International Islamic University Malaysia: Rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 7 in Malaysia, 1109 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 27,069 academic publications and 284,735 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1109 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 254 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 7 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 579 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 635 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 839 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 914 in the World with 14,919 publications made and 133,322 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #42 | #430 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #40 | #477 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #119 | #566 |
| Publishing | #9 | #93 | #653 |
| History | #7 | #126 | #655 |
| Law | #8 | #114 | #672 |
| Education | #9 | #147 | #764 |
| Political Science | #8 | #123 | #795 |
| Sociology | #7 | #126 | #797 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #191 | #867 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #230 | #888 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #192 | #912 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #89 | #964 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #115 | #1032 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #212 | #1039 |
| Demography | #7 | #321 | #1199 |
Environmental Science rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 951 in the World with 13,800 publications made and 151,380 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #13 | #284 | #837 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #360 | #913 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #375 | #984 |
| Forestry | #12 | #290 | #990 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #321 | #1090 |
| Ecology | #12 | #351 | #1141 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #413 | #1246 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #430 | #1304 |
| Geology | #10 | #431 | #1307 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #640 | #1648 |
Engineering rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 11 for Engineering in Malaysia and 1135 in the World with 12,859 publications made and 149,017 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #51 | #201 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #184 | #492 |
| Robotics | #6 | #207 | #582 |
| Aviation | #9 | #147 | #617 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #177 | #635 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #222 | #660 |
| Architecture | #7 | #148 | #669 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #221 | #734 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #164 | #754 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #281 | #825 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #346 | #895 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #295 | #950 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #375 | #984 |
| Systems | #11 | #270 | #990 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #381 | #1049 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #397 | #1091 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #394 | #1098 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #479 | #1166 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #549 | #1216 |
| Optics | #12 | #526 | #1340 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #587 | #1396 |
Computer Science rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 8 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 917 in the World with 12,264 publications made and 129,384 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #7 | #29 | #195 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #74 | #482 |
| Robotics | #6 | #207 | #582 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #222 | #660 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #148 | #671 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #203 | #710 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #264 | #809 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #306 | #817 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #281 | #825 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #187 | #862 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #363 | #1023 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #314 | #1024 |
| Data Science | #11 | #273 | #1061 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #367 | #1219 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #512 | #1370 |
Biology rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 9 for Biology in Malaysia and 1401 in the World with 11,910 publications made and 154,368 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #44 | #481 |
| Forestry | #12 | #290 | #990 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #381 | #1049 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #321 | #1090 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #457 | #1123 |
| Botany | #9 | #405 | #1168 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #439 | #1192 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #549 | #1216 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #367 | #1219 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #488 | #1221 |
| Virology | #9 | #429 | #1284 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #485 | #1294 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #430 | #1304 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #512 | #1370 |
| Oncology | #7 | #562 | #1392 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #624 | #1509 |
| Immunology | #8 | #586 | #1510 |
| Genetics | #8 | #624 | #1584 |
| Molecular | #6 | #644 | #1621 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #531 | #1629 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #577 | #1675 |
| Zoology | #12 | #565 | #1755 |
Physics rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 11 for Physics in Malaysia and 1255 in the World with 10,587 publications made and 127,197 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #549 | #1216 |
| Optics | #12 | #526 | #1340 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #446 | #1381 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #587 | #1396 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #620 | #1434 |
| Molecular | #9 | #903 | #2138 |
Chemistry rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 10 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 1405 in the World with 9,651 publications made and 137,778 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #221 | #734 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #551 | #1090 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #549 | #1216 |
| Physical | #10 | #552 | #1265 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #582 | #1392 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #624 | #1509 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #653 | #1566 |
| Computational | #9 | #676 | #1632 |
Medicine rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 7 for Medicine in Malaysia and 1291 in the World with 8,998 publications made and 98,640 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #44 | #481 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #153 | #499 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #126 | #737 |
| Health Science | #9 | #170 | #813 |
| Optometry | #5 | #243 | #836 |
| Nursing | #6 | #144 | #840 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #231 | #931 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #314 | #961 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #201 | #1029 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #400 | #1059 |
| Surgery | #6 | #373 | #1087 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #353 | #1093 |
| Audiology | #7 | #296 | #1105 |
| Sports | #8 | #271 | #1113 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #353 | #1120 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #457 | #1123 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #358 | #1162 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #368 | #1184 |
| Radiology | #7 | #405 | #1188 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #448 | #1223 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #252 | #1224 |
| Pathology | #8 | #437 | #1234 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #436 | #1248 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #385 | #1260 |
| Virology | #9 | #429 | #1284 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #339 | #1289 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #485 | #1294 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #411 | #1363 |
| Urology | #6 | #516 | #1364 |
| Oncology | #7 | #562 | #1392 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #629 | #1492 |
| Immunology | #8 | #586 | #1510 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #653 | #1566 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #460 | #1574 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #574 | #1605 |
Business rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 8 for Business in Malaysia and 635 in the World with 7,665 publications made and 81,773 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #3 | #29 | #250 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #63 | #447 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #74 | #482 |
| Finance | #8 | #95 | #498 |
| Marketing | #8 | #111 | #547 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #77 | #577 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #112 | #588 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #163 | #610 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #177 | #635 |
| Project Management | #11 | #115 | #670 |
| Management | #8 | #190 | #751 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #164 | #754 |
| Advertising | #11 | #141 | #760 |
| International Trade | #8 | #117 | #782 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #397 | #1091 |
Psychology rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 7 for Psychology in Malaysia and 980 in the World with 7,082 publications made and 77,120 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #9 | #147 | #764 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #86 | #928 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #231 | #931 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #314 | #1024 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #201 | #1029 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #367 | #1219 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #385 | #1260 |
Mathematics rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 8 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 914 in the World with 6,839 publications made and 79,416 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #63 | #447 |
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #132 | #685 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #161 | #736 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #306 | #817 |
| Statistics | #8 | #264 | #937 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #397 | #1091 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #500 | #1384 |
Economics rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 8 for Economics in Malaysia and 579 in the World with 5,733 publications made and 63,488 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #63 | #447 |
| Finance | #8 | #95 | #498 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #161 | #736 |
| International Trade | #8 | #117 | #782 |
Art & Design rankings
International Islamic University Malaysia ranked 7 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 839 in the World with 2,991 publications made and 20,556 citations received.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #4 | #45 | #152 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #51 | #201 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #97 | #452 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #123 | #560 |
| Architecture | #7 | #148 | #669 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #148 | #671 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #192 | #912 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #137 | #949 |
| Literature | #7 | #221 | #1022 |
