National Defence University of Malaysia: Rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 35 in Malaysia, 5489 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 4,618 academic publications and 55,664 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 5489 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1995 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 35 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 2737 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 2858 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2871 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 25 for Engineering in Malaysia and 2737 in the World with 2,918 publications made and 41,717 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #15 | #307 | #1000 |
| Automation and Control | #15 | #534 | #1267 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #919 | #1859 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #943 | #2115 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #973 | #2127 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #1028 | #2269 |
| Systems | #24 | #973 | #2465 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #1204 | #2622 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #1269 | #2657 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #1408 | #3033 |
| Optics | #24 | #1417 | #3061 |
Physics rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 23 for Physics in Malaysia and 2871 in the World with 2,514 publications made and 36,739 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #919 | #1859 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #1103 | #2308 |
| Optics | #24 | #1417 | #3061 |
Chemistry rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 25 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 3072 in the World with 2,307 publications made and 39,909 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #919 | #1859 |
| Computational | #14 | #1121 | #2386 |
| Physical | #22 | #1179 | #2443 |
| Radiochemistry | #26 | #1308 | #2497 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #1359 | #2841 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #1575 | #3413 |
Biology rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 29 for Biology in Malaysia and 3399 in the World with 2,224 publications made and 39,041 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #919 | #1859 |
| Forestry | #25 | #936 | #2488 |
| Virology | #22 | #1001 | #2532 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #1204 | #2622 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #1287 | #2775 |
| Microbiology | #25 | #1388 | #3010 |
| Botany | #29 | #1444 | #3306 |
| Immunology | #25 | #1447 | #3372 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #1575 | #3413 |
| Oncology | #25 | #1574 | #3445 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #1605 | #3486 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #1472 | #3654 |
| Genetics | #29 | #1744 | #3938 |
| Paleontology | #30 | #1729 | #4015 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 28 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 3280 in the World with 2,160 publications made and 29,003 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #1028 | #2269 |
| Environmental Management | #24 | #1065 | #2460 |
| Forestry | #25 | #936 | #2488 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #1352 | #3192 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #22 | #1383 | #3219 |
| Ecology | #28 | #1559 | #3629 |
| Geology | #28 | #1637 | #3808 |
| Paleontology | #30 | #1729 | #4015 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 3690 in the World with 1,941 publications made and 17,655 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #30 | #773 | #2394 |
| Law | #29 | #1154 | #3162 |
| Archaeology | #28 | #1323 | #3303 |
| Political Science | #29 | #1113 | #3327 |
| History | #28 | #1359 | #3520 |
| Anthropology | #32 | #1238 | #3544 |
| Demography | #30 | #1401 | #3548 |
| Sociology | #30 | #1254 | #3562 |
| Linguistics | #29 | #1614 | #3807 |
| Philosophy | #30 | #1541 | #4118 |
Computer Science rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 29 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 3355 in the World with 1,820 publications made and 13,244 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #565 | #1827 |
| Data Science | #28 | #883 | #2313 |
| Software Engineering | #27 | #993 | #2537 |
| Computational Linguistics | #25 | #1192 | #2572 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #1408 | #3033 |
| Machine Learning | #28 | #1467 | #3148 |
| Cognitive Science | #26 | #1437 | #3253 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #1541 | #3298 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #1605 | #3486 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #1472 | #3654 |
Medicine rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31 for Medicine in Malaysia and 3503 in the World with 1,498 publications made and 18,242 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #525 | #1787 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #15 | #568 | #1916 |
| Health Science | #28 | #660 | #2196 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #773 | #2462 |
| Nursing | #19 | #819 | #2496 |
| Sports | #24 | #940 | #2508 |
| Virology | #22 | #1001 | #2532 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #1287 | #2775 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #1119 | #2783 |
| Surgery | #22 | #1122 | #2914 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #1149 | #2937 |
| Pathology | #29 | #1287 | #3036 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #1206 | #3120 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #1179 | #3182 |
| Immunology | #25 | #1447 | #3372 |
| Oncology | #25 | #1574 | #3445 |
| Radiology | #29 | #1697 | #3934 |
Business rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30 for Business in Malaysia and 2967 in the World with 987 publications made and 8,335 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #13 | #293 | #1305 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #565 | #1827 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #943 | #2115 |
| Project Management | #32 | #781 | #2274 |
| Management | #28 | #1034 | #2582 |
| Advertising | #32 | #1113 | #2922 |
| Marketing | #35 | #1248 | #3137 |
| Finance | #32 | #1397 | #3469 |
Psychology rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30 for Psychology in Malaysia and 3244 in the World with 980 publications made and 11,156 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #30 | #773 | #2394 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #1206 | #3120 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #1179 | #3182 |
| Cognitive Science | #26 | #1437 | #3253 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #1472 | #3654 |
Mathematics rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 3652 in the World with 960 publications made and 7,388 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #23 | #943 | #2115 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #1069 | #2963 |
| Statistics | #29 | #1572 | #3561 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #1582 | #3594 |
Economics rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 30 for Economics in Malaysia and 2858 in the World with 617 publications made and 8,683 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #13 | #293 | #1305 |
| Finance | #32 | #1397 | #3469 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #1582 | #3594 |
Art & Design rankings
National Defence University of Malaysia ranked 31 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 4129 in the World with 321 publications made and 1,636 citations received.
National Defence University of Malaysia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #28 | #1561 | #4066 |
