Domain · Life Sciences · Malaysia
Life Sciences research in Malaysia
National University of Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#535 worldwide), followed by Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #42 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 15k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 48
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #535 | 29.9 | 21.5% | 994 |
| 2 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #586 | 28.9 | 17.1% | 1,748 |
| 3 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #596 | 28.7 | 17.9% | 1,194 |
| 4 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #877 | 24.4 | 18.7% | 954 |
| 5 | Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya | #1,098 | 21.9 | 28.8% | 382 |
| 6 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #1,681 | 17.1 | 28.0% | 162 |
| 7 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #1,759 | 16.6 | 15.4% | 500 |
| 8 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #1,938 | 15.5 | 8.9% | 1,055 |
| 9 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #1,955 | 15.4 | 15.9% | 570 |
| 10 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #2,429 | 13.0 | 15.9% | 572 |
| 11 | Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu | #2,666 | 12.0 | 12.5% | 226 |
| 12 | University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical CentreKuala Lumpur | #2,763 | 11.6 | 18.4% | 168 |
| 13 | Hospital Universiti Sains MalaysiaKota Bharu | #2,962 | 10.8 | 11.5% | 240 |
| 14 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #3,217 | 9.9 | 9.9% | 396 |
| 15 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #3,250 | 9.8 | 19.0% | 199 |
| 16 | IMU UniversityKuala Lumpur | #3,424 | 9.2 | 19.0% | 132 |
| 17 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #3,506 | 8.9 | 8.9% | 335 |
| 18 | INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai | #3,617 | 8.6 | 26.0% | 148 |
| 19 | Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya | #3,729 | 8.2 | 17.1% | 139 |
| 20 | AIMST UniversityBedong | #4,050 | 7.3 | 17.2% | 85 |
| 21 | University of Nottingham Malaysia CampusSemenyih | #4,156 | 7.0 | 25.7% | 140 |
| 22 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #4,294 | 6.7 | 15.6% | 194 |
| 23 | Ministry of HealthPutrajaya | #4,363 | 6.5 | 13.0% | 122 |
| 24 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #4,509 | 6.1 | 10.4% | 317 |
| 25 | Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu | #4,540 | 6.0 | 9.1% | 240 |
| 26 | Mahsa UniversityKuala Lumpur | #4,662 | 5.7 | 18.5% | 84 |
| 27 | Management and Science UniversityShah Alam | #4,857 | 5.3 | 17.3% | 91 |
| 28 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #4,960 | 5.1 | 10.1% | 250 |
| 29 | Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai | #5,116 | 4.7 | 9.6% | 127 |
| 30 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #5,250 | 4.4 | 12.2% | 144 |
| 31 | University Malaya Medical CentreKuala Lumpur | #5,529 | 3.8 | 14.8% | 62 |
| 32 | Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development InstituteKuala Selangor | #5,650 | 3.6 | 7.3% | 218 |
| 33 | Xiamen University MalaysiaSepang | #5,774 | 3.4 | 19.8% | 63 |
| 34 | Multimedia UniversityMalacca | #5,834 | 3.2 | 26.5% | 110 |
| 35 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #5,902 | 3.1 | 8.4% | 222 |
| 36 | Hospital Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #6,002 | 2.9 | 8.9% | 68 |
| 37 | National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #6,070 | 2.8 | 12.8% | 64 |
| 38 | National Institutes of Biotechnology MalaysiaKuala Selangor | #6,107 | 2.7 | 13.9% | 65 |
| 39 | National Cancer InstitutePutrajaya | #6,142 | 2.7 | 11.9% | 70 |
| 40 | Hospital Sungai BulohKuang | #6,169 | 2.6 | 9.1% | 66 |
| 41 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh | #6,305 | 2.4 | 19.2% | 106 |
| 42 | Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya | #6,398 | 2.2 | 10.4% | 112 |
| 43 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #6,514 | 2.0 | 7.5% | 167 |
| 44 | Malaysian Palm Oil BoardKuala Lumpur | #6,846 | 146.0 | 9.9% | 88 |
| 45 | Forest Research Institute MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #6,853 | 144.0 | 6.7% | 93 |
| 46 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #7,190 | 91.0 | 14.9% | 76 |
| 47 | Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca | #7,379 | 62.0 | 8.7% | 104 |
| 48 | Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaPutrajaya | #7,543 | 37.0 | 4.9% | 61 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Malaysia?
Mohd Y. Rafii, Chin Ping Tan and Mohd Razi Ismail rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Mohd Y. Rafii#100,014 worldwide overall273 citations · 72 works
- 2Chin Ping Tan#164,565 worldwide overall606 citations · 69 works
- 3Mohd Razi Ismail#322,323 worldwide overall262 citations · 107 works
- 4Abdul Shukor Juraimi#491,482 worldwide overall131 citations · 74 works
- 5Mohamed Hanafi#569,289 worldwide overall200 citations · 75 works
- 6Hoong‐Kun Fun#728,790 worldwide overall842 citations · 91 works
- 7Khalijah Awang#749,196 worldwide overall146 citations · 70 works
- 8Adeline Su Yien Ting#892,754 worldwide overall136 citations · 106 works
- 9Yi ̆#897,051 worldwide overall132 citations · 210 works
- 10Ling#935,863 worldwide overall104 citations · 105 works
- 11Sreeramanan Subramanıam#939,396 worldwide overall97 citations · 81 works
- 12Sheng#1,030,859 worldwide overall63 citations · 68 works