UCSI University: Rankings
UCSI University ranked 27 in Malaysia, 4143 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 7,732 academic publications and 128,696 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4143 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1385 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 27 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 1789 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1967 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2146 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
UCSI University ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1967 in the World with 3,987 publications made and 69,179 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #12 | #366 | #1526 |
| Education | #19 | #406 | #1555 |
| Anthropology | #21 | #456 | #1800 |
| Political Science | #22 | #544 | #2026 |
| Law | #24 | #649 | #2118 |
| Sociology | #22 | #615 | #2164 |
| Demography | #19 | #828 | #2354 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #814 | #2418 |
| Archaeology | #26 | #932 | #2439 |
| History | #23 | #896 | #2513 |
| Linguistics | #24 | #1016 | #2551 |
Biology rankings
UCSI University ranked 21 for Biology in Malaysia and 2706 in the World with 3,698 publications made and 66,864 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #10 | #690 | #1613 |
| Horticulture | #14 | #701 | #1660 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #725 | #1746 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #935 | #2131 |
| Botany | #17 | #900 | #2178 |
| Virology | #16 | #850 | #2197 |
| Oncology | #15 | #970 | #2226 |
| Forestry | #23 | #805 | #2231 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #951 | #2238 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #1120 | #2446 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1236 | #2462 |
| Molecular | #16 | #1081 | #2484 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #959 | #2571 |
| Immunology | #15 | #1069 | #2597 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #1110 | #2658 |
| Genetics | #18 | #1201 | #2733 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #1212 | #3037 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #1336 | #3191 |
Engineering rankings
UCSI University ranked 22 for Engineering in Malaysia and 2586 in the World with 3,320 publications made and 66,220 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #422 | #1168 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #681 | #1531 |
| Robotics | #19 | #677 | #1576 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #600 | #1605 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #716 | #1662 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #725 | #1746 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #912 | #2050 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #898 | #2054 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #980 | #2072 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #937 | #2103 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #1026 | #2256 |
| Systems | #22 | #945 | #2397 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1236 | #2462 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #1267 | #2655 |
| Optics | #25 | #1522 | #3283 |
Computer Science rankings
UCSI University ranked 25 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2367 in the World with 3,195 publications made and 57,742 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #20 | #305 | #1094 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #314 | #1253 |
| Robotics | #19 | #677 | #1576 |
| Data Science | #20 | #508 | #1584 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #791 | #1850 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #980 | #2072 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #768 | #2147 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #951 | #2238 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #1026 | #2256 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #1015 | #2389 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #1171 | #2431 |
| Computer Vision | #24 | #1122 | #2457 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #959 | #2571 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #1193 | #2573 |
Environmental Science rankings
UCSI University ranked 26 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2715 in the World with 3,138 publications made and 60,973 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #912 | #2050 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #884 | #2073 |
| Forestry | #23 | #805 | #2231 |
| Ecology | #25 | #1048 | #2568 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #1110 | #2658 |
| Geology | #23 | #1162 | #2761 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #1211 | #2882 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #1212 | #3037 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #1417 | #3289 |
Chemistry rankings
UCSI University ranked 22 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2643 in the World with 3,026 publications made and 57,195 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #422 | #1168 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #902 | #2037 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #1136 | #2181 |
| Organic chemistry | #21 | #1147 | #2423 |
| Physical | #21 | #1168 | #2427 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #1120 | #2446 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1236 | #2462 |
Medicine rankings
UCSI University ranked 22 for Medicine in Malaysia and 2527 in the World with 2,730 publications made and 49,148 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #8 | #285 | #755 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #405 | #1403 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #690 | #1613 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #471 | #1677 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #713 | #1772 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #576 | #1777 |
| Nursing | #14 | #512 | #1810 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #558 | #1901 |
| Health Science | #26 | #599 | #2032 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #902 | #2037 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #654 | #2098 |
| Virology | #16 | #850 | #2197 |
| Oncology | #15 | #970 | #2226 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #707 | #2332 |
| Pathology | #17 | #957 | #2369 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #886 | #2430 |
| Sports | #27 | #979 | #2572 |
| Immunology | #15 | #1069 | #2597 |
| Surgery | #19 | #993 | #2614 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #1022 | #2614 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #1087 | #2716 |
| Radiology | #22 | #1144 | #2842 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #1212 | #3061 |
Physics rankings
UCSI University ranked 24 for Physics in Malaysia and 2892 in the World with 2,658 publications made and 42,397 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1236 | #2462 |
| Optics | #25 | #1522 | #3283 |
Psychology rankings
UCSI University ranked 21 for Psychology in Malaysia and 2146 in the World with 2,122 publications made and 39,807 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #19 | #406 | #1555 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #558 | #1901 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #1015 | #2389 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #886 | #2430 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #959 | #2571 |
Business rankings
UCSI University ranked 25 for Business in Malaysia and 1789 in the World with 1,949 publications made and 37,473 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #12 | #174 | #854 |
| Entrepreneurship | #23 | #229 | #995 |
| Marketing | #18 | #300 | #1100 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #314 | #1253 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #600 | #1605 |
| Project Management | #25 | #441 | #1622 |
| Management | #24 | #656 | #1808 |
| Accounting | #26 | #612 | #1960 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #937 | #2103 |
| Finance | #27 | #861 | #2355 |
Mathematics rankings
UCSI University ranked 24 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 2229 in the World with 1,872 publications made and 45,196 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #19 | #419 | #1506 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #937 | #2103 |
| Statistics | #22 | #859 | #2115 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #1171 | #2431 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #994 | #2550 |
| Applied Mathematics | #22 | #1264 | #2755 |
Economics rankings
UCSI University ranked 26 for Economics in Malaysia and 2317 in the World with 1,144 publications made and 22,180 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #27 | #861 | #2355 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #994 | #2550 |
Art & Design rankings
UCSI University ranked 23 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 2146 in the World with 696 publications made and 11,178 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #20 | #305 | #1094 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #814 | #2418 |
| Literature | #20 | #799 | #2446 |
