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Top research institutions in Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#251 worldwide), followed by National University of Malaysia and University of Malaya.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Universiti Sains MalaysiaUniversity · George Town #251 20.9% 11,474 #2
2National University of MalaysiaUniversity · Bangi #310 19.7% 12,552 #5
3University of MalayaUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #362 20.2% 11,144 #1
4Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversity · Seri Kembangan #407 19.1% 10,446 #4
5University of Technology MalaysiaUniversity · Johor Bahru #620 16.4% 9,752 #3
6Sunway UniversityUniversity · Petaling Jaya #763 34.8% 1,950 #10
7Universiti Teknologi PetronasUniversity · Ipoh #1,051 20.9% 3,160 #6
8Universiti Teknologi MARAUniversity · Shah Alam #1,058 10.2% 15,788 #8
9Monash University MalaysiaUniversity · Subang Jaya #1,135 27.3% 2,090 #11
10Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahUniversity · Pekan #1,231 13.4% 4,352 #9
11Universiti Tenaga NasionalUniversity · Kuala Selangor #1,407 21.8% 1,652 #15
12Taylor's UniversityUniversity · Subang Jaya #1,486 27.4% 1,770 #13
13UCSI UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #1,734 24.1% 1,908 #24
14Universiti Malaysia TerengganuUniversity · Kuala Terengganu #1,869 16.1% 2,928 #16
15INTI International UniversityUniversity · Kampung Baharu Nilai #1,938 24.1% 1,632 #31
16Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanUniversity · Kampar #2,212 18.2% 2,371 #19
17Sultan Idris Education UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #2,254 13.8% 4,226 #27
18Multimedia UniversityUniversity · Malacca #2,271 21.3% 2,751 #21
19Universiti of Malaysia SabahUniversity · Kota Kinabalu #2,273 13.9% 4,147 #22
20International Islamic University MalaysiaUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #2,544 12.6% 5,351 #18
21Northern University of MalaysiaUniversity · Jitra #2,663 18.8% 3,684 #23
22Universiti Malaysia SarawakUniversity · Kuching #2,847 13.3% 2,731 #25
23Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaUniversity · Batu Pahat #3,086 10.3% 3,753 #20
24University of Nottingham Malaysia CampusUniversity · Semenyih #3,090 22.2% 1,083 #17
25Universiti Malaysia KelantanUniversity · Kota Bharu #3,170 14.8% 1,886 #37
26Xiamen University MalaysiaUniversity · Sepang #3,243 18.8% 975 #32
27Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityUniversity · Kuala Terengganu #3,331 13.8% 2,283 #36
28Universiti Malaysia PerlisUniversity · Perlis #3,404 9.4% 3,097 #12
29Hospital Universiti Sains MalaysiaHospital / health system · Kota Bharu #3,525 11.2% 2,142 #28
30IMU UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #3,780 16.6% 782 #26
31Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak CampusUniversity · Kuching #3,810 25.5% 558 #38
32University of Kuala LumpurUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #4,000 12.6% 2,007 #33
33University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical CentreHospital / health system · Kuala Lumpur #4,242 13.3% 1,045 #34
34Curtin University SarawakUniversity · Miri #4,354 23.3% 625 #30
35City University MalaysiaUniversity · Kuala Selangor #4,559 13.2% 844 #56
36Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaUniversity · Malacca #4,740 9.4% 2,265 #29
37Lincoln University CollegeUniversity · Petaling Jaya #4,860 10.9% 1,690 #49
38Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Putrajaya #4,977 14.2% 1,099 #46
39Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaGovernment institution · Putrajaya #5,200 22.8% 347 #44
40Management and Science UniversityUniversity · Shah Alam #5,236 16.1% 1,192 #48
41Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #5,582 12.0% 1,231 #55
42National Defence University of MalaysiaUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #5,697 12.2% 1,115 #42
43Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaUniversity · Kampung Baharu Nilai #5,728 11.8% 2,328 #45
44AIMST UniversityUniversity · Bedong #6,568 14.9% 348 #43
45Petronas (Malaysia)Company · Kuala Lumpur #6,604 6.4% 1,475 #47
46Mahsa UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #6,607 14.7% 444 #50
47SEGi UniversityUniversity · Petaling Jaya #6,816 15.9% 800 #58
48National Institutes of Biotechnology MalaysiaGovernment institution · Kuala Selangor #7,289 16.5% 382 #53
49Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)Company · Kuala Lumpur #8,463 10.7% 475 #59
50Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaUniversity · Putrajaya #8,502 16.8% 513 #35
51Ministry of Higher EducationGovernment institution · Putrajaya #8,648 15.6% 207 #69
52University Malaya Medical CentreHospital / health system · Kuala Lumpur #8,684 11.8% 473 #39
53Institute for Medical ResearchResearch facility · Kuala Lumpur #8,942 18.9% 204 #7
54Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemUniversity · Shah Alam #9,240 9.0% 1,026 #57
55Hospital Kuala LumpurHospital / health system · Kuala Lumpur #9,378 6.6% 657 #54
56University of CyberjayaUniversity · Kuala Selangor #9,927 14.1% 358 #74
57Newcastle University Medicine MalaysiaUniversity · Johor Bahru #10,195 14.7% 317 #60
58National Cancer InstituteGovernment institution · Putrajaya #10,913 12.8% 315 #14
59Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #11,096 11.7% 660 #67
60University of Southampton MalaysiaUniversity · Johor Bahru #11,260 31.7% 165 #73
61WorldFishNonprofit · George Town #12,083 23.9% 139 #51
62Hospital Sungai BulohHospital / health system · Kuang #12,335 7.3% 465 #68
63Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development InstituteGovernment institution · Kuala Selangor #12,421 7.2% 325 #64
64Manipal University College MalaysiaUniversity · Malacca #12,425 10.2% 259 #76
65Nilai UniversityUniversity · Kampung Baharu Nilai #12,472 12.5% 289 #66
66University of SelangorUniversity · Shah Alam #12,493 8.8% 468 #82
67Malaysia University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Petaling Jaya #12,678 13.4% 551 #62
68Malaysia Theological SeminaryUniversity · Seremban #12,731 8.9% 465 #83
69National Space AgencyGovernment institution · Banting #12,985 12.0% 193 #40
70Hospital Pulau PinangHospital / health system · George Town #13,302 6.0% 638 #71
71Malaysian Palm Oil BoardFunder · Kuala Lumpur #13,527 9.6% 292 #52
72Open University MalaysiaUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #13,885 10.8% 418 #80
73Malaysian Nuclear AgencyResearch facility · Kuala Lumpur #14,197 8.4% 212 #61
74Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaGovernment institution · Putrajaya #14,578 6.8% 929 #70
75Universiti Tun Abdul RazakUniversity · Petaling Jaya #14,674 12.7% 362 #81
76Serdang HospitalHospital / health system · Kuala Lumpur #14,707 6.5% 360 #65
77Perdana UniversityUniversity · Kota Kinabalu #15,917 16.0% 185 #78
78Sarawak General HospitalHospital / health system · Kuching #16,486 8.8% 263 #79
79Government of MalaysiaGovernment institution · Putrajaya #16,509 13.5% 171 #90
80International Centre for Education in Islamic FinanceUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #16,568 21.5% 231 #77
81RCSI & UCD Malaysia CampusHospital / health system · George Town #16,843 16.1% 131 #89
82Kuala Lumpur University of Science & TechnologyUniversity · Kuala Selangor #17,062 13.1% 188 #103
83Quest International University PerakUniversity · Ipoh #17,121 12.7% 147 #88
84Forest Research Institute MalaysiaGovernment institution · Kuala Lumpur #17,526 8.7% 221 #63
85Intel (Malaysia)Company · Kuala Lumpur #17,979 8.2% 179 #87
86University of Wollongong MalaysiaUniversity · Shah Alam #18,921 11.2% 104 #101
87Subang Jaya Medical CentreHospital / health system · Subang Jaya #19,421 14.6% 98 #86
88MIMOS (Malaysia)Government institution · Kuala Lumpur #19,457 8.4% 126 #72
89Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentGovernment institution · Putrajaya #19,620 11.8% 106 #117
90Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic UniversityUniversity · Alor Star #19,843 8.8% 316 #111
91Limkokwing University of Creative TechnologyUniversity · Kuala Selangor #20,038 17.9% 92 #95
92Selangor Islamic UniversityUniversity · Putrajaya #20,087 7.5% 712 #126
93Asia e UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #20,168 11.0% 196 #123
94Sultanah Aminah HospitalHospital / health system · Johor Bahru #20,386 4.0% 191 #99
95TATI University CollegeUniversity · Cukai #20,441 8.9% 200 #100
96Sultan Abdul Halim HospitalHospital / health system · Sungai Petani #20,556 9.7% 124 #136
97Queen Elizabeth HospitalHospital / health system · Kota Kinabalu #20,835 4.0% 190 #92
98Asia School of BusinessUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #21,180 17.2% 91 #134
99Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah HospitalHospital / health system · Temerluh #21,256 6.3% 120 #133
100Sirim BerhadGovernment institution · Shah Alam #21,485 5.9% 149 #85
101Selangor Business SchoolUniversity · Petaling Jaya #21,546 16.9% 88 #124
102Kolej Poly-Tech MARAUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #21,670 8.8% 247 #120
103Sabah Environmental TrustNonprofit · Kota Kinabalu #21,685 13.4% 135 #106
104HELP UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #21,692 21.8% 128 #97
105National Heart InstituteResearch facility · Kuala Lumpur #22,210 3.3% 344 #41
106Academy of Sciences MalaysiaGovernment institution · Kuala Lumpur #22,389 8.3% 149 #125
107Institut Penyelidikan VeterinarResearch facility · Ipoh #22,488 4.3% 187 #84
108New Era CollegeUniversity · Kuala Selangor #22,655 11.5% 82 #130
109Wawasan Open UniversityUniversity · George Town #22,836 26.6% 84 #108
110Al Madinah International UniversityUniversity · Shah Alam #23,098 16.4% 167 #131
111Hospital Tengku Ampuan AfzanHospital / health system · Kuantan #23,120 3.4% 117 #118
112Global Green Synergy (Malaysia)Company · Kuala Lumpur #23,123 9.2% 123 #140
113Malaysian Rubber BoardGovernment institution · Kuala Lumpur #23,155 8.4% 99 #94
114University College of Islam MelakaUniversity · Malacca #23,367 10.9% 206 #143
115Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)Company · Kuala Lumpur #23,459 8.3% 89 #96
116Hospital Sultanah BahiyahHospital / health system · Alor Star #23,544 5.4% 206 #105
117KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist HospitalHospital / health system · Kuala Lumpur #23,551 7.1% 143 #115
118Kajang HospitalHospital / health system · Kuala Selangor #23,571 7.5% 74 #142
119Forest Department SarawakGovernment institution · Kuching #23,575 6.9% 150 #93
120Southern University CollegeUniversity · Skudai #23,639 6.4% 62 #145
121Tengku Ampuan Rahimah HospitalHospital / health system · Klang #23,933 7.0% 132 #116
122Sultan Ismail Specialist HospitalHospital / health system · Johor Bahru #24,131 5.3% 134 #121
123Raffles University IskandarUniversity · Johor Bahru #24,343 11.8% 87 #129
124International Islamic CollegeUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #24,653 9.9% 180 #114
125National Academy of Arts, Culture and HeritageUniversity · Kuala Lumpur #25,549 10.7% 72 #152
126Hospital SarikeiHospital / health system · Sarikei #26,040 3.0% 251 #144
127Hospital SelayangHospital / health system · Kuala Selangor #26,231 3.1% 173 #127
128Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab IIHospital / health system · Kota Bharu #26,332 2.9% 112 #135
129Hospital Seberang JayaHospital / health system · Malacca #26,395 8.4% 84 #139
130Hospital Tuanku Ja’afarHospital / health system · Seremban #26,463 3.7% 143 #113
131Sabah ParksResearch facility · Kota Kinabalu #26,588 12.0% 73 #110
132Hospital Sultanah Nur ZahirahHospital / health system · Kuala Terengganu #26,847 3.9% 122 #122
133Politeknik Tuanku Syed SirajuddinUniversity · Kangar #26,849 8.1% 81 #132
134Department of Statistics MalaysiaGovernment institution · Putrajaya #26,994 7.3% 96 #147
135Binary University of Management & EntrepreneurshipUniversity · Kuala Selangor #27,085 11.2% 92 #153
136Malacca General HospitalHospital / health system · Malacca #27,134 5.6% 90 #148
137Sibu HospitalHospital / health system · Sibu #27,740 4.2% 63 #149

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Malaysia on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Malaysia

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 12.6949%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universiti Sains Malaysia: 11k, 20.9%National University of Malaysia: 13k, 19.7%University of Malaya: 11k, 20.2%Universiti Putra Malaysia: 10k, 19.1%University of Technology Malaysia: 9,752, 16.4%Sunway University: 1,950, 34.8%Universiti Teknologi Petronas: 3,160, 20.9%Universiti Teknologi MARA: 16k, 10.2%Monash University Malaysia: 2,090, 27.3%Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah: 4,352, 13.4%Universiti Tenaga Nasional: 1,652, 21.8%Taylor's University: 1,770, 27.4%UCSI University: 1,908, 24.1%Universiti Malaysia Terengganu: 2,928, 16.1%INTI International University: 1,632, 24.1%Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman: 2,371, 18.2%Sultan Idris Education University: 4,226, 13.8%Multimedia University: 2,751, 21.3%Universiti of Malaysia Sabah: 4,147, 13.9%International Islamic University Malaysia: 5,351, 12.6%Northern University of Malaysia: 3,684, 18.8%Universiti Malaysia Sarawak: 2,731, 13.3%Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia: 3,753, 10.3%University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus: 1,083, 22.2%Universiti Malaysia Kelantan: 1,886, 14.8%Xiamen University Malaysia: 975, 18.8%Sultan Zainal Abidin University: 2,283, 13.8%Universiti Malaysia Perlis: 3,097, 9.4%Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: 2,142, 11.2%IMU University: 782, 16.6%Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus: 558, 25.5%University of Kuala Lumpur: 2,007, 12.6%University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre: 1,045, 13.3%Curtin University Sarawak: 625, 23.3%City University Malaysia: 844, 13.2%Technical University of Malaysia Malacca: 2,265, 9.4%Lincoln University College: 1,690, 10.9%Ministry of Health: 1,099, 14.2%Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia: 347, 22.8%Management and Science University: 1,192, 16.1%Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation: 1,231, 12.0%National Defence University of Malaysia: 1,115, 12.2%Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia: 2,328, 11.8%AIMST University: 348, 14.9%Petronas (Malaysia): 1,475, 6.4%Mahsa University: 444, 14.7%SEGi University: 800, 15.9%National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia: 382, 16.5%Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia): 475, 10.7%Heriot-Watt University Malaysia: 513, 16.8%Ministry of Higher Education: 207, 15.6%University Malaya Medical Centre: 473, 11.8%Institute for Medical Research: 204, 18.9%Universiti Teknologi MARA System: 1,026, 9.0%Hospital Kuala Lumpur: 657, 6.6%University of Cyberjaya: 358, 14.1%Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia: 317, 14.7%National Cancer Institute: 315, 12.8%Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology: 660, 11.7%University of Southampton Malaysia: 165, 31.7%WorldFish: 139, 23.9%Hospital Sungai Buloh: 465, 7.3%Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute: 325, 7.2%Manipal University College Malaysia: 259, 10.2%Nilai University: 289, 12.5%University of Selangor: 468, 8.8%Malaysia University of Science and Technology: 551, 13.4%Malaysia Theological Seminary: 465, 8.9%National Space Agency: 193, 12.0%Hospital Pulau Pinang: 638, 6.0%Malaysian Palm Oil Board: 292, 9.6%Open University Malaysia: 418, 10.8%Malaysian Nuclear Agency: 212, 8.4%Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia: 929, 6.8%Universiti Tun Abdul Razak: 362, 12.7%Serdang Hospital: 360, 6.5%Perdana University: 185, 16.0%Sarawak General Hospital: 263, 8.8%Government of Malaysia: 171, 13.5%International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance: 231, 21.5%RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus: 131, 16.1%Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology: 188, 13.1%Quest International University Perak: 147, 12.7%Forest Research Institute Malaysia: 221, 8.7%Intel (Malaysia): 179, 8.2%University of Wollongong Malaysia: 104, 11.2%Subang Jaya Medical Centre: 98, 14.6%MIMOS (Malaysia): 126, 8.4%Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: 106, 11.8%Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University: 316, 8.8%Limkokwing University of Creative Technology: 92, 17.9%Selangor Islamic University: 712, 7.5%Asia e University: 196, 11.0%Sultanah Aminah Hospital: 191, 4.0%TATI University College: 200, 8.9%Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital: 124, 9.7%Queen Elizabeth Hospital: 190, 4.0%Asia School of Business: 91, 17.2%Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital: 120, 6.3%Sirim Berhad: 149, 5.9%Selangor Business School: 88, 16.9%Kolej Poly-Tech MARA: 247, 8.8%Sabah Environmental Trust: 135, 13.4%HELP University: 128, 21.8%National Heart Institute: 344, 3.3%Academy of Sciences Malaysia: 149, 8.3%Institut Penyelidikan Veterinar: 187, 4.3%New Era College: 82, 11.5%Wawasan Open University: 84, 26.6%Al Madinah International University: 167, 16.4%Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan: 117, 3.4%Global Green Synergy (Malaysia): 123, 9.2%Malaysian Rubber Board: 99, 8.4%University College of Islam Melaka: 206, 10.9%Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia): 89, 8.3%Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah: 206, 5.4%KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital: 143, 7.1%Kajang Hospital: 74, 7.5%Forest Department Sarawak: 150, 6.9%Southern University College: 62, 6.4%Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital: 132, 7.0%Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital: 134, 5.3%Raffles University Iskandar: 87, 11.8%International Islamic College: 180, 9.9%National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage: 72, 10.7%Hospital Sarikei: 251, 3.0%Hospital Selayang: 173, 3.1%Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II: 112, 2.9%Hospital Seberang Jaya: 84, 8.4%Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar: 143, 3.7%Sabah Parks: 73, 12.0%Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah: 122, 3.9%Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin: 81, 8.1%Department of Statistics Malaysia: 96, 7.3%Binary University of Management & Entrepreneurship: 92, 11.2%Malacca General Hospital: 90, 5.6%Sibu Hospital: 63, 4.2%Universiti Sains Mal…University of MalayaNational University …Universiti Putra Mal…
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