Petronas Technology University: Rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 14 in Malaysia, 2388 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 19,978 academic publications and 354,244 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2388 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 684 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 14 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 793 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 905 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 939 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 7 for Engineering in Malaysia and 793 in the World with 16,605 publications made and 301,066 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #75 | #217 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #82 | #221 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #68 | #233 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #110 | #378 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #121 | #456 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #88 | #485 |
| Systems | #6 | #123 | #504 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #230 | #603 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #234 | #711 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #263 | #757 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #286 | #763 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #330 | #787 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #283 | #802 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #287 | #836 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #263 | #866 |
| Robotics | #13 | #337 | #882 |
| Architecture | #8 | #233 | #888 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #399 | #1084 |
| Optics | #8 | #399 | #1102 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #1 | #13 | #42 |
Physics rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 7 for Physics in Malaysia and 939 in the World with 13,616 publications made and 251,322 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #330 | #787 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #283 | #802 |
| Optics | #8 | #399 | #1102 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #398 | #1264 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #849 | #1841 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #670 | #1845 |
| Molecular | #10 | #917 | #2163 |
Chemistry rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 7 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 1052 in the World with 12,540 publications made and 258,604 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #218 | #408 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #121 | #456 |
| Physical | #6 | #228 | #604 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #330 | #787 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #308 | #868 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #510 | #1280 |
| Computational | #8 | #655 | #1592 |
Environmental Science rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 905 in the World with 12,358 publications made and 239,850 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #82 | #221 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #75 | #242 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #183 | #648 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #200 | #697 |
| Forestry | #8 | #195 | #734 |
| Ecology | #7 | #240 | #851 |
| Geology | #7 | #257 | #882 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #406 | #997 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #363 | #1163 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #746 | #2042 |
Biology rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 8 for Biology in Malaysia and 1294 in the World with 10,700 publications made and 227,897 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #8 | #195 | #734 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #330 | #787 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #399 | #1084 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #363 | #1163 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #398 | #1264 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #510 | #1280 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #435 | #1366 |
| Botany | #12 | #532 | #1425 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #761 | #1801 |
| Genetics | #12 | #836 | #1974 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #746 | #2042 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #968 | #2178 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #833 | #2203 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #993 | #2248 |
| Molecular | #13 | #963 | #2283 |
| Oncology | #20 | #1108 | #2503 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #1203 | #2716 |
| Zoology | #20 | #1147 | #3013 |
| Virology | #28 | #1261 | #3072 |
| Immunology | #24 | #1405 | #3287 |
Computer Science rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 986 in the World with 8,877 publications made and 129,011 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #6 | #138 | #497 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #114 | #540 |
| Information Technology | #14 | #149 | #641 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #216 | #697 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #137 | #711 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #185 | #716 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #153 | #749 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #263 | #757 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #284 | #778 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #287 | #836 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #278 | #846 |
| Robotics | #13 | #337 | #882 |
| Data Science | #7 | #199 | #890 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #314 | #948 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #435 | #1366 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #1203 | #2716 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 15 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1693 in the World with 6,250 publications made and 105,129 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #10 | #130 | #790 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #276 | #1023 |
| History | #9 | #289 | #1146 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #449 | #1404 |
| Education | #17 | #372 | #1470 |
| Law | #16 | #421 | #1577 |
| Anthropology | #22 | #457 | #1802 |
| Political Science | #16 | #452 | #1826 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #511 | #1911 |
| Sociology | #21 | #586 | #2090 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #673 | #2102 |
| Demography | #20 | #829 | #2358 |
Mathematics rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 10 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1093 in the World with 4,694 publications made and 76,205 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #8 | #234 | #711 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #284 | #778 |
| Statistics | #10 | #305 | #1044 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #359 | #1349 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #436 | #1413 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #547 | #1465 |
Business rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 12 for Business in Malaysia and 1113 in the World with 3,558 publications made and 52,311 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #7 | #68 | #233 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #88 | #485 |
| Project Management | #10 | #93 | #587 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #137 | #711 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #234 | #711 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #151 | #738 |
| Accounting | #13 | #185 | #837 |
| Management | #11 | #240 | #901 |
| Marketing | #21 | #323 | #1163 |
| Finance | #21 | #491 | #1590 |
| Advertising | #26 | #510 | #1672 |
Art & Design rankings
Petronas Technology University ranked 12 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1355 in the World with 1,331 publications made and 15,651 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #6 | #138 | #497 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #114 | #540 |
| Architecture | #8 | #233 | #888 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #234 | #893 |
| Literature | #13 | #568 | #1936 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #673 | #2102 |
