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The University of Malta ranked 1st in Malta, 1045th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. The University of Malta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,283 academic publications and 161,057 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1045 of 14,131 In the World
#400 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 6 In Malta
#239 of 1,016 For Publishing
#353 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#430 of 1,020 For Aviation
#1059 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#858 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 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 1097th in the World with 7,662 publications made and 90,673 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#425 of 1,492 In Europe
#1097 of 7,020 In the World

University of Malta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 13 28
1992 18 25
1993 19 45
1994 18 38
1995 30 84
1996 30 54
1997 42 85
1998 28 72
1999 28 111
2000 34 138
2001 36 185
2002 49 202
2003 46 279
2004 38 300
2005 74 420
2006 83 548
2007 75 698
2008 120 958
2009 111 1106
2010 143 1342
2011 187 1556
2012 266 1932
2013 322 2320
2014 318 2708
2015 384 2936
2016 434 3208
2017 514 3648
2018 534 4464
2019 602 5853
2020 647 7451
2021 784 10129
2022 762 11390
2023 727 12516

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 72 239
Early Childhood Education 1 128 451
International Law 1 204 484
Communications and Public Relations 1 208 572
Special Education 1 217 595
Human Rights Law 1 237 596
Political Economy 1 233 596
Public Policy / Administration 1 226 597
Military science 1 182 597
Education Majors 1 206 617
Law Enforcement 1 227 645
Social Work 1 216 678
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 294 730
Gender Studies 1 255 774
Anthropology 1 310 796
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 257 842
Genealogy 1 301 850
Media Studies 1 313 886
Sociology 1 336 895
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 354 896
Law 1 349 919
Linguistics 1 362 946
Art History 1 385 952
Archaeology 1 382 971
Journalism and Digital Media 1 353 975
History 1 379 975
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 327 983
Political Science 1 421 1031
Demography 1 372 1066
Aesthetics 1 430 1102
Urban and Regional planning 1 518 1131
Classics and Ancient History 1 422 1145
Library and Information science 1 442 1245
Philosophy 1 477 1268

Biology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Biology in Malta and 1787th in the World with 5,657 publications made and 92,794 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#532 of 1,445 In Europe
#1787 of 6,770 In the World

University of Malta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 54
1992 7 50
1993 7 69
1994 12 60
1995 16 93
1996 13 61
1997 26 98
1998 16 87
1999 22 126
2000 18 141
2001 33 174
2002 24 212
2003 43 295
2004 40 329
2005 54 398
2006 40 556
2007 54 776
2008 75 1009
2009 88 1118
2010 93 1323
2011 136 1553
2012 140 1974
2013 196 2305
2014 230 2672
2015 292 3272
2016 344 3692
2017 371 4587
2018 379 5476
2019 443 6863
2020 453 9576
2021 611 13098
2022 591 14800
2023 567 15910

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 1 169 459
Neuroscience 1 415 1229
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 426 1316
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 392 1353
Immunology 1 431 1496
Oncology and Cancer research 1 438 1513
Evolutionary Biology 1 526 1550
Zoology 1 456 1606
Pharmacology 1 433 1619
Paleontology 1 515 1619
Biotechnology 1 482 1661
Genetics 1 494 1693
Virology 1 459 1706
Molecular Biology 1 500 1817
Agricultural Science 1 509 1855
Biochemistry 1 545 1981
Microbiology 1 541 2178
Botany 1 561 2191
Nanotechnology 1 583 2236
Horticulture 1 545 2342
Nutrition and Food Science 1 592 2429

Computer Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Computer Science in Malta and 1325th in the World with 5,596 publications made and 74,141 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#464 of 1,459 In Europe
#1325 of 6,752 In the World

University of Malta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 15
1992 8 13
1993 7 24
1994 11 14
1995 18 42
1996 16 26
1997 18 45
1998 13 36
1999 17 57
2000 17 99
2001 27 101
2002 53 127
2003 33 155
2004 35 220
2005 55 230
2006 62 333
2007 56 409
2008 92 654
2009 77 748
2010 119 852
2011 124 1063
2012 180 1337
2013 227 1606
2014 243 1930
2015 297 2194
2016 314 2620
2017 355 3262
2018 414 4226
2019 440 5406
2020 484 7191
2021 567 9337
2022 586 10771
2023 538 12128

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 1 149 353
Database Administration 1 189 497
Human-Computer Interaction 1 312 722
Multimedia 1 310 769
UX/UI Desgin 1 324 780
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 308 886
Software Engineering 1 388 886
Robotics 1 308 898
Computational Linguistics 1 363 996
Cyber Security 1 383 1052
Computer Engineering 1 359 1087
Management Information Systems 1 457 1094
Data Science 1 461 1172
Neuroscience 1 415 1229
Computer Graphics 1 474 1243
Library and Information science 1 442 1245
Cognitive Science 1 412 1264
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 457 1283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 426 1316
Computer Vision 1 461 1362
Computer Networking 1 471 1420
Telecommunications 1 496 1543
Machine Learning 1 495 1600

Engineering rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Engineering in Malta and 1660th in the World with 5,196 publications made and 69,593 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#533 of 1,453 In Europe
#1660 of 6,684 In the World

University of Malta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 25
1992 8 21
1993 8 36
1994 10 29
1995 14 47
1996 14 35
1997 23 46
1998 21 58
1999 14 56
2000 21 95
2001 32 101
2002 41 120
2003 32 156
2004 27 198
2005 59 254
2006 68 350
2007 55 501
2008 104 719
2009 71 825
2010 117 1070
2011 103 1161
2012 169 1359
2013 212 1754
2014 250 2167
2015 267 2441
2016 299 2915
2017 337 3645
2018 376 4556
2019 385 5419
2020 387 7195
2021 498 9594
2022 517 10798
2023 533 11938

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Malta and 1487th in the World with 5,193 publications made and 69,495 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#499 of 1,458 In Europe
#1487 of 6,798 In the World

University of Malta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 38
1992 13 40
1993 9 51
1994 10 48
1995 12 69
1996 16 44
1997 22 69
1998 15 71
1999 14 106
2000 20 110
2001 22 136
2002 28 150
2003 26 242
2004 23 222
2005 45 306
2006 50 426
2007 46 583
2008 83 783
2009 72 921
2010 105 1128
2011 118 1322
2012 133 1593
2013 189 1982
2014 226 2286
2015 271 2607
2016 299 2906
2017 335 3512
2018 376 4007
2019 400 5138
2020 418 6629
2021 538 9013
2022 545 10302
2023 563 11357

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
Urban and Regional planning 1 518 1131
Oceanography 1 407 1146
Geography and Cartography 1 454 1229
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 392 1353
Ecology 1 473 1422
Environmental Management 1 476 1462
Earth science and Geophysics 1 471 1514
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 501 1523
Geology 1 509 1526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 513 1556
Paleontology 1 515 1619
Environmental Chemistry 1 496 1657
Agricultural Science 1 509 1855
Geotechnical Engineering 1 552 1920
Environmental Engineering 1 634 2520

Medicine rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Medicine in Malta and 1384th in the World with 4,672 publications made and 73,146 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#425 of 1,417 In Europe
#1384 of 6,680 In the World

University of Malta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 34
1992 2 28
1993 6 43
1994 10 37
1995 14 47
1996 14 44
1997 20 70
1998 15 59
1999 22 94
2000 13 100
2001 24 144
2002 25 175
2003 28 192
2004 30 283
2005 39 323
2006 34 488
2007 59 648
2008 52 866
2009 75 1007
2010 89 1162
2011 113 1317
2012 123 1629
2013 155 1954
2014 188 2465
2015 223 2658
2016 291 3028
2017 301 3724
2018 321 4399
2019 332 5443
2020 437 7975
2021 514 10986
2022 489 12644
2023 475 13363

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 1 169 459
Medical Physics 1 209 512
Epidemiology 1 253 674
Social Work 1 216 678
Dentistry 1 259 719
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 267 761
Health Science 1 264 794
Family medicine 1 277 849
Nursing 1 310 880
Pediatrics 1 290 903
Orthodontics 1 323 926
Gerontology 1 345 1026
Dermatology 1 318 1041
Public Health 1 368 1063
Critical Care Nursing 1 357 1083
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 385 1088
Biomedical Engineering 1 383 1103
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 384 1243
Clinical Psychology 1 404 1253
Pathology 1 389 1265
Psychiatry 1 407 1292
Surgery 1 402 1303
Ophthalmology 1 425 1334
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 438 1346
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 392 1421
Anatomy and Physiology 1 458 1454
Audiology 1 453 1462
Immunology 1 431 1496
Radiation Therapy 1 422 1498
Oncology and Cancer research 1 438 1513
Cardiology 1 473 1531
Sports Medicine 1 508 1560
Physical Therapy 1 513 1608
Pharmacology 1 433 1619
Pharmacy 1 482 1641
Virology 1 459 1706
Anesthesiology 1 500 1790

Physics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Physics in Malta and 1645th in the World with 4,601 publications made and 68,868 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#522 of 1,446 In Europe
#1645 of 6,603 In the World

University of Malta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 33
1992 8 26
1993 7 37
1994 8 32
1995 17 39
1996 14 38
1997 25 55
1998 23 72
1999 14 53
2000 19 91
2001 26 97
2002 38 124
2003 29 143
2004 30 206
2005 64 261
2006 51 342
2007 55 486
2008 103 714
2009 60 796
2010 96 1016
2011 86 1118
2012 140 1301
2013 191 1658
2014 230 2023
2015 232 2316
2016 251 2661
2017 286 3347
2018 330 4166
2019 332 4947
2020 376 6786
2021 427 8813
2022 437 9724
2023 464 11149

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 1 209 512
Theoretical Physics 1 415 1118
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 431 1207
Acoustical Engineering 1 516 1537
Quantum and Particle physics 1 528 1658
Optical Engineering 1 518 1665
Materials Science 1 540 1798
Nuclear Physics 1 548 1843
Condensed Matter Physics 1 551 1990
Nanotechnology 1 583 2236

Psychology rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Psychology in Malta and 1170th in the World with 3,728 publications made and 47,364 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Malta
#390 of 1,414 In Europe
#1170 of 6,528 In the World

University of Malta
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 19
1992 4 18
1993 6 15
1994 9 18
1995 12 44
1996 13 24
1997 16 52
1998 15 37
1999 16 66
2000 13 90
2001 20 97
2002 19 119
2003 21 157
2004 27 193
2005 41 229
2006 36 296
2007 30 403
2008 52 551
2009 56 621
2010 70 738
2011 101 872
2012 120 1085
2013 158 1219
2014 162 1591
2015 185 1690
2016 236 1960
2017 250 2324
2018 230 2793
2019 295 3564
2020 331 4755
2021 407 6323
2022 391 7467
2023 327 7763

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 1 217 595
Education Majors 1 206 617
Social Work 1 216 678
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 354 896
Child Psychology 1 336 973
Social Psychology 1 364 995
Neuroscience 1 415 1229
Clinical Psychology 1 404 1253
Cognitive Science 1 412 1264
Psychiatry 1 407 1292

Chemistry rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Chemistry in Malta and 1937th in the World with 3,684 publications made and 75,572 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#570 of 1,401 In Europe
#1937 of 6,447 In the World

University of Malta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 41
1992 7 27
1993 6 43
1994 9 39
1995 13 52
1996 10 48
1997 16 61
1998 17 67
1999 16 64
2000 16 92
2001 19 106
2002 29 133
2003 30 170
2004 29 218
2005 49 277
2006 37 412
2007 46 581
2008 69 763
2009 54 793
2010 66 1021
2011 72 1164
2012 92 1390
2013 127 1719
2014 172 2143
2015 199 2430
2016 208 2891
2017 243 3608
2018 265 4464
2019 263 5330
2020 282 7632
2021 334 10365
2022 350 11694
2023 380 12475

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

Chemistry subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 501 1523
Pharmacy 1 482 1641
Environmental Chemistry 1 496 1657
Materials Science 1 540 1798
Biochemistry 1 545 1981
Radiochemistry 1 496 2093
Physical chemistry 1 603 2191
Organic Chemistry 1 604 2210
Nanotechnology 1 583 2236
Inorganic Chemistry 1 588 2263
Chemical Engineering 1 598 2265
Nutrition and Food Science 1 592 2429

Business rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Business in Malta and 971st in the World with 3,041 publications made and 33,586 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#382 of 1,414 In Europe
#971 of 6,187 In the World

University of Malta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 9
1992 2 7
1993 3 16
1994 3 9
1995 11 26
1996 11 18
1997 24 22
1998 13 39
1999 11 38
2000 14 88
2001 25 97
2002 27 108
2003 19 142
2004 13 160
2005 35 202
2006 32 251
2007 38 339
2008 41 448
2009 33 500
2010 54 586
2011 60 666
2012 89 788
2013 126 947
2014 128 1075
2015 189 1102
2016 158 1223
2017 237 1340
2018 211 1717
2019 221 2150
2020 274 2849
2021 318 3887
2022 296 4609
2023 292 5077

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 1 158 365
International Trade 1 293 511
Public Policy / Administration 1 226 597
International Business 1 326 602
Human Resource Management 1 271 677
Advertising 1 281 723
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 315 834
Entertainment Industry Business 1 323 857
Marketing 1 355 901
Actuarial Science 1 366 968
Accounting 1 370 974
Project Management 1 414 981
Management 1 406 1082
Management Information Systems 1 457 1094
Finance 1 463 1172
Engineering Management 1 399 1262

Mathematics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Mathematics in Malta and 1292nd in the World with 2,674 publications made and 38,624 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#458 of 1,388 In Europe
#1292 of 6,305 In the World

University of Malta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 14
1992 2 8
1993 4 13
1994 4 7
1995 10 23
1996 9 19
1997 5 24
1998 12 33
1999 8 35
2000 10 54
2001 11 56
2002 20 79
2003 7 77
2004 10 101
2005 24 157
2006 37 197
2007 29 281
2008 62 422
2009 47 485
2010 63 607
2011 68 654
2012 82 787
2013 114 1013
2014 123 1070
2015 116 1248
2016 128 1472
2017 187 1635
2018 197 2115
2019 217 2495
2020 237 3313
2021 290 4656
2022 249 5320
2023 254 5849

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

Mathematics subfield Malta ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 308 886
Math Teachers 1 285 886
Actuarial Science 1 366 968
Statistics 1 459 1309
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 554 1641
Applied Mathematics 1 617 2023

Economics rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Economics in Malta and 1028th in the World with 2,322 publications made and 23,694 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Malta
#399 of 1,366 In Europe
#1028 of 5,995 In the World

University of Malta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 12
1992 6 13
1993 7 19
1994 7 16
1995 11 39
1996 7 16
1997 12 32
1998 7 26
1999 5 26
2000 11 63
2001 14 54
2002 15 68
2003 10 91
2004 8 89
2005 28 103
2006 29 159
2007 26 169
2008 32 255
2009 33 270
2010 35 356
2011 46 370
2012 79 489
2013 93 562
2014 95 728
2015 132 761
2016 124 807
2017 170 949
2018 161 1119
2019 162 1521
2020 216 2194
2021 240 2874
2022 241 3579
2023 224 3869

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 1 272 443
International Trade 1 293 511
Political Economy 1 233 596
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 315 834
Development Studies 1 322 899
Actuarial Science 1 366 968
Finance 1 463 1172
Environmental Economics 1 502 1316
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 554 1641

Art & Design rankings

The University of Malta ranked 1st for Art & Design in Malta and 950th in the World with 1,751 publications made and 12,547 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
#382 of 1,349 In Europe
#950 of 5,720 In the World

University of Malta
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 7
1992 4 1
1993 4 2
1994 7 10
1995 4 24
1996 4 8
1997 7 10
1998 5 10
1999 5 10
2000 9 15
2001 7 32
2002 7 37
2003 5 46
2004 9 35
2005 18 42
2006 20 87
2007 11 89
2008 26 130
2009 26 148
2010 25 171
2011 48 209
2012 56 260
2013 74 333
2014 90 410
2015 100 487
2016 108 557
2017 122 616
2018 154 759
2019 143 1067
2020 137 1281
2021 159 1624
2022 171 1945
2023 148 1968

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 1 149 353
Landscape Architecture 1 235 546
Interior Design 1 231 549
Creative Writing 1 232 577
Performing arts 1 316 738
Multimedia 1 310 769
Literature 1 322 776
UX/UI Desgin 1 324 780
Illustration and Concept Art 1 318 797
Painting and Drawing 1 324 798
Sculpture 1 324 798
Cinematography 1 331 845
Entertainment Industry Business 1 323 857
Art History 1 385 952
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 361 1080
Aesthetics 1 430 1102
Fashion Design 1 444 1106
Computer Graphics 1 474 1243