 3224
2020 257 4589
2021 314 6221
2022 262 6919
2023 283 7593
2024 175 5848
2025 119 5137

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

Mathematics subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 289 777
Math Teachers 1 277 866
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 314 937
Statistics 1 451 1304
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 571 1735
Applied Mathematics 1 623 2119

Economics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Economics in Malta and 1020th in the World with 2,769 publications made and 58,684 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#391 of 1,391 In Europe
#1020 of 6,188 In the World

University of Malta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 8 24
1994 8 23
1995 11 41
1996 6 19
1997 12 37
1998 8 30
1999 4 35
2000 10 74
2001 11 72
2002 15 82
2003 10 113
2004 13 117
2005 27 132
2006 25 191
2007 29 207
2008 28 295
2009 35 324
2010 36 398
2011 55 499
2012 87 582
2013 96 694
2014 105 933
2015 145 989
2016 130 1101
2017 175 1281
2018 186 1539
2019 189 2076
2020 231 3113
2021 273 4120
2022 254 4681
2023 280 5573
2024 142 4629
2025 114 4026

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

Economics subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 271 444
International Trade 1 294 508
Political Economy 1 256 634
Actuarial Science 1 289 777
Development Studies 1 309 884
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 320 887
Finance 1 447 1122
Environmental Economics 1 513 1353
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 571 1735

Art & Design rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Art & Design in Malta and 923rd in the World with 2,065 publications made and 23,626 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#1 of 2 In Malta
#366 of 1,385 In Europe
#923 of 6,010 In the World

University of Malta
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 2
1994 7 13
1995 3 27
1996 4 7
1997 9 13
1998 5 11
1999 5 14
2000 10 20
2001 8 39
2002 8 37
2003 7 52
2004 10 51
2005 19 61
2006 22 95
2007 12 117
2008 25 148
2009 29 192
2010 28 203
2011 50 265
2012 63 334
2013 71 429
2014 104 567
2015 101 631
2016 119 783
2017 137 900
2018 167 1105
2019 152 1571
2020 142 1844
2021 187 2440
2022 176 2654
2023 176 2909
2024 106 2643
2025 73 2408

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

Art & Design subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 177 412
Creative Writing 1 247 608
Landscape Architecture 1 266 617
Interior Design 1 257 636
Literature 1 303 732
Multimedia 1 294 748
Painting and Drawing 1 311 768
Sculpture 1 311 768
Performing arts 1 324 775
Illustration and Concept Art 1 315 790
UX/UI Desgin 1 330 812
Cinematography 1 326 818
Art History 1 381 913
Entertainment Industry Business 1 355 941
Aesthetics 1 409 1047
Fashion Design 1 435 1099
Computer Graphics 1 436 1134
Architecture 1 485 1214