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Research in Kuala Lumpur

Science Explorer records 59 research institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National University of Malaysia, University of Malaya and UCSI University.

Research institutions
59
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
181k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Kuala Lumpur?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of MalayaUniversity 51,634 #362
2National University of MalaysiaUniversity 46,643 #310
3International Islamic University MalaysiaUniversity 20,189 #2,544
4Sultan Idris Education UniversityUniversity 9,052 #2,254
5University of Kuala LumpurUniversity 5,663 #4,000
6University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical CentreHospital / health system 5,012 #4,242
7Petronas (Malaysia)Company 4,958 #6,604
8UCSI UniversityUniversity 4,152 #1,734
9IMU UniversityUniversity 2,982 #3,780
10National Defence University of MalaysiaUniversity 2,896 #5,697
11Hospital Kuala LumpurHospital / health system 2,602 #9,378
12Institute for Medical ResearchResearch facility 2,573 #8,942
13University Malaya Medical CentreHospital / health system 2,467 #8,684
14Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationUniversity 2,151 #5,582
15Malaysian Palm Oil BoardFunder 1,358 #13,527
16Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyUniversity 1,344 #11,096
17Malaysian Nuclear AgencyResearch facility 1,284 #14,197
18Serdang HospitalHospital / health system 1,059 #14,707
19National Heart InstituteResearch facility 1,039 #22,210
20Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)Company 1,018 #8,463
21Forest Research Institute MalaysiaGovernment institution 1,002 #17,526
22Mahsa UniversityUniversity 963 #6,607
23Open University MalaysiaUniversity 907 #13,885
24MIMOS (Malaysia)Government institution 901 #19,457
25International Centre for Education in Islamic FinanceUniversity 783 #16,568
26Kolej Poly-Tech MARAUniversity 625 #21,670
27Intel (Malaysia)Company 613 #17,979
28HELP UniversityUniversity 593 #21,692
29Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)Company 472 #23,459
30Malaysian Rubber BoardGovernment institution 464 #23,155
31Asia e UniversityUniversity 408 #20,168
32International Islamic CollegeUniversity 402 #24,653
33KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist HospitalHospital / health system 400 #23,551
34International Institute of Advanced Islamic StudiesNonprofit 329 #41,976 all time
35Academy of Sciences MalaysiaGovernment institution 326 #22,389
36Global Green Synergy (Malaysia)Company 240 #23,123
37Asia School of BusinessUniversity 232 #21,180
38United Nations University-International Institute for Global HealthResearch facility 185 #34,642 all time
39National Cancer Council MalaysiaNonprofit 181 #29,277 all time
40International Shariʽah Research Academy for Islamic FinanceResearch facility 158 #41,459 all time
41National Academy of Arts, Culture and HeritageUniversity 151 #25,549
42Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine CentreHospital / health system 147 #40,865 all time
43Malaysian Society of NephrologyInstitution 107 not ranked
44Berjaya University College of HospitalityUniversity 64 not ranked
45International University College Of TechnologyUniversity 64 not ranked
46Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University CollegeUniversity 49 not ranked
47Construction Research Institute of MalaysiaResearch facility 22 not ranked
48Majlis Amanah RakyatGovernment institution 21 not ranked
49National Library of MalaysiaGovernment institution 19 not ranked
50HELP International Corporation (Malaysia)Company 9 not ranked
51Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for WomenNonprofit 7 not ranked
52Khazanah Research InstituteResearch facility 6 not ranked
53Malaysian Society of AnaesthesiologistsInstitution 5 not ranked
54Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic SocietyInstitution 3 not ranked
55Asian Women’s Leadership UniversityUniversity 3 not ranked
56World Islamic Economic Forum FoundationInstitution 3 not ranked
57PureCircle (Malaysia)Company 2 not ranked
58Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign RelationsGovernment institution 2 not ranked
59INFOFISHNonprofit 2 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Malaya: 28.5%National University of Malaysia: 25.8%International Islamic University Malaysia: 11.2%Sultan Idris Education University: 5.0%55 others listed: 29.5%29%largest
University of Malaya52k · 28.5%National University of Malaysia47k · 25.8%International Islamic University Malaysia20k · 11.2%Sultan Idris Education University9,052 · 5.0%55 others listed53k · 29.5%

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What is Kuala Lumpur strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kuala Lumpur is most concentrated in Accounting, Education and Ocean Engineering (4.1× the world share in Accounting).

  1. AccountingSubfield · 1,248.1 works4.1×
  2. EducationSubfield · 4,793.9 works3.1×
  3. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 662.4 works2.5×
  4. MusicSubfield · 98.7 works2.4×
  5. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 534.6 works2.3×
  6. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 318.0 works2.2×
  7. General DentistrySubfield · 47.9 works2.2×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Kuala Lumpur?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islamic Education, Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Pedagogy, Religious Education, Ethical Values, Madrasa and Muslim Students.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization2,272▲ 2.3×127 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,097▲ 1.28×96 topics
  3. Curriculum Development1,858▲ 5.3×18 topics
  4. Teacher Training1,779▲ 5.7×24 topics
  5. Islamic Education1,768▲ 10.0×4 topics
  6. Deep Learning1,710◆ 1.00×84 topics
  7. Educational Technology1,629▲ 2.8×43 topics
  8. Pedagogy1,596▲ 6.5×24 topics
  9. E-Learning1,536▲ 3.1×24 topics
  10. Religious Education1,467▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Sustainability1,408▲ 1.16×112 topics
  12. Ethical Values1,406▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Madrasa1,406▲ 39×1 topic
  14. Muslim Students1,406▲ 39×1 topic
  15. Education1,318▲ 1.54×108 topics
  16. Risk Management1,278▲ 5.3×17 topics
  17. Islamic Banking1,253▲ 6.2×3 topics
  18. Corporate Governance1,246▲ 3.4×28 topics
  19. Social Media1,242▲ 1.74×39 topics
  20. Online Learning1,231▲ 3.0×26 topics
  21. Environmental Impact1,102▲ 1.30×68 topics
  22. Supply Chain Management1,058▲ 2.3×26 topics
  23. Performance Analysis984▲ 9.1×5 topics
  24. Finance966▲ 10.0×4 topics
  25. Mobile Learning962▲ 5.5×6 topics
  26. Financial Stability954▲ 9.5×6 topics
  27. Global Financial Crisis928▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Ethical Identity922▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Shariah Supervision922▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Technology Integration856▲ 5.6×11 topics
  31. Consumer Behavior751▲ 2.4×18 topics
  32. Social Capital718▲ 2.7×20 topics
  33. Digital Learning713▲ 2.6×11 topics
  34. Student Engagement671▲ 3.4×17 topics
  35. Student Satisfaction555▲ 5.8×4 topics
  36. Islam517▲ 4.9×5 topics
  37. Sharia Law489▲ 6.8×2 topics
  38. Malay Language489▲ 6.9×1 topic
  39. Google Classroom423▲ 7.9×1 topic
  40. Virtual Classroom423▲ 7.9×1 topic

What research is done in Kuala Lumpur?

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1.4k works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 922 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 489 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 423 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Technology Information Systems 289 works
  6. 6 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 261 works
  7. 7 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 253 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 234 works
  9. 9 Halal products and consumer behavior Sociology and Political Science 216 works
  10. 10 Education and Character Development Education 200 works

Research output over time

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