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The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4th in Malaysia, 644th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 215 research topics. The University of Science, Malaysia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,678 academic publications and 1,309,097 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#644 of 14,131 In the World
#108 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 45 In Malaysia
#12 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#51 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#57 of 3,007 For Environmental Engineering
#1844 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1199 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 212 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Biology in Malaysia and 424th in the World with 39,399 publications made and 903,345 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#99 of 2,838 In Asia
#424 of 6,841 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 56 168
1994 73 218
1995 107 294
1996 90 286
1997 91 364
1998 95 440
1999 125 559
2000 151 688
2001 155 851
2002 187 1025
2003 211 1314
2004 248 1593
2005 307 2085
2006 401 2627
2007 439 3075
2008 627 4387
2009 846 5888
2010 1315 8888
2011 1583 12527
2012 1854 16460
2013 1754 21415
2014 1768 26572
2015 1666 29699
2016 1828 32522
2017 1982 38086
2018 2161 44137
2019 2360 53713
2020 2845 69225
2021 3285 87246
2022 3558 98907
2023 3236 109832
2024 2366 107530
2025 1458 96367

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

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 17 78
Toxicology 2 23 117
Forestry 2 15 134
Agricultural Science 3 63 244
Botany 3 48 245
Nanotechnology 3 101 246
Horticulture 2 74 254
Biotechnology 3 57 289
Microbiology 3 69 331
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 62 347
Pharmacology 1 96 371
Zoology 2 48 400
Paleontology 3 85 420
Animal Science 2 110 454
Biochemistry 3 119 456
Virology 3 110 471
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 111 496
Entomology 3 125 573
Oncology and Cancer research 2 196 597
Immunology 3 183 608
Genetics 3 173 613
Evolutionary Biology 2 140 667
Molecular Biology 3 214 680
Neuroscience 3 163 691
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 101 770
Astrobiology 4 219 833
Biophysics 1 327 1028

Chemistry rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Malaysia and 372nd in the World with 36,093 publications made and 872,353 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 36 In Malaysia
#94 of 2,785 In Asia
#372 of 6,561 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 48 162
1994 67 219
1995 103 281
1996 90 271
1997 88 307
1998 89 399
1999 147 563
2000 207 661
2001 225 845
2002 236 1079
2003 241 1374
2004 289 1678
2005 342 2201
2006 467 2779
2007 507 3190
2008 678 4659
2009 898 6118
2010 1383 9433
2011 1626 13177
2012 1869 17335
2013 1612 22052
2014 1630 26936
2015 1550 30776
2016 1676 33238
2017 1810 38712
2018 1923 44575
2019 2172 53762
2020 2443 67181
2021 2703 83336
2022 2945 93531
2023 2710 102880
2024 2006 104909
2025 1139 95287

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

Chemistry subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 11 12
Biochemical Engineering 2 13 72
Nutrition and Food Science 2 17 78
Chemical Engineering 1 69 135
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 31 156
Physical chemistry 1 76 178
Pharmacy 1 56 226
Nanotechnology 3 101 246
Organic Chemistry 1 75 258
Environmental Chemistry 3 81 268
Materials Science 3 97 288
Inorganic Chemistry 2 149 407
Biochemistry 3 119 456
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 111 473
Computational Chemistry 2 256 843

Engineering rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Engineering in Malaysia and 335th in the World with 35,405 publications made and 837,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#102 of 2,841 In Asia
#335 of 6,795 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 33 104
1994 56 154
1995 92 195
1996 69 183
1997 81 229
1998 81 269
1999 131 412
2000 164 553
2001 180 696
2002 193 875
2003 185 1143
2004 274 1421
2005 294 1845
2006 392 2398
2007 412 2848
2008 607 4061
2009 754 5227
2010 1182 8036
2011 1377 11532
2012 1660 15452
2013 1576 20155
2014 1597 24685
2015 1508 28334
2016 1709 30939
2017 1880 35940
2018 2037 41861
2019 2329 51100
2020 2445 64239
2021 2757 80460
2022 3084 92278
2023 2876 104220
2024 2180 104824
2025 1085 94309

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

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 23 51
Environmental Engineering 2 25 57
Biochemical Engineering 2 13 72
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 30 86
Chemical Engineering 1 69 135
Construction Management 5 33 141
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 31 156
Architectural Engineering 5 58 197
Metallurgical Engineering 1 86 230
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 77 236
Nanotechnology 3 101 246
Geotechnical Engineering 3 91 262
Mining Engineering 2 101 271
Automotive Engineering 6 101 277
Marine Engineering 4 92 286
Materials Science 3 97 288
Biotechnology 3 57 289
Agricultural Engineering 6 114 313
Systems Engineering 4 75 339
Landscape Architecture 5 84 355
Civil Engineering 4 101 363
Electrical Engineering 4 131 382
Structural Engineering 4 120 386
Transportation Engineering 6 114 407
Industrial Engineering 3 113 412
Engineering Management 6 73 423
Operations Research 5 128 425
Biomedical Engineering 4 120 428
Optical Engineering 3 123 440
Electronic Engineering 4 144 441
Product and Industrial Design 8 107 446
Human-Computer Interaction 6 96 459
Mechanical Engineering 5 123 463
Remote Sensing 4 115 464
Telecommunications 5 145 468
Petroleum Engineering 6 158 479
Computer Networking 5 144 495
Robotics 3 172 509
Technical Drawing 8 168 511
Aerospace Engineering 5 130 529
Aviation 7 123 534
Nuclear Engineering 7 202 549
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 178 565
Architecture 6 120 567
Computer Engineering 9 191 594
Acoustical Engineering 5 168 612
Automation and Control engineering 10 284 733

Physics rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Physics in Malaysia and 394th in the World with 32,034 publications made and 722,934 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#109 of 2,822 In Asia
#394 of 6,729 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 37 117
1994 53 169
1995 84 193
1996 71 186
1997 68 206
1998 83 266
1999 134 400
2000 181 527
2001 213 683
2002 215 845
2003 212 1093
2004 260 1404
2005 302 1793
2006 424 2306
2007 455 2676
2008 617 3955
2009 781 4894
2010 1226 7642
2011 1423 10745
2012 1679 14065
2013 1406 18095
2014 1417 22089
2015 1350 25296
2016 1493 27430
2017 1662 31827
2018 1774 36929
2019 2046 44435
2020 2192 55851
2021 2335 68133
2022 2574 77780
2023 2454 87570
2024 1744 87537
2025 912 78113

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

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 101 246
Materials Science 3 97 288
Quantum and Particle physics 3 123 433
Optical Engineering 3 123 440
Medical Physics 2 103 523
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 178 565
Condensed Matter Physics 3 196 586
Acoustical Engineering 5 168 612
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 170 725
Nuclear Physics 5 239 799
Astrobiology 4 219 833
Biophysics 1 327 1028
Theoretical Physics 2 312 1066
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 413 1225

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 340th in the World with 31,345 publications made and 725,436 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#73 of 2,841 In Asia
#340 of 6,888 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 39 129
1994 41 156
1995 69 182
1996 61 190
1997 74 237
1998 63 258
1999 79 328
2000 76 417
2001 78 557
2002 110 651
2003 112 810
2004 189 953
2005 207 1313
2006 259 1651
2007 269 2025
2008 398 2813
2009 537 3860
2010 878 6150
2011 1125 9226
2012 1381 12230
2013 1388 16145
2014 1379 20110
2015 1333 22615
2016 1476 25000
2017 1730 29654
2018 1885 34946
2019 2106 42871
2020 2373 55578
2021 2707 71285
2022 2877 82064
2023 2810 94180
2024 2036 90379
2025 1064 78806

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Medicine in Malaysia and 544th in the World with 25,716 publications made and 429,749 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#132 of 2,817 In Asia
#544 of 6,793 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 37 93
1994 54 134
1995 79 164
1996 63 184
1997 55 211
1998 61 266
1999 76 322
2000 107 405
2001 103 482
2002 129 611
2003 147 722
2004 157 912
2005 182 1031
2006 255 1291
2007 272 1493
2008 337 2049
2009 491 2757
2010 795 3942
2011 910 5278
2012 1061 6586
2013 985 8599
2014 1079 10886
2015 1024 12201
2016 1138 13853
2017 1221 16112
2018 1427 19319
2019 1528 23838
2020 1950 32796
2021 2284 44660
2022 2454 52584
2023 2328 58928
2024 1675 54711
2025 1201 48671

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

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 23 117
Veterinary 3 36 195
Forensic Science 2 45 220
Pharmacy 1 56 226
Cosmetology 1 54 238
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 32 308
Health Science 4 42 330
Family medicine 2 51 338
Pharmacology 1 96 371
Nursing 2 42 390
Dentistry 2 102 390
Social Work 1 22 413
Biomedical Engineering 4 120 428
Public Health 4 68 451
Epidemiology 2 88 452
Virology 3 110 471
Optometry 3 115 497
Pathology 3 124 499
Critical Care Nursing 2 98 506
Clinical Psychology 1 55 509
Neurosurgery 2 183 522
Medical Physics 2 103 523
Orthodontics 2 140 525
Pediatrics 3 131 545
Ophthalmology 3 158 550
Dermatology 2 166 551
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 87 570
Oncology and Cancer research 2 196 597
Immunology 3 183 608
Anesthesiology 2 187 609
Surgery 2 189 620
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 191 621
Psychiatry 2 142 623
Radiation Therapy 2 215 629
Physical Therapy 4 115 631
Plastic Surgery 1 190 641
Sports / Exercise science 5 102 653
Respiratory Therapy 4 192 679
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 255 694
Audiology 3 159 718
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 253 724
Anatomy and Physiology 2 211 730
Urology 4 259 748
Gerontology 5 118 768
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 101 770
Occupational Therapy 5 175 790
Cardiology 3 265 849
Sports Medicine 5 175 863
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 227 874

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 554th in the World with 25,363 publications made and 455,821 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#77 of 2,867 In Asia
#554 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 49
1994 37 60
1995 39 76
1996 42 97
1997 36 127
1998 48 148
1999 46 171
2000 39 219
2001 41 284
2002 74 313
2003 75 358
2004 101 412
2005 106 509
2006 144 758
2007 151 950
2008 234 1382
2009 344 1890
2010 586 2689
2011 742 3999
2012 925 5583
2013 949 7459
2014 1066 9859
2015 1065 11371
2016 1128 12738
2017 1332 15287
2018 1482 18978
2019 1709 24630
2020 2011 33769
2021 2382 46341
2022 2612 57088
2023 2711 69754
2024 1986 63642
2025 1075 53456

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4th for Computer Science in Malaysia and 473rd in the World with 24,404 publications made and 432,123 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 37 In Malaysia
#101 of 2,842 In Asia
#473 of 6,855 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 35
1994 16 33
1995 28 65
1996 25 84
1997 40 89
1998 31 114
1999 45 169
2000 52 178
2001 56 238
2002 103 296
2003 102 347
2004 127 455
2005 161 571
2006 210 795
2007 238 1001
2008 412 1584
2009 568 2090
2010 801 3061
2011 931 4291
2012 1056 5708
2013 931 7320
2014 965 9241
2015 1049 10895
2016 1094 12249
2017 1213 14259
2018 1341 17743
2019 1495 23056
2020 1724 30999
2021 2059 41441
2022 2414 51623
2023 2336 63091
2024 1816 58484
2025 972 50566

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

Mathematics rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 5th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 391st in the World with 14,447 publications made and 286,695 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Malaysia
#82 of 2,725 In Asia
#391 of 6,434 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 17
1994 8 32
1995 9 26
1996 20 36
1997 19 43
1998 16 65
1999 19 75
2000 27 84
2001 26 114
2002 37 120
2003 54 169
2004 73 217
2005 88 275
2006 109 397
2007 118 487
2008 211 771
2009 269 962
2010 405 1684
2011 464 2348
2012 579 3194
2013 595 4438
2014 626 5816
2015 625 6837
2016 683 7593
2017 702 8956
2018 789 10863
2019 953 15086
2020 1146 19864
2021 1353 26755
2022 1525 32653
2023 1476 38522
2024 913 28008
2025 509 21118

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

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 37 209
Statistics 3 85 397
Operations Research 5 128 425
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 84 456
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 147 468
Actuarial Science 6 85 527
Applied Mathematics 3 194 673

Psychology rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3rd for Psychology in Malaysia and 513th in the World with 13,787 publications made and 236,536 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 37 In Malaysia
#94 of 2,766 In Asia
#513 of 6,663 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 17
1994 20 22
1995 28 32
1996 20 52
1997 21 73
1998 26 80
1999 19 87
2000 21 111
2001 20 181
2002 35 184
2003 35 212
2004 65 224
2005 75 324
2006 92 463
2007 80 579
2008 153 782
2009 190 961
2010 319 1478
2011 378 1869
2012 486 2641
2013 497 3444
2014 548 4576
2015 581 5372
2016 598 5959
2017 701 7288
2018 812 9010
2019 872 11922
2020 1123 16556
2021 1311 22671
2022 1488 27920
2023 1493 33993
2024 1021 29348
2025 692 25616

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

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 22 161
Education Majors 6 46 332
Social Work 1 22 413
Social Psychology 4 54 428
Clinical Psychology 1 55 509
Child Psychology 5 53 523
Cognitive Science 3 118 523
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 68 571
Psychiatry 2 142 623
Special Education 3 60 630
Neuroscience 3 163 691
Occupational Therapy 5 175 790
Sexology 4 71 832

Business rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 6th for Business in Malaysia and 364th in the World with 11,702 publications made and 214,903 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 38 In Malaysia
#68 of 2,654 In Asia
#364 of 6,366 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 5
1994 9 17
1995 10 26
1996 15 20
1997 12 16
1998 11 38
1999 26 53
2000 18 106
2001 25 107
2002 30 116
2003 31 138
2004 51 172
2005 54 222
2006 67 276
2007 63 345
2008 102 483
2009 165 700
2010 261 1083
2011 375 1661
2012 434 2257
2013 420 3091
2014 539 4137
2015 478 4868
2016 512 5330
2017 629 6447
2018 677 8359
2019 826 11339
2020 961 15406
2021 1108 21451
2022 1278 27113
2023 1255 34397
2024 867 30290
2025 403 24385

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

Economics rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 6th for Economics in Malaysia and 375th in the World with 8,450 publications made and 159,851 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 37 In Malaysia
#54 of 2,559 In Asia
#375 of 6,188 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 8
1994 6 17
1995 10 28
1996 14 20
1997 14 17
1998 12 31
1999 19 52
2000 11 59
2001 20 91
2002 22 77
2003 24 88
2004 23 109
2005 34 121
2006 34 158
2007 45 235
2008 76 315
2009 108 467
2010 174 701
2011 239 1187
2012 331 1597
2013 338 2311
2014 388 3201
2015 340 3750
2016 344 4187
2017 441 4951
2018 467 6138
2019 583 8390
2020 753 11539
2021 821 15573
2022 910 19517
2023 946 24363
2024 592 19748
2025 306 15523

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

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 4 44 176
Agricultural Economics 3 66 276
Development Studies 3 29 291
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 82 371
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 37 386
Finance 7 83 447
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 84 456
Actuarial Science 6 85 527
International Trade 4 61 544
International Economics 5 65 578
Political Economy 5 116 1001

Art & Design rankings

The University of Science, Malaysia ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Malaysia and 412th in the World with 4,684 publications made and 75,226 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
#2 of 36 In Malaysia
#62 of 2,450 In Asia
#412 of 6,010 In the World

University of Science, Malaysia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 7
1994 8 13
1995 8 24
1996 11 22
1997 9 20
1998 7 15
1999 14 26
2000 13 43
2001 16 51
2002 24 63
2003 26 78
2004 23 72
2005 23 90
2006 39 125
2007 38 189
2008 54 258
2009 80 341
2010 148 526
2011 140 680
2012 199 1038
2013 193 1252
2014 197 1655
2015 210 1945
2016 212 2082
2017 227 2210
2018 293 2895
2019 276 3654
2020 322 4844
2021 357 6593
2022 461 7792
2023 465 9524
2024 404 9594
2025 193 8532

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

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 5 47 160
Graphic Design 3 28 175
Multimedia 6 42 210
Art History 1 8 288
Animation 1 89 327
Landscape Architecture 5 84 355
UX/UI Desgin 7 65 380
Fashion Design 4 71 414
Entertainment Industry Business 4 64 482
Aesthetics 2 76 489
Computer Graphics 3 132 545
Creative Writing 3 46 558
Architecture 6 120 567
Game Design and Development 9 123 594
Literature 5 88 607
Illustration and Concept Art 8 149 626
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 126 645
Photography 6 117 663
Painting and Drawing 8 164 672
Sculpture 8 164 672
Performing arts 6 135 804
Cinematography 7 109 831
Music 8 207 924