Sunway University: Rankings
Sunway University ranked 25 in Malaysia, 3751 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 9,202 academic publications and 184,891 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3751 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1209 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 25 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 1522 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1634 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1871 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Sunway University ranked 19 for Biology in Malaysia and 2574 in the World with 4,700 publications made and 104,036 citations received.
Sunway University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #8 | #410 | #1236 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #669 | #1615 |
| Immunology | #10 | #653 | #1675 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #852 | #1735 |
| Oncology | #9 | #749 | #1765 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #763 | #1801 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #802 | #1938 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #776 | #2177 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #999 | #2228 |
| Genetics | #14 | #997 | #2304 |
| Molecular | #15 | #996 | #2346 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #1079 | #2402 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #1104 | #2414 |
| Forestry | #24 | #929 | #2479 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #1060 | #2700 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #1218 | #2888 |
| Botany | #27 | #1287 | #2966 |
| Evolutionary | #20 | #1225 | #2981 |
| Zoology | #21 | #1235 | #3199 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #1503 | #3249 |
Engineering rankings
Sunway University ranked 21 for Engineering in Malaysia and 2328 in the World with 4,674 publications made and 107,872 citations received.
Sunway University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #305 | #844 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #371 | #966 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #582 | #1390 |
| Robotics | #18 | #647 | #1532 |
| Systems | #18 | #521 | #1542 |
| Reliability and Quality | #19 | #709 | #1703 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #852 | #1735 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #846 | #1937 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #884 | #1989 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #1040 | #2232 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #1079 | #2402 |
| Remote Sensing | #24 | #1064 | #2459 |
| Optics | #21 | #1205 | #2631 |
Chemistry rankings
Sunway University ranked 20 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2420 in the World with 4,311 publications made and 97,681 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #582 | #1390 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #694 | #1643 |
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #867 | #1664 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #852 | #1735 |
| Computational | #12 | #943 | #2105 |
| Physical | #20 | #1014 | #2139 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #1076 | #2299 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #1104 | #2414 |
Physics rankings
Sunway University ranked 21 for Physics in Malaysia and 2382 in the World with 4,225 publications made and 93,737 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #305 | #844 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #852 | #1735 |
| Molecular | #13 | #1059 | #2402 |
| Optics | #21 | #1205 | #2631 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #1297 | #2669 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sunway University ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 2521 in the World with 4,084 publications made and 81,396 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #108 | #625 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #289 | #1373 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #289 | #1733 |
| Law | #20 | #501 | #1752 |
| Education | #21 | #508 | #1784 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #558 | #1874 |
| Political Science | #21 | #527 | #1982 |
| Sociology | #20 | #564 | #2040 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #823 | #2231 |
| History | #22 | #824 | #2383 |
| Demography | #21 | #855 | #2407 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #997 | #2504 |
| Philosophy | #24 | #843 | #2686 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sunway University ranked 21 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2474 in the World with 4,035 publications made and 100,124 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #20 | #734 | #1800 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #846 | #1937 |
| Ecology | #20 | #847 | #2163 |
| Oceanography | #21 | #983 | #2410 |
| Forestry | #24 | #929 | #2479 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #1060 | #2700 |
| Geology | #25 | #1196 | #2828 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #1218 | #2888 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #1395 | #3241 |
Computer Science rankings
Sunway University ranked 22 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2141 in the World with 3,906 publications made and 69,955 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #225 | #1014 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #329 | #1159 |
| Data Science | #15 | #334 | #1211 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #649 | #1521 |
| Robotics | #18 | #647 | #1532 |
| Software Engineering | #20 | #560 | #1741 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #756 | #1793 |
| Machine Learning | #20 | #773 | #1810 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #802 | #1938 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #884 | #1989 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #776 | #2177 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #1100 | #2416 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #1111 | #2599 |
Medicine rankings
Sunway University ranked 14 for Medicine in Malaysia and 2176 in the World with 3,600 publications made and 64,131 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #13 | #394 | #968 |
| Virology | #8 | #410 | #1236 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #334 | #1349 |
| Ophthalmology | #14 | #601 | #1610 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #669 | #1615 |
| Radiation Therapy | #9 | #711 | #1641 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #694 | #1643 |
| Radiology | #11 | #596 | #1652 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #647 | #1654 |
| Immunology | #10 | #653 | #1675 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #487 | #1702 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #645 | #1763 |
| Oncology | #9 | #749 | #1765 |
| Health Science | #21 | #524 | #1832 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #652 | #1881 |
| Pathology | #11 | #777 | #2007 |
| Nursing | #16 | #627 | #2064 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #582 | #2095 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #927 | #2110 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #718 | #2117 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #999 | #2228 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #23 | #770 | #2334 |
| Surgery | #17 | #964 | #2552 |
| Sports | #28 | #1066 | #2707 |
| Physical Therapy | #23 | #1097 | #2840 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #1202 | #2910 |
Business rankings
Sunway University ranked 21 for Business in Malaysia and 1522 in the World with 2,451 publications made and 52,469 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #18 | #141 | #794 |
| Advertising | #15 | #213 | #970 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #225 | #1014 |
| Accounting | #16 | #242 | #1045 |
| Marketing | #22 | #348 | #1208 |
| International Trade | #15 | #328 | #1394 |
| Finance | #17 | #403 | #1406 |
| Management | #21 | #576 | #1654 |
| Project Management | #30 | #598 | #1936 |
Psychology rankings
Sunway University ranked 19 for Psychology in Malaysia and 1871 in the World with 2,360 publications made and 41,181 citations received.
Sunway University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #487 | #1702 |
| Education | #21 | #508 | #1784 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #652 | #1881 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #776 | #2177 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #1111 | #2599 |
Mathematics rankings
Sunway University ranked 23 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 2177 in the World with 2,322 publications made and 46,702 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #649 | #1521 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #566 | #1679 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #534 | #1797 |
| Statistics | #23 | #889 | #2184 |
| Applied Mathematics | #21 | #1250 | #2734 |
Economics rankings
Sunway University ranked 20 for Economics in Malaysia and 1634 in the World with 1,644 publications made and 36,788 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #328 | #1394 |
| Finance | #17 | #403 | #1406 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #566 | #1679 |
Art & Design rankings
Sunway University ranked 24 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 2232 in the World with 809 publications made and 12,060 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #5 | #96 | #805 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #329 | #1159 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #558 | #1874 |
| Literature | #24 | #992 | #2871 |
