University of Kuala Lumpur: Rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 28 in Malaysia, 4172 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 8,438 academic publications and 100,667 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4172 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1396 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 28 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 1819 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1963 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 1992 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 19 for Engineering in Malaysia and 1992 in the World with 5,599 publications made and 71,979 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #2 | #64 | #305 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #184 | #808 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #330 | #1011 |
| Renewable Energy | #20 | #397 | #1019 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #403 | #1022 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #424 | #1150 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #554 | #1350 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #586 | #1353 |
| Robotics | #16 | #582 | #1398 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #658 | #1563 |
| Systems | #20 | #623 | #1754 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #804 | #1855 |
| Metallurgy | #18 | #869 | #1914 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #958 | #1935 |
| Optics | #20 | #1074 | #2378 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #1021 | #2392 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #1098 | #2431 |
Physics rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 19 for Physics in Malaysia and 2236 in the World with 4,442 publications made and 61,062 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #958 | #1935 |
| Optics | #20 | #1074 | #2378 |
| Condensed Matter | #23 | #1483 | #3019 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 19 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 1963 in the World with 4,373 publications made and 50,697 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #20 | #247 | #860 |
| Animation | #13 | #355 | #937 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #258 | #993 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #403 | #1022 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #299 | #1214 |
| Robotics | #16 | #582 | #1398 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #588 | #1407 |
| Data Science | #18 | #438 | #1437 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #445 | #1492 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #658 | #1563 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #859 | #1956 |
| Computational Linguistics | #22 | #877 | #2005 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #883 | #2026 |
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #912 | #2168 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #909 | #2463 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #1092 | #2513 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 22 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2476 in the World with 3,923 publications made and 52,572 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #554 | #1350 |
| Environmental Management | #17 | #610 | #1539 |
| Forestry | #17 | #542 | #1643 |
| Oceanography | #20 | #844 | #2124 |
| Ecology | #22 | #903 | #2270 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #1070 | #2566 |
| Geology | #21 | #1090 | #2627 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #1175 | #2797 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #1250 | #3112 |
Biology rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 23 for Biology in Malaysia and 2770 in the World with 3,864 publications made and 59,220 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #17 | #542 | #1643 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #958 | #1935 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #947 | #2130 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #1015 | #2297 |
| Botany | #21 | #971 | #2300 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #1098 | #2431 |
| Microbiology | #20 | #1103 | #2460 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #909 | #2463 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #1092 | #2513 |
| Virology | #25 | #1047 | #2625 |
| Oncology | #21 | #1158 | #2626 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #1175 | #2797 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #1304 | #2800 |
| Immunology | #19 | #1215 | #2889 |
| Zoology | #19 | #1119 | #2966 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #1250 | #3112 |
| Genetics | #22 | #1452 | #3274 |
| Evolutionary | #25 | #1414 | #3328 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 21 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 2431 in the World with 3,861 publications made and 62,538 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #817 | #1564 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #958 | #1935 |
| Physical | #19 | #937 | #1999 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #1103 | #2343 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #1304 | #2800 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 2877 in the World with 3,513 publications made and 40,889 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #23 | #615 | #2041 |
| Anthropology | #26 | #591 | #2111 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #875 | #2331 |
| Political Science | #24 | #662 | #2340 |
| Education | #28 | #752 | #2346 |
| History | #25 | #912 | #2561 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #1125 | #2788 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #1004 | #2802 |
| Sociology | #29 | #908 | #2806 |
| Philosophy | #26 | #1026 | #3056 |
| Demography | #29 | #1232 | #3214 |
Medicine rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 24 for Medicine in Malaysia and 2927 in the World with 2,381 publications made and 28,933 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #17 | #457 | #1655 |
| Healthcare Administration | #24 | #554 | #1856 |
| Sports | #18 | #656 | #1997 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #614 | #2019 |
| Veterinary | #16 | #893 | #2040 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #780 | #2118 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #947 | #2130 |
| Cardiology | #14 | #841 | #2221 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #923 | #2354 |
| Physical Therapy | #21 | #950 | #2558 |
| Anesthesiology | #16 | #1002 | #2572 |
| Virology | #25 | #1047 | #2625 |
| Oncology | #21 | #1158 | #2626 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #992 | #2647 |
| Clinical Psychology | #27 | #910 | #2678 |
| Surgery | #20 | #1038 | #2725 |
| Radiology | #20 | #1097 | #2745 |
| Pathology | #25 | #1164 | #2770 |
| Immunology | #19 | #1215 | #2889 |
| Nursing | #27 | #1087 | #3077 |
Business rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 26 for Business in Malaysia and 1819 in the World with 2,286 publications made and 22,527 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #19 | #142 | #797 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #184 | #808 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #330 | #1011 |
| Project Management | #17 | #269 | #1201 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #299 | #1214 |
| Marketing | #25 | #417 | #1371 |
| Accounting | #23 | #412 | #1483 |
| Management | #22 | #588 | #1670 |
| Advertising | #27 | #546 | #1773 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #804 | #1855 |
| Finance | #25 | #772 | #2161 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 2305 in the World with 2,059 publications made and 21,059 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #588 | #1407 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #804 | #1855 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #559 | #1868 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #689 | #1926 |
| Statistics | #25 | #949 | #2303 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #1244 | #2720 |
Psychology rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 26 for Psychology in Malaysia and 2507 in the World with 1,758 publications made and 20,875 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #912 | #2168 |
| Education | #28 | #752 | #2346 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #909 | #2463 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #992 | #2647 |
| Clinical Psychology | #27 | #910 | #2678 |
Economics rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25 for Economics in Malaysia and 2218 in the World with 1,211 publications made and 13,174 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #22 | #689 | #1926 |
| Finance | #25 | #772 | #2161 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Kuala Lumpur ranked 25 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 2345 in the World with 724 publications made and 6,408 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #17 | #246 | #928 |
| Animation | #13 | #355 | #937 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #258 | #993 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #1004 | #2802 |
| Literature | #23 | #988 | #2864 |
