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The University of Malta ranked 1st in Malta, 1021st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. The University of Malta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,736 academic publications and 248,522 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 89 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1021 of 14,131 In the World
#390 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 6 In Malta
#224 of 1,011 For Publishing
#387 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#403 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1049 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#858 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 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 1144th in the World with 9,033 publications made and 139,602 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#424 of 1,500 In Europe
#1144 of 7,081 In the World

University of Malta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 34
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 34 238
2002 55 256
2003 49 347
2004 47 397
2005 90 532
2006 82 679
2007 86 861
2008 125 1176
2009 121 1310
2010 160 1611
2011 204 1951
2012 309 2411
2013 324 2856
2014 355 3416
2015 431 3765
2016 481 4321
2017 569 5068
2018 607 6354
2019 660 8428
2020 720 10845
2021 893 14558
2022 823 15549
2023 862 18006
2024 530 16212

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 69 224
Early Childhood Education 1 123 421
International Law 1 192 441
Communications and Public Relations 1 194 540
Social Work 1 194 586
Human Rights Law 1 245 614
Special Education 1 230 620
Political Economy 1 253 630
Public Policy / Administration 1 241 631
Law Enforcement 1 215 631
Education Majors 1 212 643
Military science 1 207 659
Gender Studies 1 243 722
Anthropology 1 291 754
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 314 788
Journalism and Digital Media 1 314 872
Media Studies 1 315 878
Linguistics 1 345 880
Sociology 1 330 902
Law 1 341 913
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 364 916
Art History 1 384 926
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 329 954
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 313 993
History 1 387 1011
Archaeology 1 390 1024
Political Science 1 423 1040
Aesthetics 1 413 1060
Demography 1 382 1124
Classics and Ancient History 1 428 1143
Philosophy 1 462 1254
Urban and Regional planning 1 608 1300
Library and Information science 1 466 1346

Biology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Biology in Malta and 1783rd in the World with 6,610 publications made and 133,822 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#514 of 1,448 In Europe
#1783 of 6,833 In the World

University of Malta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 72
1993 7 85
1994 12 80
1995 17 111
1996 12 72
1997 27 112
1998 18 107
1999 26 154
2000 18 184
2001 31 235
2002 30 273
2003 42 342
2004 39 451
2005 61 518
2006 40 697
2007 62 904
2008 78 1201
2009 95 1298
2010 104 1520
2011 152 1909
2012 167 2332
2013 208 2782
2014 261 3311
2015 315 4018
2016 379 4675
2017 407 5807
2018 425 7076
2019 478 8834
2020 489 12331
2021 690 16555
2022 612 17670
2023 635 19560
2024 425 18258

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 1 139 403
Neuroscience 1 419 1258
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 393 1376
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 442 1410
Immunology 1 422 1488
Oncology and Cancer research 1 422 1494
Evolutionary Biology 1 522 1567
Zoology 1 450 1610
Paleontology 1 503 1615
Pharmacology 1 434 1654
Biophysics 1 509 1669
Genetics 1 489 1680
Virology 1 454 1700
Biotechnology 1 480 1709
Molecular Biology 1 495 1832
Biochemistry 1 532 1953
Botany 1 548 2166
Nanotechnology 1 570 2186
Microbiology 1 537 2222
Nutrition and Food Science 1 553 2229
Horticulture 1 532 2323
Agricultural Science 1 571 2353
Forestry 1 636 2530

Computer Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Computer Science in Malta and 1311th in the World with 6,511 publications made and 113,068 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#453 of 1,469 In Europe
#1311 of 6,845 In the World

University of Malta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 19
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 26 132
2002 56 154
2003 32 189
2004 35 275
2005 59 306
2006 66 425
2007 63 509
2008 97 769
2009 80 889
2010 133 1047
2011 136 1314
2012 204 1635
2013 235 1886
2014 266 2434
2015 309 2738
2016 344 3363
2017 368 4212
2018 478 5733
2019 470 7075
2020 522 9513
2021 652 12463
2022 623 13588
2023 628 15709
2024 420 14053

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 1 167 387
Database Administration 1 210 557
Human-Computer Interaction 1 317 737
Multimedia 1 315 799
UX/UI Desgin 1 328 807
Robotics 1 305 881
Software Engineering 1 398 910
Computational Linguistics 1 341 915
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 314 924
Management Information Systems 1 426 1009
Cyber Security 1 368 1057
Data Science 1 428 1086
Computer Graphics 1 442 1146
Computer Engineering 1 385 1183
Cognitive Science 1 399 1227
Neuroscience 1 419 1258
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 436 1263
Computer Vision 1 435 1304
Library and Information science 1 466 1346
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 442 1410
Computer Networking 1 473 1454
Telecommunications 1 494 1560
Machine Learning 1 479 1599

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Malta and 1398th in the World with 6,130 publications made and 109,551 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#466 of 1,464 In Europe
#1398 of 6,876 In the World

University of Malta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 55
1993 9 60
1994 10 59
1995 16 80
1996 16 50
1997 25 83
1998 15 99
1999 16 125
2000 22 137
2001 20 168
2002 37 192
2003 27 255
2004 35 302
2005 50 392
2006 49 543
2007 59 686
2008 84 956
2009 76 1067
2010 116 1348
2011 128 1640
2012 164 1951
2013 187 2384
2014 248 2850
2015 296 3353
2016 324 3856
2017 373 4567
2018 407 5433
2019 448 7141
2020 462 9118
2021 615 12417
2022 576 13264
2023 637 15338
2024 405 14428

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 1 396 1137
Geography and Cartography 1 412 1138
Environmental Management 1 384 1166
Urban and Regional planning 1 608 1300
Ecology 1 440 1311
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 393 1376
Environmental Chemistry 1 440 1433
Earth science and Geophysics 1 443 1436
Geology 1 491 1478
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 507 1563
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 509 1588
Paleontology 1 503 1615
Geotechnical Engineering 1 538 1869
Agricultural Science 1 571 2353
Environmental Engineering 1 616 2456
Forestry 1 636 2530

Engineering rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Engineering in Malta and 1623rd in the World with 6,014 publications made and 101,930 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#518 of 1,465 In Europe
#1623 of 6,782 In the World

University of Malta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 27
1993 7 46
1994 9 47
1995 15 49
1996 14 47
1997 23 63
1998 23 83
1999 13 76
2000 22 121
2001 30 132
2002 49 156
2003 29 207
2004 29 258
2005 64 331
2006 68 442
2007 60 600
2008 109 874
2009 72 959
2010 127 1287
2011 108 1431
2012 199 1633
2013 208 2062
2014 282 2718
2015 291 3101
2016 308 3740
2017 355 4656
2018 414 5917
2019 419 7201
2020 429 9660
2021 574 12672
2022 524 13371
2023 616 15310
2024 391 13874

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 1340th in the World with 5,493 publications made and 109,647 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#411 of 1,433 In Europe
#1340 of 6,775 In the World

University of Malta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 45
1993 5 49
1994 11 52
1995 15 61
1996 13 52
1997 19 85
1998 18 69
1999 26 118
2000 14 134
2001 20 195
2002 26 236
2003 29 271
2004 26 387
2005 45 412
2006 36 609
2007 59 801
2008 52 1022
2009 81 1179
2010 95 1347
2011 129 1603
2012 133 1897
2013 169 2300
2014 205 2936
2015 237 3233
2016 313 3743
2017 333 4645
2018 370 5582
2019 354 6893
2020 482 10382
2021 563 13894
2022 534 15084
2023 537 16375
2024 397 15808

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 1 139 403
Medical Physics 1 202 492
Social Work 1 194 586
Epidemiology 1 248 697
Dentistry 1 255 713
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 257 754
Health Science 1 255 766
Gerontology 1 271 827
Family medicine 1 271 857
Nursing 1 306 882
Orthodontics 1 307 882
Public Health 1 312 919
Pediatrics 1 296 1001
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 370 1096
Critical Care Nursing 1 356 1099
Dermatology 1 325 1101
Biomedical Engineering 1 379 1117
Pathology 1 379 1250
Surgery 1 392 1306
Psychiatry 1 410 1322
Clinical Psychology 1 430 1347
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 404 1358
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 430 1364
Ophthalmology 1 438 1432
Immunology 1 422 1488
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 405 1493
Oncology and Cancer research 1 422 1494
Radiation Therapy 1 423 1533
Audiology 1 471 1542
Cardiology 1 477 1549
Anatomy and Physiology 1 474 1562
Sports Medicine 1 511 1565
Physical Therapy 1 511 1597
Pharmacy 1 468 1621
Pharmacology 1 434 1654
Virology 1 454 1700
Anesthesiology 1 492 1784

Physics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Physics in Malta and 1601st in the World with 5,360 publications made and 101,475 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
#507 of 1,457 In Europe
#1601 of 6,713 In the World

University of Malta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 38
1993 6 48
1994 9 51
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 71 349
2006 50 422
2007 63 589
2008 102 847
2009 68 927
2010 102 1207
2011 91 1356
2012 170 1562
2013 179 1920
2014 260 2479
2015 244 2867
2016 265 3364
2017 313 4256
2018 367 5246
2019 368 6468
2020 403 9054
2021 489 11456
2022 447 11867
2023 535 14056
2024 356 13581

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 1 202 492
Theoretical Physics 1 402 1090
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 427 1162
Acoustical Engineering 1 511 1529
Optical Engineering 1 504 1620
Quantum and Particle physics 1 516 1633
Biophysics 1 509 1669
Materials Science 1 523 1747
Nuclear Physics 1 559 1945
Condensed Matter Physics 1 567 2109
Nanotechnology 1 570 2186

Chemistry rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Chemistry in Malta and 1866th in the World with 4,277 publications made and 105,714 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#552 of 1,417 In Europe
#1866 of 6,545 In the World

University of Malta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 44
1993 6 51
1994 9 56
1995 14 58
1996 9 52
1997 15 70
1998 18 85
1999 15 81
2000 15 121
2001 17 125
2002 29 163
2003 32 198
2004 26 258
2005 55 349
2006 37 464
2007 50 648
2008 71 894
2009 58 887
2010 74 1179
2011 80 1386
2012 111 1577
2013 135 1992
2014 205 2551
2015 208 2875
2016 227 3535
2017 260 4434
2018 291 5494
2019 278 6633
2020 307 9747
2021 368 12614
2022 374 13493
2023 409 14832
2024 286 14277

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 1 440 1433
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 509 1588
Pharmacy 1 468 1621
Materials Science 1 523 1747
Biochemistry 1 532 1953
Radiochemistry 1 487 2081
Physical chemistry 1 587 2170
Nanotechnology 1 570 2186
Chemical Engineering 1 578 2206
Nutrition and Food Science 1 553 2229
Inorganic Chemistry 1 575 2259
Organic Chemistry 1 617 2325

Psychology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Psychology in Malta and 1175th in the World with 4,257 publications made and 71,356 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#387 of 1,423 In Europe
#1175 of 6,645 In the World

University of Malta
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 27
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 20 201
2004 25 235
2005 47 272
2006 34 383
2007 31 465
2008 56 635
2009 55 711
2010 76 841
2011 115 1033
2012 139 1313
2013 165 1393
2014 175 1987
2015 199 2055
2016 242 2455
2017 266 2928
2018 276 3634
2019 301 4593
2020 362 6232
2021 450 8244
2022 403 9177
2023 377 9979
2024 254 9107

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

Psychology subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 194 586
Special Education 1 230 620
Education Majors 1 212 643
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 364 916
Social Psychology 1 361 989
Child Psychology 1 351 1024
Cognitive Science 1 399 1227
Neuroscience 1 419 1258
Psychiatry 1 410 1322
Clinical Psychology 1 430 1347

Business rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Business in Malta and 973rd in the World with 3,507 publications made and 56,145 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#384 of 1,433 In Europe
#973 of 6,339 In the World

University of Malta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 8
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 24 125
2002 28 128
2003 19 164
2004 16 205
2005 37 246
2006 33 307
2007 40 393
2008 47 548
2009 38 597
2010 61 705
2011 63 853
2012 104 950
2013 130 1154
2014 135 1344
2015 198 1438
2016 169 1607
2017 250 1789
2018 253 2433
2019 253 3006
2020 296 4075
2021 370 5677
2022 309 6317
2023 344 7302
2024 170 5925

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 1 128 303
International Trade 1 304 525
International Business 1 334 616
Public Policy / Administration 1 241 631
Human Resource Management 1 283 721
Advertising 1 281 753
Actuarial Science 1 288 771
Entertainment Industry Business 1 336 879
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 318 882
Marketing 1 362 924
Accounting 1 346 928
Management Information Systems 1 426 1009
Project Management 1 435 1011
Management 1 389 1051
Finance 1 450 1134
Engineering Management 1 424 1299

Mathematics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Mathematics in Malta and 1310th in the World with 3,015 publications made and 56,404 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
#452 of 1,401 In Europe
#1310 of 6,418 In the World

University of Malta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 9
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 97
2004 11 132
2005 28 190
2006 37 262
2007 35 352
2008 65 510
2009 44 550
2010 69 711
2011 71 821
2012 99 961
2013 110 1193
2014 122 1335
2015 126 1553
2016 131 1790
2017 195 2096
2018 217 2710
2019 223 3214
2020 258 4593
2021 321 6237
2022 266 6910
2023 284 7575
2024 171 5692

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 1 288 771
Math Teachers 1 277 871
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 314 924
Statistics 1 453 1318
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 562 1710
Applied Mathematics 1 623 2115

Economics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Economics in Malta and 1028th in the World with 2,687 publications made and 40,985 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#393 of 1,388 In Europe
#1028 of 6,167 In the World

University of Malta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 17
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 71
2002 15 82
2003 10 114
2004 13 118
2005 27 132
2006 26 191
2007 29 207
2008 29 295
2009 35 326
2010 36 397
2011 55 500
2012 87 583
2013 97 691
2014 105 926
2015 143 985
2016 131 1092
2017 178 1275
2018 187 1538
2019 190 2071
2020 229 3102
2021 272 4130
2022 261 4691
2023 279 5593
2024 142 4513

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 1 277 453
International Trade 1 304 525
Political Economy 1 253 630
Actuarial Science 1 288 771
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 318 882
Development Studies 1 312 885
Finance 1 450 1134
Environmental Economics 1 516 1355
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 562 1710

Art & Design rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Art & Design in Malta and 937th in the World with 2,009 publications made and 20,832 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
#369 of 1,381 In Europe
#937 of 5,966 In the World

University of Malta
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 1
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 12 116
2008 25 148
2009 29 192
2010 28 201
2011 51 264
2012 63 334
2013 72 429
2014 104 569
2015 101 634
2016 120 784
2017 138 916
2018 168 1097
2019 153 1579
2020 140 1836
2021 190 2486
2022 175 2655
2023 174 2885
2024 102 2593

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 1 167 387
Landscape Architecture 1 256 595
Creative Writing 1 246 609
Interior Design 1 255 622
Literature 1 311 755
Painting and Drawing 1 311 766
Sculpture 1 311 766
Performing arts 1 329 775
Illustration and Concept Art 1 310 787
Multimedia 1 315 799
UX/UI Desgin 1 328 807
Cinematography 1 327 824
Entertainment Industry Business 1 336 879
Art History 1 384 926
Aesthetics 1 413 1060
Fashion Design 1 435 1097
Computer Graphics 1 442 1146
Architecture 1 481 1199