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Malaysia University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 149 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
11 36 Malaysia 149 12,528 205
Universiti Putra Malaysia
117
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
1,269
WorldFish
704
Sime Darby
166
Sultanah Aminah Hospital
Table I. Number of scientists in Malaysia top 10.000 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 10.000 Total University Total Scientist
1 Malaysia 11 36 10000 149 12528
Table II. General Universities in Malaysia top 10.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malaysia Top 10.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 10.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universiti Putra Malaysia 1 28 263 Malaysia Public 1973 1002 1072 0.935
2 University of Malaya 2 50 388 Malaysia Public 1905 738 781 0.945
3 Universiti Sains Malaysia 3 57 444 Malaysia Public 1969 779 962 0.810
4 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 4 62 464 Malaysia Public 1904 792 836 0.947
5 Universiti Teknologi Petronas 5 231 1154 Malaysia Private 1997 285 332 0.858
6 Universiti Teknologi MARA 6 256 1237 Malaysia Public 1956 618 685 0.902
7 Universiti Malaysia Pahang 7 260 1247 Malaysia Public 2002 194 218 0.890
8 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 8 298 1377 Malaysia Public 1970 72 74 0.973
9 Sunway University 9 365 1627 Malaysia Private 2004 147 184 0.799
10 International Islamic University of Malaysia 10 368 1634 Malaysia Public 1983 208 241 0.863
Table III. Public Universities in Malaysia top 10.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Malaysia Top 10.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 10.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universiti Putra Malaysia 1 28 263 Malaysia 1973 1002 1072 0.935
2 University of Malaya 2 50 388 Malaysia 1905 738 781 0.945
3 Universiti Sains Malaysia 3 57 444 Malaysia 1969 779 962 0.810
4 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 4 62 464 Malaysia 1904 792 836 0.947
5 Universiti Teknologi MARA 6 256 1237 Malaysia 1956 618 685 0.902
6 Universiti Malaysia Pahang 7 260 1247 Malaysia 2002 194 218 0.890
7 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 8 298 1377 Malaysia 1970 72 74 0.973
8 International Islamic University of Malaysia 10 368 1634 Malaysia 1983 208 241 0.863
9 Monash University Malaysia 11 431 1869 Malaysia 1998 30 30 1.000
10 Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 13 470 1963 Malaysia 1993 372 441 0.844
Table IV. Private Universities in Malaysia top 10.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Malaysia Top 10.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 10.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universiti Teknologi Petronas 5 231 1154 Malaysia 1997 285 332 0.858
2 Sunway University 9 365 1627 Malaysia 2004 147 184 0.799
3 University of Nottingham Malaysia 12 432 1871 Malaysia 2009 153 174 0.879
4 International Medical University 16 572 2266 Malaysia 1992 88 107 0.822
5 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 17 617 2411 Malaysia 2002 202 264 0.765
6 Universiti Tenaga Nasional 21 721 2672 Malaysia 1997 132 157 0.841
7 Taylor's University 22 743 2731 Malaysia 1969 24 24 1.000
8 UCSI University 23 800 2856 Malaysia 1986 100 129 0.775
9 Xiamen University Malaysia Campus 24 822 2903 Malaysia 1999 76 82 0.927
10 MAHSA University 25 970 3253 Malaysia 1926 50 64 0.781
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Malaysia Top 10.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malaysia Top 10.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 10.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Asia School of Business 44 2028 6006 Malaysia Private 2015 10 12 0.833
2 Raffles University Iskandar Malaysia 45 2031 6012 Malaysia Private 2011 4 6 0.667
3 Madhyanchal Professional University 47 2356 6670 Malaysia Private 2018 8 12 0.667
4 Universiti Islam Malaysia 48 2363 6682 Malaysia Private 2014 4 7 0.571
5 Perdana University 56 2995 8307 Malaysia Private 2011 19 32 0.594
6 University College Bestari 64 3405 9178 Malaysia Private 2012 5 9 0.556
7 University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering 80 4870 12194 Malaysia Private 2012 11 15 0.733
8 Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute 83 5144 12725 Malaysia Institution 2011 3 3 1.000
9 National Sports Institute of Malaysia 104 7191 16420 Malaysia Institution 2011 5 12 0.417
10 Politeknik Kota Kinabalu 107 7397 16765 Malaysia Public 2013 3 10 0.300
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Malaysia Top 10.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malaysia Top 10.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 10.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universiti Malaysia Pahang 7 260 1247 Malaysia Public 2002 194 218 0.890
2 Sunway University 9 365 1627 Malaysia Private 2004 147 184 0.799
3 University of Nottingham Malaysia 12 432 1871 Malaysia Private 2009 153 174 0.879
4 Universiti Malaysia Perlis 14 508 2094 Malaysia Public 2001 193 221 0.873
5 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 17 617 2411 Malaysia Private 2002 202 264 0.765
6 Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin 19 652 2497 Malaysia Public 2005 183 235 0.779
7 Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 30 1199 3891 Malaysia Public 2007 67 91 0.736
8 Universiti Kuala Lumpur 34 1239 3988 Malaysia Private 2002 115 165 0.697
9 AIMST University 36 1588 4938 Malaysia Private 2005 43 59 0.729
10 Management & Science University 39 1754 5390 Malaysia Private 2001 48 77 0.623
Table VII A. Malaysia Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malaysia Table VII A. Malaysia Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 94 342 Cheng LH Cheng LH

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Technology |
80 52 0.650 1134 514 0.453 45149 18914 0.419
1 2 122 515 Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
membrane technology | nanostructured materials | hemodialysis | reverse osmosis | fuel cell |
124 97 0.782 1006 922 0.917 75738 50310 0.664
1 3 325 1446 Edward Rt Tiekink Edward Rt Tiekink

Malaysia
Sunway University Sunway University
Chemical Crystallography | Metal-Based Drugs |
76 34 0.447 708 169 0.239 33023 7435 0.225
1 4 356 1576 Kamaruzzaman Sopian Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Studies | Solar Thermal | Photovoltaics | Renewable Energy |
114 92 0.807 681 547 0.803 51930 32518 0.626
1 5 402 1792 SM Sapuan SM Sapuan

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Composite materials | Biocomposite | Design for Sustainability | Natural fibre composites |
115 94 0.817 645 549 0.851 48031 34212 0.712
2 6 404 1796 Azah Mohamed Azah Mohamed

Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Power System | Power Quality | Artificial Intelligence |
75 55 0.733 645 338 0.524 31527 17284 0.548
1 7 496 2291 Harith Ahmad Harith Ahmad

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Optical Fibers |
61 35 0.574 580 307 0.529 19938 9683 0.486
1 8 497 2294 Pau Loke Show Pau Loke Show

Malaysia
University of Nottingham Malaysia Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering | Food Engineering | Microalgae Technology | Bioenergy | Biorefinery |
96 94 0.979 579 570 0.984 37985 36500 0.961
2 10 548 2596 Hanafi Ismail Hanafi Ismail

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
rubber | plastic | recycling | blends | composites |
74 44 0.595 550 320 0.582 26057 10695 0.410
2 9 547 2595 Sulaiman Wadi Harun Sulaiman Wadi Harun

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Fiber Lasers | Microfiber Devices | Fiber-optic |
61 36 0.590 550 321 0.584 18432 9690 0.526
Table VII B. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malaysia Table VII B. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 70 233 Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
membrane technology | nanostructured materials | hemodialysis | reverse osmosis | fuel cell |
124 97 0.782 1006 922 0.917 75738 50310 0.664
1 2 235 1036 Pau Loke Show Pau Loke Show

Malaysia
University of Nottingham Malaysia Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering | Food Engineering | Microalgae Technology | Bioenergy | Biorefinery |
96 94 0.979 579 570 0.984 37985 36500 0.961
1 3 260 1125 SM Sapuan SM Sapuan

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Composite materials | Biocomposite | Design for Sustainability | Natural fibre composites |
115 94 0.817 645 549 0.851 48031 34212 0.712
1 4 263 1135 Kamaruzzaman Sopian Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Studies | Solar Thermal | Photovoltaics | Renewable Energy |
114 92 0.807 681 547 0.803 51930 32518 0.626
1 5 287 1287 Cheng LH Cheng LH

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Technology |
80 52 0.650 1134 514 0.453 45149 18914 0.419
2 6 362 1650 Mohammad Jawaid Mohammad Jawaid

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hybrid composites | Biocomposite | Natural fibre composites | Polymer composites | Composite Materials |
102 95 0.931 475 459 0.966 44322 36059 0.814
1 7 365 1661 Saidur Rahman Saidur Rahman

Malaysia
Sunway University Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
MXene (Nano-Materials) | Solar Energy | Energy storage | nanofluids | Heat Transfer |
134 108 0.806 526 457 0.869 67116 41877 0.624
2 8 388 1786 T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R. T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R.

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Business & Management / Strategic Management
Technology Acceptance | Technology Management | Operations Management | PLS | Technology Adoption |
118 96 0.814 548 442 0.807 54176 38234 0.706
1 9 439 2013 Saad Mekhilef Saad Mekhilef

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronics | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy |
107 95 0.888 480 422 0.879 50638 34293 0.677
3 10 490 2208 Hamidi Abdul Aziz Hamidi Abdul Aziz

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental engineering |
80 58 0.725 507 406 0.801 34488 18973 0.550
Table VII C. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malaysia Table VII C. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 128 1028 Saidur Rahman Saidur Rahman

Malaysia
Sunway University Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
MXene (Nano-Materials) | Solar Energy | Energy storage | nanofluids | Heat Transfer |
134 108 0.806 526 457 0.869 67116 41877 0.624
1 2 209 1532 Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
membrane technology | nanostructured materials | hemodialysis | reverse osmosis | fuel cell |
124 97 0.782 1006 922 0.917 75738 50310 0.664
1 4 229 1638 Masjuki Haji Hassan Masjuki Haji Hassan

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Energy and Tribology |
133 96 0.722 499 396 0.794 55450 30569 0.551
1 3 223 1618 T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R. T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R.

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Business & Management / Strategic Management
Technology Acceptance | Technology Management | Operations Management | PLS | Technology Adoption |
118 96 0.814 548 442 0.807 54176 38234 0.706
1 6 237 1687 Saad Mekhilef Saad Mekhilef

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronics | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy |
107 95 0.888 480 422 0.879 50638 34293 0.677
1 5 236 1684 Mohammad Jawaid Mohammad Jawaid

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hybrid composites | Biocomposite | Natural fibre composites | Polymer composites | Composite Materials |
102 95 0.931 475 459 0.966 44322 36059 0.814
2 8 249 1748 SM Sapuan SM Sapuan

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Composite materials | Biocomposite | Design for Sustainability | Natural fibre composites |
115 94 0.817 645 549 0.851 48031 34212 0.712
1 7 248 1736 Pau Loke Show Pau Loke Show

Malaysia
University of Nottingham Malaysia Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering | Food Engineering | Microalgae Technology | Bioenergy | Biorefinery |
96 94 0.979 579 570 0.984 37985 36500 0.961
1 9 267 1900 Kamaruzzaman Sopian Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Studies | Solar Thermal | Photovoltaics | Renewable Energy |
114 92 0.807 681 547 0.803 51930 32518 0.626
1 10 278 1989 Yun Jin Kim Yun Jin Kim

Malaysia
Xiamen University Malaysia Campus Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Complementary Medicine | Acupuncture | Neurology |
91 90 0.989 122 121 0.992 171699 138845 0.809
Table VII D. Malaysia Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malaysia Table VII D. Malaysia Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 72 957 Yun Jin Kim Yun Jin Kim

Malaysia
Xiamen University Malaysia Campus Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Complementary Medicine | Acupuncture | Neurology |
91 90 0.989 122 121 0.992 171699 138845 0.809
1 2 167 2101 Chandrashekhar Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar Sreeramareddy

Malaysia
International Medical University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health |
76 66 0.868 113 104 0.920 113438 89927 0.793
1 3 197 2460 Kamarul Imran Musa Kamarul Imran Musa

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Medical Epidemiology | Disease Modelling | Biostatistics |
57 51 0.895 106 95 0.896 104752 94373 0.901
1 4 398 4558 Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
membrane technology | nanostructured materials | hemodialysis | reverse osmosis | fuel cell |
124 97 0.782 1006 922 0.917 75738 50310 0.664
1 5 449 5074 HN Isa HN Isa

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Natural Sciences / Physics
Material physics | electron energy loss spectroscopy |
71 67 0.944 89 87 0.978 71382 53780 0.753
1 6 501 5598 Saidur Rahman Saidur Rahman

Malaysia
Sunway University Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
MXene (Nano-Materials) | Solar Energy | Energy storage | nanofluids | Heat Transfer |
134 108 0.806 526 457 0.869 67116 41877 0.624
2 7 714 7608 Masjuki Haji Hassan Masjuki Haji Hassan

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Energy and Tribology |
133 96 0.722 499 396 0.794 55450 30569 0.551
2 8 748 7917 T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R. T Ramayah|Ramayah Thurasamy, Thurasamy, R.

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia Business & Management / Strategic Management
Technology Acceptance | Technology Management | Operations Management | PLS | Technology Adoption |
118 96 0.814 548 442 0.807 54176 38234 0.706
1 9 808 8473 Kamaruzzaman Sopian Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Studies | Solar Thermal | Photovoltaics | Renewable Energy |
114 92 0.807 681 547 0.803 51930 32518 0.626
1 10 849 8841 Saad Mekhilef Saad Mekhilef

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronics | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy |
107 95 0.888 480 422 0.879 50638 34293 0.677
Table VII E. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malaysia Table VII E. Malaysia Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 31 321 Yun Jin Kim Yun Jin Kim

Malaysia
Xiamen University Malaysia Campus Complementary Medicine|Acupuncture|Neurology|
Complementary Medicine|Acupuncture|Neurology|
82 81 0.988 107 107 1.000 114169 104869 0.919
1 2 92 919 Chandrashekhar Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar Sreeramareddy

Malaysia
International Medical University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health|
70 59 0.843 106 101 0.953 77979 70430 0.903
1 3 128 1288 Mohd Adli Ali Mohd Adli Ali

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Natural Sciences / Physics
Anomaly detection|Machine Learning|Cancer|Radiotherapy|Particle Physics|
131 119 0.908 543 472 0.869 77946 61011 0.783
1 4 136 1362 Kamarul Imran Musa Kamarul Imran Musa

Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Medical Epidemiology|Disease Modelling|Biostatistics|
52 46 0.885 89 83 0.933 60837 59018 0.970
2 5 159 1629 HN Isa HN Isa

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Natural Sciences / Physics
Material physics|electron energy loss spectroscopy|
66 66 1.000 88 88 1.000 56313 53460 0.949
1 6 304 2985 Saidur Rahman Saidur Rahman

Malaysia
Sunway University Sunway University, Malaysia, and Lancaster University, UK
MXene (Nano-Materials)|Solar Energy|Energy storage|nanofluids|Heat Transfer|
116 100 0.862 460 404 0.878 51017 36341 0.712
3 7 399 3849 Masjuki Hassan Masjuki Hassan

Malaysia
International Islamic University of Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Energy and Tribology|
119 97 0.815 468 397 0.848 45412 31146 0.686
1 8 494 4616 Saad Mekhilef Saad Mekhilef

Malaysia
University of Malaya Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronics|Renewable Energy Systems and Energy|
93 82 0.882 374 341 0.912 36245 27703 0.764
1 9 519 4795 SM Sapuan SM Sapuan

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Composite materials|Biocomposite|Design for Sustainability|Natural fibre composites|Biocomposites|
97 83 0.856 536 468 0.873 34672 26911 0.776
2 10 539 4980 Mohammad Jawaid Mohammad Jawaid

Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Hybrid composites|Biocomposite|Natural fibre composites|Polymer composites|Composite Materials|
81 78 0.963 386 374 0.969 29513 26159 0.886