University of Science, Malaysia: Rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4 in Malaysia, 644 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 65,678 academic publications and 1,309,097 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 644 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 108 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 335 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 340 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 364 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Biology in Malaysia and 424 in the World with 39,399 publications made and 903,345 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #23 | #117 |
| Forestry | #2 | #15 | #134 |
| Botany | #3 | #48 | #245 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #101 | #246 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #74 | #254 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #57 | #289 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #69 | #331 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #62 | #347 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #96 | #371 |
| Zoology | #2 | #48 | #400 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #85 | #420 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #110 | #454 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #119 | #456 |
| Virology | #3 | #110 | #471 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #111 | #496 |
| Entomology | #3 | #125 | #573 |
| Oncology | #2 | #196 | #597 |
| Immunology | #3 | #183 | #608 |
| Genetics | #3 | #173 | #613 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #140 | #667 |
| Molecular | #3 | #214 | #680 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #163 | #691 |
| Ethics | #6 | #101 | #770 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #219 | #833 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #327 | #1028 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #2 | #17 | #78 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 372 in the World with 36,093 publications made and 872,353 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #11 | #12 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #13 | #72 |
| Physical | #1 | #76 | #178 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #56 | #226 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #101 | #246 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #75 | #258 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #119 | #456 |
| Computational | #2 | #256 | #843 |
Engineering rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Engineering in Malaysia and 335 in the World with 35,405 publications made and 837,606 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #25 | #57 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #13 | #72 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #30 | #86 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #33 | #141 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #86 | #230 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #77 | #236 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #101 | #246 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #57 | #289 |
| Systems | #4 | #75 | #339 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #84 | #355 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #73 | #423 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #128 | #425 |
| Optics | #3 | #123 | #440 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #115 | #464 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #145 | #468 |
| Robotics | #3 | #172 | #509 |
| Aviation | #7 | #123 | #534 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #178 | #565 |
| Architecture | #6 | #120 | #567 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #191 | #594 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #284 | #733 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #2 | #23 | #51 |
Physics rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Physics in Malaysia and 394 in the World with 32,034 publications made and 722,934 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #101 | #246 |
| Optics | #3 | #123 | #440 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #178 | #565 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #196 | #586 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #219 | #833 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #327 | #1028 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #312 | #1066 |
| Molecular | #3 | #413 | #1225 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 340 in the World with 31,345 publications made and 725,436 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #25 | #57 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #31 | #107 |
| Forestry | #2 | #15 | #134 |
| Ecology | #3 | #53 | #263 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #82 | #315 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #105 | #322 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #62 | #347 |
| Geology | #4 | #86 | #396 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #85 | #420 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #137 | #488 |
Medicine rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Medicine in Malaysia and 544 in the World with 25,716 publications made and 429,749 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #23 | #117 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #36 | #195 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #45 | #220 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #56 | #226 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #54 | #238 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #32 | #308 |
| Health Science | #4 | #42 | #330 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #96 | #371 |
| Nursing | #2 | #42 | #390 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #102 | #390 |
| Social Work | #1 | #22 | #413 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #88 | #452 |
| Virology | #3 | #110 | #471 |
| Optometry | #3 | #115 | #497 |
| Pathology | #3 | #124 | #499 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #55 | #509 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #183 | #522 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #140 | #525 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #131 | #545 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #158 | #550 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #166 | #551 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #87 | #570 |
| Oncology | #2 | #196 | #597 |
| Immunology | #3 | #183 | #608 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #187 | #609 |
| Surgery | #2 | #189 | #620 |
| Radiology | #2 | #191 | #621 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #142 | #623 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #215 | #629 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #115 | #631 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #190 | #641 |
| Audiology | #3 | #159 | #718 |
| Urology | #4 | #259 | #748 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #118 | #768 |
| Ethics | #6 | #101 | #770 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #175 | #790 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #265 | #849 |
| Sports | #5 | #175 | #863 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #227 | #874 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 554 in the World with 25,363 publications made and 455,821 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #9 | #142 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #45 | #220 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #19 | #315 |
| Education | #6 | #46 | #332 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #68 | #356 |
| History | #2 | #61 | #371 |
| Social Work | #1 | #22 | #413 |
| Law | #5 | #57 | #421 |
| Sociology | #4 | #47 | #463 |
| Publishing | #6 | #51 | #480 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #76 | #489 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #91 | #489 |
| Demography | #4 | #80 | #492 |
| Political Science | #4 | #56 | #503 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #31 | #549 |
| Special Education | #3 | #60 | #630 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #43 | #655 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #105 | #657 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #82 | #786 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 4 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 473 in the World with 24,404 publications made and 432,123 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #17 | #168 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #42 | #210 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #34 | #216 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #80 | #271 |
| Animation | #1 | #89 | #327 |
| Data Science | #3 | #47 | #361 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #132 | #451 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #145 | #468 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #147 | #468 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #111 | #496 |
| Robotics | #3 | #172 | #509 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #135 | #519 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #118 | #523 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #191 | #594 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #130 | #663 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #163 | #691 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 5 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 391 in the World with 14,447 publications made and 286,695 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #37 | #209 |
| Statistics | #3 | #85 | #397 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #128 | #425 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #84 | #456 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #147 | #468 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #85 | #527 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #194 | #673 |
Psychology rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 3 for Psychology in Malaysia and 513 in the World with 13,787 publications made and 236,536 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #6 | #46 | #332 |
| Social Work | #1 | #22 | #413 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #55 | #509 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #118 | #523 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #142 | #623 |
| Special Education | #3 | #60 | #630 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #163 | #691 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #175 | #790 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #71 | #832 |
Business rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 6 for Business in Malaysia and 364 in the World with 11,702 publications made and 214,903 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #5 | #33 | #141 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #29 | #168 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #17 | #168 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #11 | #168 |
| Marketing | #4 | #27 | #203 |
| Project Management | #6 | #31 | #241 |
| Advertising | #2 | #30 | #250 |
| Accounting | #6 | #44 | #303 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #73 | #423 |
| Management | #6 | #107 | #425 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #128 | #425 |
| Finance | #7 | #83 | #447 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #92 | #521 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #85 | #527 |
| International Trade | #4 | #61 | #544 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #6 | #32 |
Economics rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 6 for Economics in Malaysia and 375 in the World with 8,450 publications made and 159,851 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #7 | #83 | #447 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #84 | #456 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #85 | #527 |
| International Trade | #4 | #61 | #544 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Science, Malaysia ranked 2 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 412 in the World with 4,684 publications made and 75,226 citations received.
University of Science, Malaysia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #5 | #47 | #160 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #28 | #175 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #42 | #210 |
| Animation | #1 | #89 | #327 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #84 | #355 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #76 | #489 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #46 | #558 |
| Architecture | #6 | #120 | #567 |
| Literature | #5 | #88 | #607 |
| Photography | #6 | #117 | #663 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #164 | #672 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #135 | #804 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #109 | #831 |
| Music | #8 | #207 | #924 |
