Rankings of universities in Malaysia
Universities in Malaysia are ranked in a number of ways, including both national and international ranks.
Overall Summary
| Institution | THE 2025 | QS 2025 | ARWU 2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 251–300 | 60 | 401-500 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 401–500 | 138 | 601-700 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 501–600 | 148 | 601-700 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 401–500 | 146 | 701-800 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 401–500 | 181 | - | 
| Sunway University | 401–500 | 539 | 901–1000 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 1001–1200 | 801-850 | - | 
International Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings now
| Institution | 2016[1] | 2017[2] | 2018[3] | 2019[4] | 2020[5] | 2021[6] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | - | - | 351-400 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | 501-600 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 801-1000 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 401-500 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | - | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | 801+ | 1001+ | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | 1001+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | 601-800 | 1001+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | - | 1001+ | 1001+ | 1001+ | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | - | - | 1001+ | 1001+ | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | - | - | 1001+ | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 601-800 | 801+ | - | 1001+ | 1001+ | 1001+ | 
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subjects
| 2018[7] | 2019[8] | 2020[9] | 2021[10] | 2022[11] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Arts & Humanities | 301-400 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UM UTM  |  201-250 201-250 251-300 301-400 401+ 401+ 401+  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UiTM UUM  |  251-300 251-300 301-400 301-400 401+  |  UM USM UKM UPM UiTM  |  301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500 501+  |  UKM UM USM UPM UiTM  |  251-300 251-300 301-400 301-400 501+  |  UKM UM UPM USM UiTM  | 
| Business & Economics | 176-200 | UM | 151-175 201-250 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500 501+  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UUM UiTM  |  126-150 151-175 251-300 301-400 401-500 501+ 501+ 501+ 501+ 501+  |  UTM UM USM UPM UUM UKM UniMAS MMU UiTM UTAR  |  126-150 201-250 201-250 251-300 301-400 501-600 501-600 501-600 601+ 601+ 601+  |  UM USM UTM UUM UPM UKM UniKL UTAR UniMAS MMU UiTM  |  151-175 176-200 201-250 201-250 251-300 501-600 501-600 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+  |  UM USM UTM UUM UPM UKM UMT UniMAS MMU UTeM UiTM UTAR UTHM  | 
| Clinical & Health | 301-400 | UM | 251-300 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM  |  176-200 251-300 301-400 401-500 401-500  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM  |  176-200 301-400 301-400 401-500 501-600  |  UM UKM USM UiTM UPM  |  176-200 251-300 301-400 501-600 601+  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM  | 
| Computer Science | 126-150 | UM | 101-125 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600 601+ 601+ 601+  |  UM UTM UTP UKM UPM USM UiTM UNITEN UUM  |  126-150 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+  |  UM USM UTM UKM UTP MMU UPM UiTM UNITEN UUM  |  126-150 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 801+ 801+  |  UM UTM UTP UKM USM MMU UPM UNITEN UUM UniKL UiTM  |  126-150 301-400 401-500 401-500 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 801+ 801+ 801+ 801+  |  UM UTM USM UTP UKM UPM UNITEN UTAR UTHM UUM UniKL MMU UTeM UiTM  | 
| Education | - | - | 126-150 151-175 301-400 301-400 301-400 401+  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UiTM  |  101-125 176-200 201-250 301-400 301-400 301-400 401+  |  UTM UM USM UKM UPM UiTM UUM  |  97 126-150 126-150 251-300 251-300 301-400 401-500  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UUM UiTM  |  94 101-125 176-200 176-200 201-250 201-250 301-400 401-500 501+  |  UM UTM UPSI USM UKM UPM UUM UiTM UTHM  | 
| Engineering | 176-200 401-500 401-500 401-500  |  UM UPM USM UTP  |  151-175 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600 601-800 801+ 801+  |  UM UTP UKM UPM USM UTM UNITEN UTAR UiTM UniMAS  |  126-150 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600 601-800 801+ 801+ 801+ 801+  |  UM UPM UTM UTP UNITEN UKM USM UTAR UniMAP UniMAS MMU UiTM  |  151-175 301-400 301-400 501-600 501-600 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 801-1000 801-1000 1001+ 1001+ 1001+  |  UM UPM UTP UKM UTM UNITEN MMU USM UTAR UniKL UniMAP UniMAS UTeM UiTM  |  176-200 301-400 301-400 501-600 501-600 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 801-1000 801-1000 1001+ 1001+ 1001+ 1001+ 1001+  |  UM UPM UTP UKM UTM UNITEN USM UTAR UMT UniKL MMU UniMAP UniMAS UTeM UiTM UTHM  | 
| Life Sciences | 301-400 | UM | 401-500 501-600 601+ 601+  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  401-500 501-600 601+ 601+  |  UM UPM UKM USM  |  401-500 401-500 601-800 601-800 801+  |  UM UPM UKM USM UniMAS  |  501-600 501-600 601-800 601-800 801+ 801+ 801+  |  UM UPM UKM USM UniMAS UiTM UMT  | 
| Physical Sciences | 301-400 | UM | 401-500 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 801+ 801+ 801+  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP UiTM UTAR UUM  |  301-400 301-400 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 801+ 801+ 801+ 801+  |  UM UniMAP UPM USM UTM UTP UKM UiTM UTAR UUM  |  301-400 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 801-1000 801-1000 801-1000 1001+  |  UM UTM UniMAP UPM UTP UUM UKM USM UTAR UiTM  |  301-400 501-600 501-600 501-600 601-800 601-800 601-800 801-1000 801-1000 801-1000 801-1000 1001+  |  UM UniMAP UTM UTP UKM UPM UUM USM UTAR UMT UTHM UiTM  | 
| Psychology | - | - | 201-250 | UM | 201-250 | UM | 251-300 | UM | 251-300 | UM | 
| Social Sciences | - | - | 251-300 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600 601+  |  UM USM UKM UPM UUM UiTM  |  201-250 301-400 401-500 501-600 501-600 601+  |  UTM UM USM UKM UUM UiTM  |  176-200 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600 601+  |  UTM UM UPM USM UUM UKM UiTM  |  301-400 401-500 401-500 501-600 501-600 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+ 601+  |  UTM UM UUM UPM USM UKM UniMAS UiTM UTAR UMT  | 
Times Higher Education Young University Rankings
- Formerly known as Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 University Rankings
 
| Institution | 2012[12] | 2016[13] | 2017[14] | 2018[15] | 2019[16] | 2020[17] | 2021[18] | 2022[19] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | - | - | 151-200 | 151-200 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 134 | 119 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 201-250 | 201-250 | 161 | 170 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 165 | 185 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 147 | 351-400 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 401+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | - | - | 301+ | 351-400 | 401+ | 401+ | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 351-400 | 401+ | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 401+ | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | - | 301+ | 351-400 | 401+ | 401+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 
| University of Cyberjaya | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Lincoln University College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Management & Science University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250 | 151-200 | 157 | N/A | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 98 | - | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | N/A | N/A | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings
- Formerly known as Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings
 
| Institution | 2014[20] | 2015[21] | 2016[22] | 2017[23] | 2018[24] | 2019[25] | 2020[26] | 2021[27] | 2022[28] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | - | - | - | - | 27 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | - | - | - | 91 | 77 | 60 | 78 | 62 | 60 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 95 | - | 103 | 89 | 108 | 145 | 106 | 78 | 81 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 77 | - | 158 | 136 | 151 | 132 | 133 | 112 | 91 | 
| Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | - | 201-250 | 251-300 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 121 | 107 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | 112 | 114 | 135 | 105 | 122 | 120 | 113 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | 93 | 56 | 100 | 101 | 86 | 111 | 108 | 119 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | - | 159 | 187 | 162 | 165 | 150 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196 | 351-400 | 351-400 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | - | - | - | 351+ | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | - | - | 114 | 117 | 138 | 144 | 401-500 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | 501+ | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501+ | 501+ | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | 251-300 | - | 351+ | 401-500 | 501+ | 501+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501+ | 
| University of Cyberjaya | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Lincoln University College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
| Management & Science University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reporter | 
Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings
| Institution | 2013[29] | 2016[30] | 2017[31] | 2018[32] | 2019[33] | 2020[34] | 2021[35] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | - | - | 59 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | - | - | 141-150 | 114 | 98 | 124 | 111 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | 111-120 | 99 | 111 | 119 | 119 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | 121-130 | 121-130 | 142 | 188 | 145 | 136 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 87 | 161-170 | 161-170 | 175 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | 70 | 121-130 | 129 | 125 | 143 | 150 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | 251+ | 301-350 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 155 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | 141-150 | 151-160 | 162 | 150 | 156 | 163 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | 171 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 351-400 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 401+ | 401+ | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 401+ | |
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401+ | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | 251+ | - | 351-400 | 401+ | 401+ | 
Times Higher Education Asia Pacific University Rankings
| Institution | 2017[36] | 2018[37] | 2019[38] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | - | 61 | 55 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | 131-140 | 121-130 | 101-110 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | 111-120 | 111-120 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 121-130 | 121-130 | 121-130 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 141-150 | 151-160 | 141-150 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 151-160 | 161-170 | 151-160 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 121-130 | 131-140 | 171-180 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | 161-170 | 191-200 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | 201+ | 251+ | 201-250 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | 301+ | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | 301+ | 
Times Higher Education Global University Employability Rankings
| Institution | 2017[39] | 2018[40] | 2019[41] | 2020[42] | 2021[43] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | 200-250 | 192 | 191 | 178 | 
| University of Malaya | 147 | 149 | 206 | 226 | 217 | 
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
| Institution | 2019[44] | 2020[45] | 2021[46] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 49 | 65 | 39 | 
| University of Malaya | 101-200 | 80 | 101-200 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 101-200 | 201-300 | 101-200 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | 401-600 | 101-200 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 201-300 | 101-200 | 201-300 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 101-200 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | 101-200 | 301-400 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 201-300 | 201-300 | 301-400 | 
| Lincoln University College | 301+ | 401-600 | 401-600 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | 401-600 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | - | 401-600 | 
| University of Cyberjaya | - | 601+ | 601-800 | 
| Management and Science University | 301+ | 401-600 | 601-800 | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | 601-800 | 
| Quest International University Perak | - | - | 601-800 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | - | - | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | - | - | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | 601+ | 1001+ | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 301+ | 401-600 | - | 
Times Higher Education Most International Universities Ranking
| Institution | 2022[47] | 
|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 65 | 
QS World University Rankings
| Institution | 2008[48] | 2009[49] | 2010[50] | 2011[51] | 2012[52] | 2013[53] | 2014[54] | 2015[55] | 2016[56] | 2017[57] | 2018[58] | 2019[59] | 2020[60] | 2021[61] | 2022[62] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 246 | 230 | 180 | 207 | 167 | 156 | 167 | 151 | 146 | 133 | 114 | 87 | 70 | 59 | 65 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | - | 345 | 319 | 358 | 360 | 411-420 | 376 | 331 | 270 | 229 | 202 | 159 | 132 | 143 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 309 | 250 | 291 | 263 | 279 | 261 | 269 | 259 | 312 | 302 | 230 | 184 | 160 | 141 | 144 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 307 | 313 | 314 | 309 | 335 | 326 | 355 | 309 | 289 | 330 | 264 | 207 | 165 | 142 | 147 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | 320 | 365 | 401 | 358 | 355 | 294 | 303 | 288 | 253 | 228 | 217 | 187 | 191 | 
| Taylor's University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 601-650 | 511-520 | 379 | 332 | 
| UCSI University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 481 | 442 | 391 | 347 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 601-650 | 601-650 | 521-530 | 482 | 439 | 414 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 701+ | 701+ | 701-750 | 601-650 | 591-600 | 531-540 | 511-520 | 
| Management & Science University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 541-550 | 551-560 | 601-650 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 451-500 | 401-450 | 501-550 | 501-550 | 551-600 | 601-650 | 701-750 | 651-700 | 651-700 | 601-650 | 651-700 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 751-800 | 701-750 | 651-700 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | - | - | 601+ | 701+ | 651-700 | 701+ | 701+ | 751-800 | 751-800 | 651-700 | 651-700 | 651-700 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 701-750 | 801-1000 | 701-750 | 751-800 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 751-800 | 751-800 | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 701-750 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 
| Multimedia University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 1001-1200 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 1001-1200 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 1001-1200 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1001-1200 | 
QS World University Rankings by Faculty
| 2015[63] | 2017[64] | 2018[65] | 2019[66] | 2020[67] | 2021[68] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Arts & Humanities | 127 179 191 295 342 372  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM UTM  |  85 135 144 223 249 296 401-450 401-450 401-450  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM UTM IIUM UUM UMS  |  65 91 113 152 239 272 391 401-450 451-500  |  UM USM UKM UPM UiTM UTM UUM IIUM UMS  |  99 168 212 253 383 393 451-500  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM UTM IIUM  |  105 238 250 324 401-450  |  UM UKM USM UPM UTM  |  105 258 304 343 401-450  |  UM UKM USM UPM IIUM  | 
| Engineering & Technology | 54 85 100 133 149 288 345  |  UM USM UTM UPM UKM UTP UiTM  |  35 90 93 135 145 233 280 371 401-450 401-450 451-500 451-500  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP UiTM UNITEN IIUM MMU UTHM UniMAP  |  22 53 60 86 88 145 180 255 355 371 401-450 401-450 451-500  |  UM UTM USM UPM UKM UTP UiTM UNITEN MMU IIUM UTHM UniMAP UTAR  |  38 85 123 135 142 221 290 398 401-450 401-450  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP UiTM UNITEN IIUM UMP  |  55 100 179 179 210 259 386 391  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UTP UMP UiTM  |  54 104 194 199 224 230 358  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UTP UMP  | 
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 249 254 311 355  |  UM USM UPM UKM  |  164 269 289 295  |  UM USM UPM UKM  |  154 234 249 280 451-500  |  UM USM UPM UKM UiTM  |  182 326 326 360  |  UM UPM USM UKM  |  174 311 355 371  |  UM UPM USM UKM  |  179 314 358 363  |  UM UPM UKM USM  | 
| Natural Sciences | 217 226 256 363  |  UM USM UPM UKM  |  188 232 276 369 378  |  UM USM UPM UKM UTM  |  141 197 215 311 317  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  |  137 223 231 289 294  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  |  156 281 295 302 345  |  UM UPM USM UTM UKM  |  166 244 272 327 396  |  UM UPM UTM USM UKM  | 
| Social Sciences & Management | 69 89 152 161 211 327 336 394  |  UM USM UPM UKM UTM UiTM UUM IIUM  |  71 106 146 187 204 309 315 368 451-500 451-500  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM UiTM UUM IIUM MMU UMS  |  45 63 92 99 122 198 211 323 385 401-450 401-450 451-500  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM UiTM UUM IIUM Taylor's MMU UMS UTAR  |  55 134 144 166 226 324 376 395 401-450  |  UM UKM USM UPM UTM UiTM IIUM Taylor's UUM  |  74 199 207 214 252 317 400 401-450 401-450  |  UM UPM UKM USM UTM UiTM Taylor's IIUM UUM  |  85 225 232 243 257 267 340 340 451-500  |  UM USM UPM UKM Taylor's UTM UiTM UUM IIUM  | 
QS World University Rankings by Subjects
| 2013[69] | 2014[70] | 2015[71] | 2016[72] | 2017[73] | 2018[74] | 2019[75] | 2020[76] | 2021[77] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Subject | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Arts & Humanities  |  Art  & Design  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  USM Taylor's UiTM  |  51-100 101-150  |  UM USM  |  51-100 | UM | 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM  |  151-200 151-200 201-220  |  MSU UM USM  | 
| Archaeology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | USM | - | - | - | - | |
| Architecture  / Built Environment  |  - | - | - | - | 51-100 51-100 51-100  |  UM USM UTM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100  |  UKM UM USM UTM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150  |  UKM UM USM UTM UPM UiTM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UKM UM USM UTM UPM UiTM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  USM UTM UKM UM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UTM UKM UM USM UPM UiTM  | |
| English Language & Literature  |  - | - | - | - | 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150  |  UKM UM UPM USM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UKM UM UPM USM  |  51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  62 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM USM  | |
| History | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | |
| Linguistics | - | - | - | - | 51-100 51-100 101-150  |  UKM UM USM  |  51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  UKM UM USM UPM UTM UMS  |  51-100 101-150 101-150 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM UMS  |  51-100 201-250 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  101-150 151-200 251-300  |  UM UKM USM  | |
| Modern Languages | 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  USM IIUM UKM UM UPM UTM  |  51-100 151-200  |  UM IIUM  |  101-150 201-250 251-300  |  UM UPM UKM  |  101-150 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM USM UTM  |  51-100 151-200 201-250 201-250  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM USM  |  51-100 201-250 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  85 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM USM  | |
| Performing Arts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51-100 51-100  |  UCSI UM  |  51-100 51-100  |  UCSI UM  |  51-100 | UCSI | 45 | UCSI | |
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 51-100 51-100 51-100  |  IIUM UKM UM USM  |  31 51-100 51-100 51-100  |  IIUM UKM UM USM  |  51-100 51-100  |  IIUM UM  |  37 51-100  |  IIUM UM  |  33 51-100  |  IIUM UM  | |
| Engineering & Technology  |  Chemical Engineering | 38 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  USM UM UKM UTM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UTP  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UTP  |  46 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150  |  USM UKM UM UTM UPM UTP  |  38 38 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM UTP UiTM  |  42 51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 201-250  |  UM UKM UPM USM UTM UTP UiTM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 251-300  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UTP UMP  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UTM USM UTP UKM UMP UPM  |  69 88 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250  |  UM UTM USM UTP UKM UPM UMP  | 
| Civil & Structural Engineering  |  - | - | 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  USM UKM UPM UTM UM  |  101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  46 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150  |  UM UKM USM UTM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP  |  51-100 51-100 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP  | |
| Computer Science & Information Systems  |  - | - | 51-100 51-100 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM MMU UPM UTM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-400 301-400  |  UM USM UPM UTM MMU UKM UiTM UTP  |  51-100 51-100 151-200 151-200 201-250 301-350 301-350 351-400 401-500  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM MMU UTP UiTM IIUM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 251-300 251-300 251-300 401-450 451-500 451-500 451-500  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM MMU UiTM UTP IIUM UNITEN UTAR UUM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 251-300 301-350 301-350 401-450 451-500  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM UTP MMU UiTM IIUM UUM  |  51-100 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300 351-400 451-500 451-500 501-550 551-600  |  UM UPM USM UTM UKM UTP MMU UiTM IIUM UTAR  |  51-100 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 351-400 451-500 451-500 501-550  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP MMU UiTM IIUM  |  78 201-250 251-300 301-350 301-350 401-450 451-500 501-550 501-550 601-650 601-650  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP MMU IIUM UiTM Taylor's UUM  | |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering  |  - | - | 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150  |  UM |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM MMU UTP UiTM  |  37 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM MMU UTP UiTM  |  23 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 301-350 351-400 351-400 351-400  |  UM UKM USM UTM UPM MMU UTP UiTM UNITEN UniMAP IIUM UTHM UTAR  |  30 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300 251-300  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UTP MMU UiTM UNITEN  |  47 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 351-400 351-400 401-450 451-500 451-500  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UTP UNITEN MMU UiTM UniMAP IIUM UTAR  |  46 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 301-350 351-400 351-400 401-450 451-500 451-500  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UTP UNITEN MMU UiTM UMP UTAR UniMAP  |  43 72 145 151-200 151-200 201-250 301-350 351-400 351-400 351-400 401-450 451-500  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP UNITEN MMU UMP UiTM UniMAP UTAR  | |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering  |  101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150  |  UKM UM UPM USM UTM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM UiTM UTP UTHM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-300 201-300  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM UTP IIUM UiTM  |  33 51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 251-300 351-400  |  UM UKM UPM USM UTM UiTM UTP IIUM UMP UTHM UniMAP UNITEN  |  41 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-350 351-400 351-400  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UTP UiTM IIUM UTHM UMP UNITEN  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 251-300 301-350 301-350 351-400 451-500 451-500  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP UMP UiTM IIUM UNITEN UTHM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 251-300 351-400 351-400 351-400 451-500 451-500  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP IIUM UMP UiTM UNITEN UTHM  |  107 140 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300 351-400 351-400 351-400  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP IIUM UMP UiTM  | |
| Mineral  & Mining Engineering  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | USM | 43 47  |  USM UM  |  - | - | 42 | UTP | 47 51-60  |  UTP UTM  | |
| Petroleum Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 35 51-75  |  UTP UTM UPM  |  23 41 51-100 101-150 101-150  |  UTP UTM UPM UCSI UiTM  | |
| Life Sciences & Medicine  |  Agriculture & Forestry  |  51-100 | UPM | 51-100 | UPM | 51-100 | UPM | 51-100 151-200  |  UPM UMS  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 251-300  |  UPM UTM UMT UiTM UMS IIUM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200 251-300 251-300  |  UPM UTM UMS UMT UiTM  |  51-100 251-300  |  UPM UTM  |  51-100 251-300 301-350 351-400 351-400  |  UPM UTM UMS UMT UiTM  |  80 251-300 301-350  |  UPM UTM UMS  | 
| Biological Sciences | - | - | - | - | 251-300 251-300 301-400 301-400  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  151-200 201-250 251-300 301-400  |  USM UM UPM UKM  |  151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 351-400  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM  |  201-250 251-300 251-300 351-400 401-450  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM  |  151-200 251-300 251-300 301-350 401-450  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM  |  151-200 251-300 301-350 301-350 401-450  |  UM UPM UKM USM UTM  |  151-200 251-300 301-350 351-400 351-400  |  UM UPM UKM USM UTM  | |
| Medicine | - | - | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 251-300 251-300 301-400  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  151-200 201-250 251-300 301-400  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  101-150 201-250 201-250 251-300 351-400 451-500  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM IIUM  |  151-200 201-250 251-300 301-350 351-400 451-500  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM IIUM  |  101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300 401-450  |  UM UKM UPM USM UiTM  |  101-150 251-300 251-300 251-300 401-450 551-600 551-600 551-600  |  UM UKM UPM USM UiTM IIUM IMU UTM  |  145 251-300 301-350 301-350 401-450 551-600 601-650 601-650  |  UM UKM UPM USM UiTM IMU IIUM UTM  | |
| Nursing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | UM | |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology  |  - | - | 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  USM UM UKM UPM  |  101-150 | USM | 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  USM UM UKM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UKM UPM UiTM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250  |  USM UM UKM UPM UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  USM UM UKM UPM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  75 97 101-150 151-200 251-300 301-350 301-350  |  USM UM UKM UPM UiTM IMU Taylor's  | |
| Psychology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 251-300 | UM | 251-300 | UM | - | - | 251-300 | UM | 251-300 | UM | |
| Natural Sciences | Chemistry | - | - | 101-150 | USM | 201-250 201-250 201-250 301-400 301-400  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM  |  151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  UM USM UPM UKM UTM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 451-500  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 401-450  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 451-500  |  UM UPM USM UKM UTM UiTM  |  101-150 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300 451-500 501-550 501-550  |  UM UPM USM UTM UKM UMP UiTM UTP  |  150 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300 501-550 501-550 601-620  |  UM UPM USM UTM UKM UMP UTP UiTM  | 
| Environmental Sciences | 30 101-150 151-200  |  USM UPM UM  |  28 101-150 151-200  |  USM UPM UM  |  31 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  USM UM UPM UTM UKM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 251-300  |  USM UM UPM UTM UKM  |  49 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  USM UM UPM UTM UKM  |  51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250  |  UM UPM USM UTM UKM  |  89 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  | |
| Geography | 151-200 151-200  |  UKM UM  |  151-200 151-200  |  UKM UM  |  151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  | |
| Materials Sciences | 151-200 | USM | 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM  |  151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UPM USM UTM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  USM UKM UM UPM UTM  |  101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-350  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 351-400 351-400  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM UMP UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 351-400  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UMP  | |
| Mathematics | 151-200 | UKM | 101-150 | UKM | 151-200 251-300 251-300 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UPM USM UM UTM  |  151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  USM UKM UTM UM UPM  |  151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UKM UPM UTM  |  101-150 201-250 251-300 251-300 251-300  |  UM UPM UKM USM UTM  |  117 201-250 251-300 251-300 301-350  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM  | |
| Physics & Astronomy  |  - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UM  |  301-400 301-400  |  UM UTM  |  201-250 301-350 301-350 351-400 351-400  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  201-250 301-350 351-400 351-400 351-400  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM  |  151-200 351-400 351-400 351-400 401-450  |  UM UKM UPM UTM USM  |  151-200 301-350 351-400 351-400 401-450  |  UM UTM UPM UKM USM  |  151-200 301-350 351-400 351-400 401-450 551-600  |  UM UTM UKM UPM USM UTP  | |
| Social Sciences | Accounting & Finance  |  - | - | - | - | 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UKM UM UPM UUM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UPM UKM UiTM UUM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM UiTM UUM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM UPM UiTM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200 251-300 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM IIUM UiTM UUM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM UiTM IIUM UTM UUM  |  79 101-150 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300  |  UM UPM UKM IIUM UiTM UUM UTM  | 
| Anthropology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51-100 | UM | 51-100 | UM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Business & Management Studies  |  - | - | - | - | 101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UPM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM UiTM UUM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM USM UKM UPM UiTM UUM  |  51-100 151-200 201-250 201-250 301-350 301-350 301-350 401-450 451-500  |  UM UPM UKM USM Taylor's UiTM UUM MMU UTAR  |  51-100 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300 301-350 351-400 451-500 451-500 451-500 451-500  |  UM UPM USM Taylor's UKM UUM UiTM UCSI MMU Sunway UMP UTAR  |  76 147 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300 301-350 401-450 401-450 451-500 451-500 501-550  |  UM Taylor's UPM USM UKM UUM UCSI UiTM Sunway UTAR MSU UTP MMU  | |
| Communication & Media Studies  |  - | - | 101-150 151-200  |  USM UPM  |  - | - | 101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UKM UM USM  | |
| Development Studies | - | - | - | - | 32 51-100 51-100  |  UM UKM USM  |  30 51-100  |  UM USM  |  26 51-100  |  UM USM  |  30 51-100  |  UM USM  |  38 | UM | 49 51-100  |  UM USM  |  51-100 | UM | |
| Economics & Econometrics  |  - | - | 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200  |  UPM UKM UM USM  |  151-200 | UPM | 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-300  |  UM UPM USM UKM  |  151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-350  |  UM USM UKM UPM UUM  |  151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  101-150 201-250 201-250 201-250 351-400 351-400 351-400  |  UM UKM UPM USM IIUM UiTM UUM  |  101-150 201-250 201-250 201-250 351-400 401-450 451-500  |  UM UKM UPM USM UUM UiTM IIUM  |  119 151-200 151-200 201-250 301-350 401-450 401-450  |  UM UPM USM UKM UUM IIUM UiTM  | |
| Education & Training  |  - | - | 51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150  |  UKM UM UPM USM  |  101-150 101-150 151-200  |  UM USM UPM  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UKM UM USM UPM IIUM UTM UiTM  |  41 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM UTM UiTM IIUM UPSI  |  51-100 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 251-300 251-300  |  UKM UM USM UPM UTM IIUM UiTM  |  51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250  |  UM UKM UPM USM UTM  |  51-100 151-200 151-200 151-200 251-300  |  UM UKM UPM USM UTM  |  62 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  | |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 32  |  Taylor's USM  |  21 | Taylor's | 14 | Taylor's | 16 28 31  |  Taylor's MSU UiTM  |  17 51-100 51-100 51-100  |  Taylor's MSU UCSI UiTM  | |
| Law | - | - | 101-150 101-150  |  UKM UM  |  151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 201-250  |  UM UKM  |  101-150 201-250  |  UM UKM  |  101-150 201-250  |  UM UKM  |  51-100 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM IIUM  |  101-150 251-300 251-300  |  UM IIUM UKM  | |
| Library & Information Management  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | UM | 31 | UM | 38 | UM | 32 | UM | |
| Politics | 101-150 | UKM | 51-100 | UKM | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | UKM | 101-150 | UM | 101-150 | UM | 101-150 | UM | |
| Social Policy & Administration  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | 51-100 | UKM | 51-100 51-100  |  UKM UM  |  51-100 | UKM | - | - | - | - | 101-120 | UM | |
| Sociology | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | UM | - | - | 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM USM UKM UPM  |  151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM UPM  |  151-200 151-200 201-250  |  UKM UM USM  |  101-150 151-200 201-250  |  UM UKM USM  |  151-200 201-250 251-300  |  UM UKM USM  | |
| Sports-Related Subjects  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51-100 | UM | 51-100 | UM | 51-100 | UM | 51-100 | UM | 101-120 | UM | |
| Statistics & Operational Research  |  - | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 151-200  |  UM USM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UM UKM USM  |  151-200 151-200  |  UM USM  |  151-200 151-200  |  UM USM  |  151-200 151-200  |  UM USM  | |
QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings
| Institution | 2013[78] | 2014[79] | 2015[80] | 2016[81] | 2018[82] | 2019[83] | 2020[84] | 2021[85] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | - | 38 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 
| Taylor's University | - | - | - | - | - | 91-100 | 81-90 | 49 | 
| UCSI University | - | - | - | - | - | 61-70 | 61-70 | 51-60 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | - | - | - | 91-100 | 91-100 | 71-80 | 71-80 | 61-70 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 81-90 | 
| Management & Science University | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91-100 | 81-90 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | - | - | 91-100 | 91-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 91-100 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | - | 101-150 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | - | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | 26 | 33 | 23 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 19 | 20 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 13 | N/A | 
QS Asian University Rankings
| Institution | 2012 | 2013[86] | 2014[87] | 2015[88] | 2016[89] | 2018[90] | 2019[91] | 2020[92] | 2021[93] | 2022[94] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 35 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 76 | 72 | 76 | 66 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 63 | 61 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 74 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 
| Taylor's University | - | - | - | 201-250 | 179 | 150 | 135 | 109 | 89 | 53 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | 201-250 | 201-250 | 191-200 | 151-160 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 82 | 70 | 72 | 
| UCSI University | - | - | - | 251-300 | - | 212 | 178 | 122 | 105 | 77 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | 251-300 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 191-200 | 137 | 131 | 128 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 181 | 158 | 137 | 119 | 108 | 105 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | - | - | - | 261-270 | 232 | 194 | 172 | 121 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | 151-160 | 151-160 | 145 | 151-160 | 151 | 163 | 143 | 140 | 123 | 123 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 281-290 | 188 | 134 | 133 | 129 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 251-300 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 243 | 234 | 195 | 168 | 144 | 
| Management and Science University | - | - | - | - | - | 217 | 271-280 | 179 | 139 | 147 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 271-280 | 291-300 | 243 | 195 | 167 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 251-300 | 251-300 | - | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-260 | 188 | 181 | 157 | 167 | 
| Multimedia University | 191-200 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 193 | 179 | 175 | 170 | 190 | 189 | 
| Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 401-450 | 351-400 | 281-290 | 205 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | - | - | 201-250 | 201-250 | 211-220 | 222 | 206 | 211 | 210 | 227 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 161-170 | 181-190 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 247 | 236 | 243 | 251-260 | 227 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 291-300 | 247 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 221-230 | 221 | 201 | 211 | 207 | 251-260 | 
| Asia Pacific University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-350 | 271-280 | 
| SEGi University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-350 | 301-350 | 291-300 | 
| Lincoln University College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 301-350 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 351-400 | 301-350 | 291-300 | 301-350 | 
| AIMST University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 
| HELP University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-450 | 351-400 | 
| INTI International University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-450 | 351-400 | 
| Limkokwing University of Creative Technology | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 219 | 351-400 | 401-450 | 351-400 | 401-450 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 451-500 | 401-450 | 401-450 | 
| Malaysia University of Science & Technology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 451-500 | 501-550 | 
| Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501-550 | 501-550 | 501-550 | 
| Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 451-500 | 451-500 | 451-500 | 501-550 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 551-600 | 551-600 | 
| Al-Madinah International University | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | - | - | - | - | 
QS Graduate Employability Rankings
| Institution | 2017[95] | 2018[96] | 2019[97] | 2020[98] | 2022[99] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 151-200 | 201-250 | 161-170 | 141-150 | 131-140 | 
| Taylor's University | - | - | 201-250 | 201-250 | 191-200 | 
| UCSI University | - | - | 301-500 | 251-300 | 201-250 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | - | 251-300 | 201-250 | 
| Management & Science University | - | - | - | 301-500 | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | 301-500 | 301-500 | 301-500 | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | - | 301-500 | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 201+ | - | 301-500 | 301-500 | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | 301-500 | 301-500 | 301-500 | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 301-500 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | - | - | - | 501+ | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | - | - | 301-500 | - | - | 
Reuters Top 75: Asia's Most Innovative Universities Rankings
| Institution | 2016[100] | 
|---|---|
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 73 | 
| University of Malaya | 75 | 
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
| Institution | 2011[101] | 2012[102] | 2013[103] | 2014[104] | 2015[105] | 2016[106] | 2017[107] | 2018[108] | 2019[109] | 2020[110] | 2021[111] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501-600 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 701-800 | 801-900 | 501-600 | 601-700 | 701-800 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | - | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 701-800 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501-600 | 601-700 | 701-800 | 701-800 | 701-800 | 
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Fields
| 2014[112] | 2015[113] | 2016[114] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Engineering | 101-150 | USM | 101-150 | USM | 101-150 101-150  |  USM UKM  | 
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Special Focus Institution
| 2018[115] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departments | Rank | Institute | 
| Sport Science Schools and Departments | 201-300 | UM Sports Centre | 
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
- Formerly known as Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Subjects
 
| 2014[116] | 2015[117] | 2017[118] | 2018[119] | 2019[120] | 2020[121] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Subject | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Engineering | Automatic & Control | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | - | - | 
| Biomedical Engineering | - | - | - | - | 201-300 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 | UM | 201-300 | UM | |
| Biotechnology | - | - | - | - | 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UM USM UPM  |  201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 401-500  |  UTM USM UM UKM UPM  |  201-300 201-300 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UM UPM UTM USM UKM  |  301-400 201-300 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UM UKM UTM USM UPM  | |
| Chemical Engineering | - | - | - | - | 51-75 76-100 101-150 151-200 201-300  |  UTM UM UNMC USM UPM  |  51-75 51-75 151-200 201-300 201-300 301-400 301-400  |  UTM UM USM UNMC UPM UKM UMP  |  76-100 76-100 201-300 201-300 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UM UTM UNMC USM UKM UPM UMP  |  101-150 151-200 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UTM UM UKM UNMC USM UPM UMP  | |
| Civil Engineering | - | - | - | - | 101-150 201-300  |  UM UKM  |  101-150 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UM UKM UTM USM UPM  |  101-150 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UM UKM UTM UPM  |  101-150 201-300 201-300  |  UM UKM UTM  | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | - | - | - | - | 51-75 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UM UTM USM UPM  |  201-300 201-300  |  UTM UM  |  151-200 201-300  |  UM UTM  |  201-300 301-400  |  UM UTM  | |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | - | - | - | - | 201-300 401-500  |  UM UTM  |  151-200 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  |  UM UTM UKM UniMAP USM UPM  |  151-200 301-400  |  UM UTM  |  151-200 401-500  |  UM UTM  | |
| Energy Science & Engineering | - | - | - | - | 201-300 201-300  |  UTM UM  |  101-150 201-300 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  |  UM UMP UTM UKM USM UPM  |  151-200 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UM UTM UKM UMP UPM USM  |  101-150 201-300 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  |  UM UMP UTM UKM USM UPM  | |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UTM UM USM  |  301-400 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500  |  UTM UM UKM USM UPM  |  301-400 401-500 401-500  |  UM UTM UPM  |  - | - | |
| Food Science & Technology | - | - | - | - | 25 101-150 151-200  |  UPM USM UM  |  27 151-200 151-200  |  UPM UM USM  |  31 151-200 151-200  |  UPM UM USM  |  51-75 201-300  |  UPM UM  | |
| Instruments Science & Technology | - | - | - | - | 20 101-150  |  UM UTM  |  16 101-150  |  UM UTM  |  27 201-300  |  UM UTM  |  23 151-200 201-300  |  UM UTM UKM  | |
| Material Science & Engineering | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500  |  UM USM UKM UTM UPM  |  301-400 301-400 401-500 401-500  |  UM USM UTM UPM  |  401-500 | UM | - | - | |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | - | - | - | 76-100 151-200 151-200 201-300 201-300  |  UM UKM UTM USM UPM  |  76-100 151-200 201-300 201-300  |  UM UTM UKM USM  |  101-150 151-200 201-300 301-400 301-400  |  UM UTM UKM UMP USM  |  101-150 101-150 201-300 301-400  |  UTM UM UMP UKM  | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | - | - | - | - | 101-150 101-150  |  UM USM  |  151-200 | UTM | 101-150 151-200  |  UM UTM  |  151-200 | UTM | |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  |  UTM UM USM UPM  |  - | - | - | - | |
| Telecommunication Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151-200 | UM | 151-200 201-300 201-300 201-300  |  UM UKM UTM UPM  |  151-200 201-300  |  UM UTM  | |
| Water Resources | - | - | - | - | 51-75 101-150 151-200  |  UTM UPM USM  |  101-150 151-200 151-200  |  UPM UTM USM  |  101-150 151-200  |  UPM UTM  |  151-200 | UPM | |
| Life Sciences  |  Agricultural Sciences | - | - | - | - | 151-200 201-300  |  UPM UM  |  101-150 201-300  |  UPM UM  |  151-200 301-400  |  UPM UM  |  201-300 401-500  |  UPM UM  | 
| Biological Sciences | - | - | - | - | 301-400 | UM | 401-500 | UM | 401-500 | UM | - | - | |
| Human Biological Sciences | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | UM | 401-500 | UM | 401-500 | UM | - | - | |
| Veterinary Sciences | - | - | - | - | 101-150 151-200  |  UPM UM  |  101-150 201-300  |  UPM UM  |  151-200 201-300  |  UPM UM  |  201-300 201-300  |  UM UPM  | |
| Medical Sciences  |  Clinical Medicine | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | UM | 401-500 | UM | 201-300 301-400 401-500  |  UKM USM UM  |  151-200 301-400 301-400  |  USM UKM UM  | 
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | - | - | - | - | - | - | 201-300 | UM | 201-300 | UM | 201-300 | UM | |
| Medical Technology | - | - | - | - | - | - | 201-300 | UM | 301-400 | UM | 301-400 | UM | |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | - | - | - | - | 201-300 301-400 301-400  |  UM USM UPM  |  201-300 301-400 301-400  |  UM USM UPM  |  201-300 301-400 401-500  |  UM USM UPM  |  301-400 | UM | |
| Public Health | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400 401-500  |  UKM UM USM  |  151-200 301-400 401-500 401-500  |  UKM UM USM UPM  |  151-200 301-400 401-500  |  UKM UM USM  |  151-200 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UM USM  | |
| Natural Sciences  |  Atmospheric Science | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UTM UPM  |  201-300 301-400 301-400  |  UPM UKM UTM  |  301-400 301-400  |  UKM UPM  | 
| Chemistry | - | - | - | - | 301-400 401-500  |  UM USM  |  301-400 | UM | 401-500 | UM | - | - | |
| Earth Sciences | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 | UPM | 301-400 | UPM | 301-400 | UPM | |
| Mathematics | 151-200 | UKM | 151-200 | UPM | 401-500 | USM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physics | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | UM | 401-500 | UM | 301-400 | UM | 301-400 401-500  |  UM IIUM  | |
| Social Sciences  |  Business Administration | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 | UM | 301-400 | UM | - | - | 
| Economics | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 | UM | 301-400 | UM | 401-500 | UM | |
| Education | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | UM | 101-150 401-500 401-500  |  UM UKM USM  |  201-300 301-400  |  UM USM  |  301-400 401-500  |  UM USM  | |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 101-150  |  UM USM  |  51-75 101-150 151-200  |  USM UM Taylor's  |  51-75 76-100 101-150 151-200  |  USM UM UTM Taylor's  | |
| Library & Information Science | - | - | - | - | 49 | UM | 51-75 | UM | 51-75 | UM | 76-100 | UM | |
| Management | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 401-500  |  UM USM  |  301-400 301-400  |  UM USM  |  201-300 401-500  |  UM USM  | |
| Political Sciences | - | - | - | - | - | - | 301-400 301-400  |  UKM UM  |  301-400 | UM | 301-400 | UM | |
Nature Index
| 2022[122] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Rank | Count | Share | 
| University of Malaya | 1 | 77 | 1.82 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 2 | 6 | 0.76 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 3 | 3 | 0.58 | 
| IDIR Solutions | 4 | 1 | 0.57 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | 5 | 4 | 0.54 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 6 | 4 | 0.41 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 7 | 2 | 0.41 | 
| Xiamen University Malaysia | 8 | 3 | 0.36 | 
| UCSI University | 9 | 2 | 0.31 | 
| National University of Malaysia | 10 | 5 | 0.24 | 
Centre For World Universities Rankings (CWUR)
| Institution | 2014[123] | 2015[124] | 2016[125] | 2017[126] | 2018[127] | 2019[128] | 2020[129] | 2021[130] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 492 | 498 | 539 | 523 | 451 | 442 | 409 | 397 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 315 | 482 | 694 | 701 | 566 | 688 | 754 | 778 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 778 | 610 | 832 | 787 | 742 | 798 | 802 | 805 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 826 | 796 | 886 | 884 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 915 | 949 | 936 | 901 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | 1604 | 1549 | 1527 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | - | - | 1503 | 1593 | 1566 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | - | - | - | - | - | 1822 | 1877 | 1824 | 
NTU Ranking
- Also known as Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers For World Universities
 
| Institution | 2014[131] | 2015[132] | 2016[133] | 2017[134] | 2018[135] | 2019[136] | 2020[137] | 2021[138] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 470 | 378 | 323 | 354 | 305 | 305 | 328 | 334 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | - | - | 701-800 | 651-700 | 601-650 | 651-700 | 501-550 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | - | - | 701-750 | 701-750 | 601-650 | 551-600 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | - | - | 701-800 | 751-800 | 651-700 | 601-650 | 601-650 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | - | 601-700 | 601-650 | 601-650 | 651-700 | 601-650 | 
US News Best Global Universities Ranking
US News Best Global Universities Rankings By Subjects
| 2015[146] | 2016[147] | 2017[148] | 2019[149] | 2020[150] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | Rank | Institute | 
| Agricultural Sciences | 45 | UPM | 42 125 175  |  UPM USM UM  |  53 126 136  |  UPM USM UM  |  53 106 132  |  UPM UM USM  |  42 125 144 197  |  UPM UM USM UKM  | 
| Arts and Humanities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 237 | UM | 
| Biology and Biochemistry | - | - | - | - | - | - | 387 394  |  UM UPM  |  304 350 442 451  |  UM UPM USM UKM  | 
| Chemistry | 228 | UM | 187 250 316 381  |  UM USM UTM UPM  |  185 259 299 380 507  |  UM USM UTM UPM UKM  |  146 259 288 349 449  |  UM UTM USM UPM UKM  |  122 238 276 345 417 619 622 741  |  UM UTM USM UPM UKM UiTM UTP UMP  | 
| Civil Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 86  |  UM UTM  | 
| Clinical Medicine | - | - | 324 | UM | 320 553  |  UM UKM  |  290 513 563  |  UM UKM USM  |  283 383 395  |  UM UKM USM  | 
| Computer Science | - | - | 132 | UM | 88 198  |  UM UTM  |  55 149  |  UM UTM  |  37 127  |  UM UTM  | 
| Economics and Business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231 | UM | 
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 218  |  UM UTM  | 
| Engineering | 57 95 130 207 245  |  UM USM UTM UKM UPM  |  27 85 99 209 227  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM  |  10 50 123 168 202 435  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UTP  |  13 50 156 169 232 370 391  |  UM UTM USM UKM UPM UMP UTP  |  15 40 147 193 220 253 271 285 464 654  |  UM UTM UKM USM UPM UNITEN UMP UTP UiTM UniMAP  | 
| Environment/Ecology | - | - | - | - | - | - | 335 350 365  |  UPM UM UTM  |  332 340 377  |  UM UPM UTM  | 
| Immunology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196 | UM | 
| Materials Science | 186 209  |  USM UM  |  160 177 258 276 304  |  UM USM UTM UPM UKM  |  133 164 233 269 270  |  UM USM UTM UPM UKM  |  134 166 243 257 265  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  |  149 225 273 290 306  |  UM USM UPM UTM UKM  | 
| Mechanical Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 62  |  UM UTM  | 
| Microbiology | - | - | 163 | UM | - | - | 123 | UM | 118 | UM | 
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | - | - | - | - | - | - | 248 | UM | 243 | UM | 
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | - | - | 182 | UM | 148 | UM | 134 189  |  UM USM  |  114 180 216  |  UM USM UPM  | 
| Physics | - | - | 389 | UM | 299 | UM | 233 | UM | 184 525 712  |  UM IIUM UPM  | 
| Plant and Animal Science | - | - | 225 319 365  |  UM UPM USM  |  180 263 356  |  UM UPM USM  |  181 233 374  |  UM UPM USM  |  205 234 375  |  UM UPM USM  | 
| Social Sciences and Public Health | - | - | 269 393  |  UM USM  |  227 348  |  UM USM  |  222 377  |  UM USM  |  207 350  |  UM USM  | 
RankPro Worldwide Professional University Rankings
| Institution | 2015[151] | 2016[152] | 2017[153] | 2018[154] | 2019[155] | 2020[156] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | 64 | 987 | 98 | Top 400 | 144 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | 20 | 557 | 138 | Top 400 | 150 | 
| University of Malaya | 47 | 27 | 297 | 86 | Top 250 | 170 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | 600+ | - | Top 450 | 483 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | 161 | 600+ | 126 | Top 500 | 499 | 
| UCSI University | - | - | - | - | Top 900 | 886 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | - | - | Top 900 | 888 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | - | - | - | - | Top 700 | 892 | 
| Taylor's University | - | - | - | - | Top 1000 | 896 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | - | - | - | Top 1000 | 924 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | - | - | 600+ | - | Top 900 | 934 | 
UI GreenMetric World University Ranking
| Institution | 2014[157] | 2015[158] | 2016[159] | 2017[160] | 2018[161] | 2019[162] | 2020[163] | 2021[164] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 42 | 17 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 
| University of Malaya | 73 | 65 | 68 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 245 | 173 | 44 | 37 | 71 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 94 | 106 | 274 | 116 | 146 | 102 | 106 | 84 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | - | 44 | 54 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 77 | 109 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | 269 | 170 | 148 | 114 | 109 | 110 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | 58 | 107 | 97 | 76 | 90 | 128 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 87 | 118 | 85 | 66 | 70 | 82 | 94 | 149 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | - | - | 183 | 184 | 150 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | - | - | - | 477 | 479 | 471 | 238 | 165 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | - | 260 | 225 | 145 | - | 168 | 
| Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | - | - | - | - | 687 | 696 | 203 | 176 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | - | - | - | 431 | 370 | 403 | 338 | 204 | 
| Politeknik Merlimau | - | - | - | - | - | - | 254 | 246 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | - | - | - | - | 473 | 280 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | 521 | 338 | 377 | 363 | 303 | 
| University of Technology Sarawak | - | - | - | - | - | - | 373 | 396 | 
| University of Selangor | - | - | - | - | - | - | 486 | 424 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 470 | 
| Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 487 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 120 | 110 | 160 | 207 | 198 | 281 | 407 | 516 | 
| Politeknik Mersing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 573 | 528 | 
| Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | - | - | - | 521 | - | 650 | 616 | 582 | 
| Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah | - | - | - | - | - | - | 648 | 644 | 
| Politeknik Kuching Sarawak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 721 | 
| Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | - | - | - | - | - | - | 677 | 839 | 
| Politeknik Nilai | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 886 | 
| Politeknik Banting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 888 | 
| University College of Agroscience Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | 330 | 479 | - | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | 236 | 361 | 443 | 546 | - | 472 | - | - | 
Wikipedia Ranking of World Universities (WPRWU)
CWTS Leiden Ranking
| Institution | 2013[167] | 2014[168] | 2015[169] | 2016[170] | 2017[171] | 2018[172] | 2019[173] | 2020[174] | 2021[175] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Petronas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 
University Ranking By Academic Performance (URAP)
Scimago Institutions Ranking
| Institution | 2009[186] | 2010[187] | 2011[188] | 2012[189] | 2013[190] | 2014[191] | 2015[192] | 2016[193] | 2017[194] | 2018[195] | 2019[196] | 2020[197] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 
| Monash University Malaysia | - | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | - | - | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 
| International Medical University | - | - | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 
| University of Nottingham Malaysia | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | - | - | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 
| Sunway University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 20 | 15 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | - | - | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | - | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 
| Melaka Manipal Medical College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | - | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 
| Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 19 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | - | - | - | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 
Round University Ranking
| Institution | 2010[198] | 2011[199] | 2012[200] | 2013[201] | 2014[202] | 2015[203] | 2016[204] | 2017[205] | 2018[206] | 2019[207] | 2020[208] | 2021[209] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | - | - | - | - | - | - | 269 | 268 | 213 | 156 | 86 | 113 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 342 | 296 | 297 | 256 | 238 | 240 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 466 | - | 504 | 481 | 518 | - | 427 | 318 | 422 | 303 | 275 | 257 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 516 | 510 | 566 | 529 | 533 | 513 | 362 | 350 | 363 | 336 | 226 | 266 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | 591 | 404 | 351 | 271 | 224 | 199 | 287 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 703 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | - | - | - | - | - | 734 | - | - | 543 | 527 | 486 | - | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | 566 | 563 | 634 | 670 | 683 | 737 | 671 | 680 | 639 | 663 | - | - | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | - | - | - | - | - | 734 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics)
| Institution | 2012[210] | 2013[211] | 2014[212] | 2015[213] | 2016[214] | 2017[215] | 2018[216] | 2019[217] | 2020[218] | 2021[219] | 2022[220] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | 15 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 
| University of Nottingham Malaysia | 24 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 20 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 
| Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 
| Multimedia University | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 12 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 21 | - | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 
Webometrics Transparent Ranking: Top Universities by Google Scholar Citations
| Institution | 2016[221] | 2017[222] | 2018[223] | 2019[224] | 2020[225] | 2021[226] | 2022[227] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 915 | 817 | 635 | 646 | 366 | 262 | 344 | 
| University of Malaya | 491 | 545 | 413 | 438 | 415 | 333 | 387 | 
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 928 | 885 | 699 | 680 | 438 | 326 | 400 | 
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 428 | 598 | 508 | 516 | 426 | 324 | 433 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 1552 | 1345 | 1289 | 1287 | 729 | 585 | 708 | 
| International Islamic University Malaysia | 1597 | 1295 | 1095 | 1165 | 848 | 707 | 883 | 
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | 2580 | 2636 | 1922 | 1447 | 1013 | 867 | 1010 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Pahang | 1671 | 1609 | 1409 | 1376 | 969 | 829 | 1011 | 
| Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | 1641 | 1620 | 1616 | 1652 | 1007 | 853 | 1024 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 1288 | 1704 | 1799 | 1848 | 981 | 843 | 1026 | 
| Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | 2366 | 2059 | 1832 | 1930 | 1034 | 873 | 1042 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis | 1913 | 1844 | 1674 | 1611 | 1031 | 868 | 1082 | 
| Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | 1459 | 1418 | 1056 | 1145 | 1058 | 930 | 1142 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | 2309 | 2375 | 2537 | 2358 | 1150 | 1006 | 1174 | 
| Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 2346 | 2330 | 2529 | 2611 | 1108 | 977 | 1179 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 1578 | 1605 | 1566 | 1571 | 1146 | 1004 | 1215 | 
| Multimedia University | 1338 | 1183 | 1345 | 1113 | 1147 | 1035 | 1261 | 
| University of Nottingham Malaysia | 1735 | 1742 | 1564 | 1580 | 1414 | 1238 | 1381 | 
| Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | 2842 | 2287 | 1995 | 1678 | 1446 | 1353 | 1406 | 
| Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | 2463 | 2473 | 2716 | 2739 | 1548 | 1383 | 1562 | 
| International Medical University | 1690 | 1482 | 1959 | 1739 | 1540 | 1429 | 1575 | 
| Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | 2666 | 2804 | 2890 | 2716 | 1608 | 1427 | 1614 | 
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 2386 | 1642 | 1518 | 1394 | 1624 | 1411 | 1615 | 
| Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | 3154 | 2799 | 2797 | 2764 | 1697 | 1506 | 1729 | 
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | 3271 | 3333 | 2631 | 2651 | 1680 | 1514 | 1767 | 
| UCSI University | 2562 | 2925 | 2500 | 2556 | - | 1667 | 1799 | 
| Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia | 2765 | 2510 | 2148 | 2003 | 2124 | 1920 | 2192 | 
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 740 | 632 | 1569 | 1592 | 1830 | 1739 | 2306 | 
| Xiamen University Malaysia | - | 4036 | 3824 | 3709 | 2638 | 2577 | 2629 | 
| Curtin University Malaysia | - | - | 2208 | 2470 | 2291 | 2159 | 2671 | 
| Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus | 3836 | 3502 | 3393 | 3505 | 2585 | 2415 | 2838 | 
| SEGi University | 4295 | 4172 | 4138 | 4226 | 2686 | 2483 | 2891 | 
| Management and Science University | - | - | 5297 | 4390 | 2737 | 2595 | 3029 | 
| AIMST University | 2997 | 3279 | 2650 | 2291 | 2925 | 2615 | 3171 | 
| Lincoln University College Malaysia | - | 4770 | 4404 | 4056 | 2965 | 2755 | 3180 | 
| MAHSA University | 4148 | 4083 | 3262 | 3491 | 3099 | 2901 | 3367 | 
| University of Selangor | 4620 | 4757 | 4870 | 5069 | 3076 | 2960 | 3483 | 
| Tunku Abdul Rahman University College | 4540 | 4811 | 4315 | 4492 | 3490 | 3225 | 3546 | 
| Asia Pacific University | 4438 | 4594 | 4484 | 4526 | 3484 | 3347 | 3779 | 
| INTI International University | 4399 | 4437 | 4910 | 5055 | - | 3651 | 3835 | 
| Open University Malaysia | - | - | 4408 | 4595 | - | 3707 | 4339 | 
| Manipal University College Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4572 | 
| TATI University College | - | - | 4950 | 5756 | 3773 | 3689 | 4605 | 
| Perdana University | 3570 | - | 4273 | 4112 | 3598 | 3422 | 4664 | 
| Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4678 | 
| University College of Technology Sarawak | 4715 | - | - | 4308 | 3794 | 3728 | 4709 | 
| Quest International University Perak | 4681 | 4615 | 4544 | 4264 | 3601 | 3497 | - | 
| Sunway University | 1668 | 1553 | 1226 | 1279 | 1721 | - | - | 
| International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance | 3352 | 3462 | 2588 | 2646 | - | - | - | 
| Malaysia University of Science & Technology | - | - | 4905 | 4623 | - | - | - | 
| Al-Madinah International University | - | 3786 | 4490 | 4937 | - | - | - | 
| Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences | - | - | 5100 | 5197 | - | - | - | 
| Universiti Tun Abdul Razak | 4357 | 4618 | 4979 | 5316 | - | - | - | 
| HELP University | - | - | 5514 | 5439 | - | - | - | 
| University of Reading Malaysia | - | - | 5409 | 5522 | - | - | - | 
| Nilai University | 4264 | 4923 | 5292 | 5590 | - | - | - | 
| Raffles University Iskandar | - | - | - | 5886 | - | - | - | 
| KDU University College | - | - | - | 5986 | - | - | - | 
| DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia | - | - | - | 6076 | - | - | - | 
| Wawasan Open University | - | - | 5289 | 6163 | - | - | - | 
| Taylor's University | - | 2441 | - | - | - | - | - | 
| Selangor International Islamic University College | 4934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities Rankings
| Institution | 2021[228] | 
|---|---|
| Universiti Kuala Lumpur | 82 | 
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | 201-300 | 
Webometrics Transparent Ranking: Institutional Repositories by Google Scholar
National Rankings
MQA Discipline Based Rating System (D-SETARA)
| 2013[230] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Tier | Institute | 
| Engineering | 5 4 3  |  CUS MUM MMU UniMAP UPM USM UTM UiTM UTP UNITEN UTAR IUKL SUTSC UNMC UCSI UniSEL IIUM UKM UM UMP UMS UniMAS UTeM UTHM UPNM  | 
| Health Sciences | 5 4 3  |  UM IMU MSU IIUM USM TIUCT UCSI UKM UPM UiTM UTAR OUM UniMAS  | 
| Hospitality & Tourism | 6 5 4 3  |  TU MSU SunwayU UM UiTM UUM UMS  | 
| Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmacy | 5 4 3  |  UM AIMST CUCMS IMU MUM IIUM UKM UMS UniMAS UPM USM UiTM UCSI USIM  | 
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