The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5th in Malaysia, 748th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 17 research topics. The University of Technology Malaysia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,140 academic publications and 678,681 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Engineering in Malaysia and 307th in the World with 42,556 publications made and 569,808 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
University of Technology Malaysia
Engineering Publications & Citations
Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
1991 | 4 | 2 |
1992 | 3 | 7 |
1993 | 4 | 2 |
1994 | 23 | 9 |
1995 | 17 | 10 |
1996 | 31 | 16 |
1997 | 49 | 24 |
1998 | 29 | 24 |
1999 | 43 | 35 |
2000 | 67 | 77 |
2001 | 47 | 74 |
2002 | 185 | 135 |
2003 | 137 | 178 |
2004 | 190 | 328 |
2005 | 247 | 444 |
2006 | 337 | 752 |
2007 | 384 | 917 |
2008 | 665 | 1345 |
2009 | 709 | 1875 |
2010 | 1020 | 2787 |
2011 | 1519 | 4318 |
2012 | 2104 | 6556 |
2013 | 2658 | 10117 |
2014 | 3485 | 15335 |
2015 | 3613 | 20909 |
2016 | 2906 | 25103 |
2017 | 3074 | 30721 |
2018 | 2850 | 38626 |
2019 | 2927 | 50109 |
2020 | 3017 | 63673 |
2021 | 3484 | 80228 |
2022 | 3311 | 92995 |
2023 | 3082 | 96911 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Physics in Malaysia and 392nd in the World with 35,271 publications made and 471,973 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
University of Technology Malaysia
Physics Publications & Citations
Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
1991 | 5 | 2 |
1992 | 5 | 5 |
1993 | 2 | 1 |
1994 | 16 | 10 |
1995 | 17 | 10 |
1996 | 25 | 20 |
1997 | 39 | 30 |
1998 | 27 | 28 |
1999 | 35 | 32 |
2000 | 53 | 72 |
2001 | 41 | 77 |
2002 | 148 | 126 |
2003 | 111 | 158 |
2004 | 156 | 304 |
2005 | 208 | 403 |
2006 | 276 | 659 |
2007 | 307 | 826 |
2008 | 538 | 1225 |
2009 | 555 | 1630 |
2010 | 857 | 2383 |
2011 | 1262 | 3742 |
2012 | 1743 | 5687 |
2013 | 2192 | 8750 |
2014 | 2919 | 13213 |
2015 | 3001 | 18085 |
2016 | 2484 | 21724 |
2017 | 2550 | 26379 |
2018 | 2306 | 33311 |
2019 | 2440 | 42167 |
2020 | 2530 | 53529 |
2021 | 2917 | 66917 |
2022 | 2693 | 77413 |
2023 | 2541 | 80701 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Physics.
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 378th in the World with 30,184 publications made and 428,580 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.
Environmental Science ranking | Location |
#4 of 37 | In Malaysia |
#78 of 2,811 | In Asia |
#378 of 6,798 | In the World |
University of Technology Malaysia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
1991 | 4 | 4 |
1992 | 4 | 5 |
1993 | 5 | 2 |
1994 | 23 | 7 |
1995 | 17 | 7 |
1996 | 22 | 14 |
1997 | 41 | 19 |
1998 | 23 | 17 |
1999 | 28 | 24 |
2000 | 38 | 43 |
2001 | 37 | 40 |
2002 | 96 | 70 |
2003 | 77 | 129 |
2004 | 93 | 177 |
2005 | 130 | 242 |
2006 | 195 | 436 |
2007 | 220 | 550 |
2008 | 346 | 811 |
2009 | 390 | 1072 |
2010 | 577 | 1645 |
2011 | 844 | 2643 |
2012 | 1318 | 3866 |
2013 | 1812 | 6367 |
2014 | 2409 | 10105 |
2015 | 2481 | 14099 |
2016 | 2117 | 17672 |
2017 | 2221 | 21748 |
2018 | 2061 | 28186 |
2019 | 2200 | 37044 |
2020 | 2316 | 49025 |
2021 | 2696 | 63054 |
2022 | 2629 | 72700 |
2023 | 2455 | 76276 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4th for Chemistry in Malaysia and 507th in the World with 30,038 publications made and 451,617 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
University of Technology Malaysia
Chemistry Publications & Citations
Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
1991 | 3 | 2 |
1992 | 2 | 6 |
1993 | 4 | 3 |
1994 | 16 | 9 |
1995 | 14 | 13 |
1996 | 21 | 18 |
1997 | 38 | 26 |
1998 | 25 | 29 |
1999 | 26 | 31 |
2000 | 40 | 76 |
2001 | 30 | 66 |
2002 | 99 | 99 |
2003 | 75 | 138 |
2004 | 111 | 254 |
2005 | 150 | 355 |
2006 | 211 | 538 |
2007 | 244 | 681 |
2008 | 392 | 1075 |
2009 | 396 | 1427 |
2010 | 631 | 2036 |
2011 | 970 | 3285 |
2012 | 1415 | 4848 |
2013 | 1809 | 7527 |
2014 | 2387 | 11473 |
2015 | 2506 | 15951 |
2016 | 2072 | 19513 |
2017 | 2163 | 24051 |
2018 | 1973 | 30283 |
2019 | 2096 | 38264 |
2020 | 2313 | 49388 |
2021 | 2648 | 63257 |
2022 | 2514 | 75455 |
2023 | 2379 | 79973 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Chemistry.
Computer Science rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Malaysia and 395th in the World with 27,996 publications made and 282,925 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
University of Technology Malaysia
Computer Science Publications & Citations
Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
1991 | 3 | 0 |
1992 | 4 | 1 |
1993 | 2 | 0 |
1994 | 14 | 5 |
1995 | 8 | 4 |
1996 | 14 | 8 |
1997 | 26 | 10 |
1998 | 14 | 15 |
1999 | 27 | 18 |
2000 | 32 | 32 |
2001 | 25 | 34 |
2002 | 154 | 85 |
2003 | 99 | 85 |
2004 | 145 | 141 |
2005 | 193 | 215 |
2006 | 246 | 400 |
2007 | 277 | 504 |
2008 | 521 | 749 |
2009 | 611 | 1092 |
2010 | 778 | 1597 |
2011 | 1169 | 2560 |
2012 | 1493 | 4007 |
2013 | 1796 | 5788 |
2014 | 2321 | 8553 |
2015 | 2369 | 10968 |
2016 | 1798 | 12527 |
2017 | 2007 | 14832 |
2018 | 1815 | 18796 |
2019 | 1940 | 25673 |
2020 | 1848 | 32421 |
2021 | 2116 | 41734 |
2022 | 2095 | 45942 |
2023 | 1893 | 47507 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Computer Science.
Biology rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5th for Biology in Malaysia and 652nd in the World with 26,361 publications made and 391,488 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.
University of Technology Malaysia
Biology Publications & Citations
Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
1991 | 3 | 0 |
1992 | 3 | 4 |
1993 | 1 | 3 |
1994 | 18 | 5 |
1995 | 7 | 7 |
1996 | 18 | 13 |
1997 | 26 | 20 |
1998 | 20 | 17 |
1999 | 23 | 27 |
2000 | 33 | 65 |
2001 | 22 | 59 |
2002 | 68 | 105 |
2003 | 55 | 124 |
2004 | 98 | 217 |
2005 | 120 | 311 |
2006 | 175 | 493 |
2007 | 193 | 587 |
2008 | 286 | 890 |
2009 | 338 | 1176 |
2010 | 514 | 1732 |
2011 | 754 | 2708 |
2012 | 1172 | 3948 |
2013 | 1479 | 6149 |
2014 | 1935 | 9321 |
2015 | 2164 | 13463 |
2016 | 1772 | 16608 |
2017 | 1954 | 20615 |
2018 | 1717 | 25760 |
2019 | 1852 | 33532 |
2020 | 2146 | 44796 |
2021 | 2516 | 57273 |
2022 | 2393 | 68528 |
2023 | 2244 | 72245 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 621st in the World with 21,211 publications made and 226,003 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Archaeology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
#4 of 37 | In Malaysia |
#81 of 2,845 | In Asia |
#621 of 7,020 | In the World |
University of Technology Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
1991 | 3 | 3 |
1992 | 3 | 6 |
1993 | 3 | 2 |
1994 | 9 | 3 |
1995 | 4 | 2 |
1996 | 4 | 8 |
1997 | 17 | 4 |
1998 | 9 | 8 |
1999 | 16 | 14 |
2000 | 29 | 18 |
2001 | 19 | 25 |
2002 | 69 | 53 |
2003 | 76 | 63 |
2004 | 73 | 81 |
2005 | 105 | 130 |
2006 | 132 | 221 |
2007 | 157 | 279 |
2008 | 268 | 433 |
2009 | 334 | 655 |
2010 | 460 | 1001 |
2011 | 689 | 1586 |
2012 | 1095 | 2412 |
2013 | 1319 | 3580 |
2014 | 1644 | 5571 |
2015 | 1739 | 7725 |
2016 | 1405 | 8772 |
2017 | 1586 | 10648 |
2018 | 1469 | 14392 |
2019 | 1501 | 19563 |
2020 | 1494 | 25834 |
2021 | 1801 | 34677 |
2022 | 1868 | 39499 |
2023 | 1677 | 41823 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Mathematics rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Malaysia and 401st in the World with 14,396 publications made and 172,652 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
University of Technology Malaysia
Mathematics Publications & Citations
Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
1991 | 1 | 0 |
1992 | 4 | 4 |
1993 | 1 | 0 |
1994 | 9 | 6 |
1995 | 2 | 0 |
1996 | 6 | 7 |
1997 | 9 | 8 |
1998 | 7 | 9 |
1999 | 16 | 9 |
2000 | 8 | 19 |
2001 | 9 | 27 |
2002 | 57 | 46 |
2003 | 46 | 45 |
2004 | 58 | 68 |
2005 | 71 | 108 |
2006 | 99 | 164 |
2007 | 124 | 242 |
2008 | 206 | 346 |
2009 | 258 | 509 |
2010 | 330 | 770 |
2011 | 519 | 1138 |
2012 | 738 | 1744 |
2013 | 921 | 2630 |
2014 | 1193 | 4241 |
2015 | 1195 | 5618 |
2016 | 979 | 6851 |
2017 | 1125 | 8151 |
2018 | 970 | 10919 |
2019 | 1044 | 15242 |
2020 | 958 | 19409 |
2021 | 1181 | 24730 |
2022 | 1141 | 26712 |
2023 | 1023 | 27046 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Business in Malaysia and 316th in the World with 13,110 publications made and 135,255 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
University of Technology Malaysia
Business Publications & Citations
Year | Business publications | Business citations |
1991 | 1 | 2 |
1992 | 3 | 2 |
1993 | 2 | 0 |
1994 | 9 | 1 |
1995 | 3 | 4 |
1996 | 10 | 1 |
1997 | 13 | 7 |
1998 | 9 | 5 |
1999 | 15 | 7 |
2000 | 15 | 14 |
2001 | 11 | 17 |
2002 | 58 | 42 |
2003 | 39 | 39 |
2004 | 48 | 72 |
2005 | 65 | 91 |
2006 | 119 | 204 |
2007 | 98 | 254 |
2008 | 193 | 346 |
2009 | 191 | 550 |
2010 | 247 | 722 |
2011 | 468 | 1148 |
2012 | 678 | 1707 |
2013 | 874 | 2600 |
2014 | 1149 | 3989 |
2015 | 1173 | 5147 |
2016 | 921 | 5942 |
2017 | 1017 | 7120 |
2018 | 844 | 9084 |
2019 | 929 | 11955 |
2020 | 838 | 15045 |
2021 | 1059 | 19870 |
2022 | 1052 | 21547 |
2023 | 886 | 22535 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Business.
Psychology rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5th for Psychology in Malaysia and 764th in the World with 9,041 publications made and 78,348 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.
University of Technology Malaysia
Psychology Publications & Citations
Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
1991 | 0 | 1 |
1992 | 2 | 0 |
1993 | 1 | 0 |
1994 | 1 | 0 |
1995 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 1 | 3 |
1997 | 3 | 4 |
1998 | 3 | 2 |
1999 | 4 | 3 |
2000 | 3 | 4 |
2001 | 4 | 6 |
2002 | 23 | 11 |
2003 | 30 | 10 |
2004 | 45 | 30 |
2005 | 48 | 41 |
2006 | 56 | 99 |
2007 | 70 | 124 |
2008 | 96 | 158 |
2009 | 133 | 262 |
2010 | 182 | 374 |
2011 | 259 | 562 |
2012 | 480 | 893 |
2013 | 495 | 1226 |
2014 | 669 | 1906 |
2015 | 715 | 2719 |
2016 | 565 | 2992 |
2017 | 771 | 3731 |
2018 | 627 | 4895 |
2019 | 629 | 6830 |
2020 | 638 | 8771 |
2021 | 791 | 11893 |
2022 | 870 | 13513 |
2023 | 772 | 14779 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2nd for Economics in Malaysia and 419th in the World with 7,141 publications made and 84,352 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
University of Technology Malaysia
Economics Publications & Citations
Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
1991 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | 2 | 1 |
1993 | 0 | 0 |
1994 | 3 | 2 |
1995 | 2 | 1 |
1996 | 2 | 1 |
1997 | 4 | 2 |
1998 | 0 | 2 |
1999 | 5 | 1 |
2000 | 4 | 1 |
2001 | 6 | 1 |
2002 | 19 | 3 |
2003 | 15 | 6 |
2004 | 16 | 17 |
2005 | 12 | 25 |
2006 | 39 | 39 |
2007 | 37 | 72 |
2008 | 76 | 98 |
2009 | 80 | 187 |
2010 | 104 | 243 |
2011 | 181 | 428 |
2012 | 328 | 658 |
2013 | 452 | 1074 |
2014 | 576 | 1883 |
2015 | 632 | 2578 |
2016 | 506 | 3300 |
2017 | 523 | 3853 |
2018 | 484 | 5201 |
2019 | 528 | 7001 |
2020 | 504 | 9385 |
2021 | 677 | 12542 |
2022 | 670 | 13998 |
2023 | 601 | 14538 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
The University of Technology Malaysia ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Malaysia and 465th in the World with 4,328 publications made and 43,316 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics.
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.
University of Technology Malaysia
Art & Design Publications & Citations
Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
1991 | 1 | 0 |
1992 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 0 | 0 |
1994 | 3 | 0 |
1995 | 1 | 2 |
1996 | 2 | 1 |
1997 | 5 | 2 |
1998 | 2 | 2 |
1999 | 3 | 1 |
2000 | 5 | 11 |
2001 | 5 | 7 |
2002 | 20 | 15 |
2003 | 13 | 17 |
2004 | 23 | 20 |
2005 | 29 | 27 |
2006 | 40 | 45 |
2007 | 40 | 61 |
2008 | 70 | 88 |
2009 | 86 | 135 |
2010 | 99 | 187 |
2011 | 182 | 364 |
2012 | 210 | 524 |
2013 | 290 | 791 |
2014 | 375 | 1212 |
2015 | 376 | 1688 |
2016 | 268 | 1794 |
2017 | 293 | 2100 |
2018 | 274 | 2718 |
2019 | 294 | 3514 |
2020 | 280 | 4307 |
2021 | 319 | 5548 |
2022 | 368 | 6358 |
2023 | 328 | 6533 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Technology Malaysia in various areas of Art & Design.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the University of Technology Malaysia