Tunku Abdul Rahman University: Rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 12 in Malaysia, 2339 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 10,545 academic publications and 196,980 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2339 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 664 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 12 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 1243 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1355 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1533 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Engineering in Malaysia and 1748 in the World with 6,106 publications made and 118,501 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #10 | #129 | #491 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #266 | #712 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #303 | #833 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #200 | #841 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #338 | #990 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #400 | #1100 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #458 | #1184 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #490 | #1268 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #540 | #1309 |
| Systems | #17 | #446 | #1377 |
| Robotics | #17 | #605 | #1452 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #769 | #1591 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #699 | #1754 |
| Optics | #14 | #753 | #1756 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #803 | #1871 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #855 | #1883 |
Computer Science rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 1605 in the World with 5,229 publications made and 96,834 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #12 | #105 | #493 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #157 | #801 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #316 | #1133 |
| Data Science | #14 | #320 | #1182 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #458 | #1184 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #482 | #1264 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #540 | #1309 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #566 | #1371 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #571 | #1402 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #559 | #1418 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #532 | #1440 |
| Robotics | #17 | #605 | #1452 |
| Software Engineering | #17 | #471 | #1538 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #697 | #2000 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #1021 | #2371 |
Biology rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Biology in Malaysia and 2155 in the World with 4,982 publications made and 105,979 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #769 | #1591 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #803 | #1871 |
| Forestry | #20 | #643 | #1879 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #822 | #1906 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #872 | #1978 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #859 | #1988 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #697 | #2000 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #810 | #2070 |
| Oncology | #14 | #912 | #2113 |
| Molecular | #10 | #892 | #2131 |
| Botany | #16 | #887 | #2154 |
| Virology | #18 | #892 | #2293 |
| Genetics | #15 | #1001 | #2312 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #890 | #2330 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #1021 | #2371 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #1199 | #2588 |
| Immunology | #17 | #1099 | #2667 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #1126 | #2802 |
| Zoology | #18 | #1061 | #2844 |
Environmental Science rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 18 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 1847 in the World with 4,979 publications made and 98,092 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #303 | #833 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #406 | #1103 |
| Ecology | #18 | #582 | #1619 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #721 | #1861 |
| Forestry | #20 | #643 | #1879 |
| Geology | #18 | #791 | #2023 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #810 | #2070 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #849 | #2080 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #890 | #2330 |
Physics rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Physics in Malaysia and 1875 in the World with 4,957 publications made and 97,512 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #769 | #1591 |
| Optics | #14 | #753 | #1756 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #980 | #2062 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #796 | #2079 |
Chemistry rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 15 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 1999 in the World with 4,710 publications made and 96,149 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #338 | #990 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #636 | #1247 |
| Physical | #13 | #718 | #1583 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #769 | #1591 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #841 | #1868 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #872 | #1978 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #925 | #2074 |
| Computational | #15 | #1144 | #2422 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 2107 in the World with 4,671 publications made and 93,580 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #13 | #233 | #958 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #258 | #1271 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #177 | #1308 |
| Law | #15 | #379 | #1472 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #550 | #1675 |
| Political Science | #15 | #405 | #1699 |
| Education | #20 | #484 | #1731 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #313 | #1785 |
| History | #20 | #563 | #1817 |
| Sociology | #16 | #486 | #1826 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #582 | #1919 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #749 | #1994 |
| Demography | #17 | #728 | #2121 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #707 | #2386 |
Medicine rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 19 for Medicine in Malaysia and 2363 in the World with 3,111 publications made and 71,545 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #395 | #1497 |
| Healthcare Administration | #18 | #436 | #1595 |
| Audiology | #10 | #526 | #1600 |
| Sports | #13 | #484 | #1609 |
| Health Science | #19 | #489 | #1742 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #626 | #1900 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #668 | #1980 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #623 | #2036 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #720 | #2043 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #573 | #2074 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #925 | #2074 |
| Oncology | #14 | #912 | #2113 |
| Pathology | #14 | #863 | #2169 |
| Nursing | #17 | #690 | #2197 |
| Virology | #18 | #892 | #2293 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #940 | #2448 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #1199 | #2588 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #1034 | #2615 |
| Radiology | #19 | #1052 | #2645 |
| Immunology | #17 | #1099 | #2667 |
| Surgery | #21 | #1066 | #2805 |
Mathematics rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1533 in the World with 2,942 publications made and 51,241 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #209 | #964 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #400 | #1100 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #297 | #1110 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #566 | #1371 |
| Statistics | #14 | #488 | #1419 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #613 | #1985 |
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #1193 | #2632 |
Business rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Business in Malaysia and 1243 in the World with 2,935 publications made and 59,181 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #10 | #129 | #491 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #153 | #587 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #157 | #801 |
| Project Management | #13 | #166 | #823 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #200 | #841 |
| Marketing | #13 | #210 | #872 |
| Advertising | #13 | #187 | #907 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #209 | #964 |
| International Trade | #9 | #171 | #994 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #400 | #1100 |
| Accounting | #19 | #280 | #1133 |
| Finance | #11 | #304 | #1160 |
| Management | #15 | #405 | #1301 |
Psychology rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 16 for Psychology in Malaysia and 1671 in the World with 2,467 publications made and 45,945 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #532 | #1440 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #395 | #1497 |
| Education | #20 | #484 | #1731 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #697 | #2000 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #720 | #2043 |
Economics rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 15 for Economics in Malaysia and 1355 in the World with 1,879 publications made and 33,827 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #209 | #964 |
| International Trade | #9 | #171 | #994 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #297 | #1110 |
| Finance | #11 | #304 | #1160 |
Art & Design rankings
Tunku Abdul Rahman University ranked 18 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1798 in the World with 935 publications made and 11,566 citations received.
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #21 | #316 | #1133 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #582 | #1919 |
| Literature | #18 | #705 | #2254 |
