University of Technology Malaysia: Rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5 in Malaysia, 720 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 65,902 academic publications and 1,155,378 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 720 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 121 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 45 | In Malaysia |
| # 259 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 276 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 338 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 1 for Engineering in Malaysia and 276 in the World with 48,739 publications made and 931,860 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #7 | #27 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #13 | #27 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #5 | #46 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #20 | #46 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #12 | #68 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #37 | #89 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #100 |
| Systems | #1 | #35 | #156 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #40 | #159 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #60 | #182 |
| Architecture | #1 | #39 | #186 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #74 | #211 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #100 | #244 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #61 | #252 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #86 | #262 |
| Robotics | #1 | #97 | #286 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #105 | #297 |
| Optics | #2 | #107 | #379 |
| Aviation | #5 | #94 | #408 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #161 | #518 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #195 | #648 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #23 | #40 |
| Architectural Engineering | #1 | #25 | #83 |
| Automotive Engineering | #2 | #34 | #75 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #19 | #41 |
Physics rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2 for Physics in Malaysia and 363 in the World with 40,166 publications made and 762,082 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #100 | #244 |
| Optics | #2 | #107 | #379 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #161 | #518 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #187 | #566 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #277 | #990 |
| Molecular | #2 | #316 | #1003 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #438 | #1366 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #649 | #1682 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 338 in the World with 35,111 publications made and 717,899 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #20 | #46 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #19 | #70 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #38 | #123 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #61 | #239 |
| Ecology | #4 | #54 | #268 |
| Forestry | #5 | #53 | #275 |
| Geology | #3 | #85 | #393 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #126 | #456 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #137 | #593 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #300 | #1042 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4 for Chemistry in Malaysia and 469 in the World with 34,464 publications made and 729,758 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #44 | #54 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #12 | #68 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #100 | #244 |
| Physical | #3 | #115 | #274 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #122 | #405 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #211 | #672 |
| Computational | #3 | #280 | #885 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #628 | #1503 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 1 for Computer Science in Malaysia and 352 in the World with 32,981 publications made and 496,367 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #9 | #41 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #6 | #70 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #31 | #152 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #57 | #189 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #74 | #211 |
| Data Science | #2 | #30 | #238 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #38 | #261 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #86 | #262 |
| Robotics | #1 | #97 | #286 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #88 | #309 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #94 | #322 |
| Animation | #2 | #93 | #336 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #83 | #343 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #93 | #424 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #257 | #952 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #346 | #1042 |
Biology rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5 for Biology in Malaysia and 610 in the World with 30,722 publications made and 648,379 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #100 | #244 |
| Forestry | #5 | #53 | #275 |
| Botany | #5 | #136 | #552 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #137 | #593 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #195 | #648 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #219 | #652 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #211 | #672 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #191 | #828 |
| Genetics | #5 | #281 | #856 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #288 | #873 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #257 | #952 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #277 | #990 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #346 | #1042 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #300 | #1042 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #367 | #1055 |
| Zoology | #9 | #345 | #1218 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #515 | #1232 |
| Molecular | #5 | #494 | #1283 |
| Oncology | #8 | #568 | #1411 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #522 | #1560 |
| Virology | #11 | #589 | #1615 |
| Immunology | #9 | #635 | #1648 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #649 | #1682 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 575 in the World with 26,071 publications made and 415,685 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #27 | #220 |
| Publishing | #4 | #14 | #233 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #62 | #335 |
| History | #3 | #66 | #407 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #92 | #417 |
| Law | #4 | #56 | #419 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #77 | #492 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #94 | #497 |
| Political Science | #5 | #58 | #507 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #49 | #519 |
| Sociology | #6 | #65 | #545 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #108 | #679 |
| Demography | #6 | #156 | #781 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #189 | #858 |
| International Law | #6 | #170 | #920 |
| Special Education | #7 | #136 | #952 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #143 | #1147 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #200 | #1416 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 2 for Mathematics in Malaysia and 358 in the World with 16,928 publications made and 297,767 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #100 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #29 | #164 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #88 | #309 |
| Statistics | #2 | #83 | #390 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #83 | #451 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #649 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #266 | #878 |
Business rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 1 for Business in Malaysia and 259 in the World with 15,934 publications made and 252,890 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #7 | #27 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #5 | #46 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #6 | #54 |
| Project Management | #1 | #4 | #58 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #6 | #70 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #100 |
| Marketing | #3 | #20 | #151 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #13 | #174 |
| Management | #1 | #52 | #231 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #48 | #288 |
| Advertising | #6 | #55 | #357 |
| Accounting | #8 | #60 | #382 |
| Finance | #5 | #77 | #427 |
| International Trade | #5 | #68 | #582 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #649 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #33 | #92 |
Psychology rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 6 for Psychology in Malaysia and 633 in the World with 11,408 publications made and 158,143 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #27 | #220 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #93 | #424 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #197 | #842 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #171 | #942 |
| Special Education | #7 | #136 | #952 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #257 | #952 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #329 | #1116 |
Economics rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4 for Economics in Malaysia and 357 in the World with 8,844 publications made and 156,690 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #77 | #427 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #83 | #451 |
| International Trade | #5 | #68 | #582 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #649 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Technology Malaysia ranked 4 for Art & Design in Malaysia and 428 in the World with 5,332 publications made and 78,363 citations received.
University of Technology Malaysia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #3 | #34 | #110 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #31 | #152 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #27 | #169 |
| Architecture | #1 | #39 | #186 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #61 | #252 |
| Animation | #2 | #93 | #336 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #82 | #400 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #77 | #492 |
| Photography | #5 | #106 | #628 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #118 | #738 |
| Literature | #6 | #129 | #764 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #123 | #908 |
