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Physical Sciences research in Malaysia

Universiti Tenaga Nasional ranks first in Malaysia for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,251 worldwide), followed by University of Technology Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Malaysia's world rank
#46
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
72k
Top-10% rate
8.5%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Malaysia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor #1,25123.114.8%1,170
2University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru #1,28922.88.2%6,079
3Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town #1,51221.111.8%5,369
4Northern University of MalaysiaJitra #1,54220.97.2%864
5Curtin University SarawakMiri #1,58620.511.5%412
6Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationKuala Lumpur #1,69119.95.3%715
7Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu #1,81419.18.3%1,335
8Multimedia UniversityMalacca #1,82219.110.4%1,528
9Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya #1,97718.218.9%861
10Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh #2,10417.511.7%2,541
11Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan #2,21317.09.7%3,817
12City University MalaysiaKuala Selangor #2,25416.89.3%272
13Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya #2,26216.711.5%652
14National University of MalaysiaBangi #2,28316.612.3%4,632
15Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan #2,36816.27.4%3,063
16Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur #2,45715.89.8%1,089
17UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur #2,53415.59.9%730
18Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur #2,54515.47.8%284
19Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya #2,57215.315.3%808
20Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaPutrajaya #2,64415.013.7%218
21Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaPutrajaya #3,05613.58.0%343
22Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaPutrajaya #3,13813.28.4%262
23Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya #3,15613.14.6%428
24National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur #3,24612.88.2%501
25INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai #3,62811.612.4%778
26Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemShah Alam #3,63111.65.5%405
27Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar #3,77811.28.6%1,180
28University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur #3,98310.64.2%1,128
29University of MalayaKuala Lumpur #4,11710.311.7%3,922
30Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai #4,19610.16.3%431
31SEGi UniversityPetaling Jaya #4,22210.05.8%298
32Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching #4,3519.77.6%1,024
33Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat #4,5529.24.3%2,419
34Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca #4,5889.15.3%1,557
35Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu #4,5899.14.4%564
36Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu #4,7178.86.6%1,441
37MIMOS (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur #4,9508.35.6%104
38Kuala Lumpur University of Science & TechnologyKuala Selangor #5,1797.87.1%76
39Petronas (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur #5,1927.82.5%1,332
40National Space AgencyBanting #5,5017.19.2%142
41Hospital Pulau PinangGeorge Town #5,5427.12.2%297
42Management and Science UniversityShah Alam #5,6076.96.5%323
43Malaysia Theological SeminarySeremban #5,7206.76.3%148
44National Institutes of Biotechnology MalaysiaKuala Selangor #5,7236.714.6%122
45Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyKuala Lumpur #5,9006.43.3%311
46Malaysian Palm Oil BoardKuala Lumpur #5,9026.45.9%172
47Kolej Poly-Tech MARAKuala Lumpur #5,9326.34.4%82
48Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu #6,1795.99.0%510
49University of SelangorShah Alam #6,2965.74.3%134
50Malaysia University of Science and TechnologyPetaling Jaya #6,5675.25.6%210
51Universiti Tun Abdul RazakPetaling Jaya #6,9174.74.7%120
52Mahsa UniversityKuala Lumpur #7,0014.55.3%108
53TATI University CollegeCukai #7,1464.34.2%99
54Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis #7,3274.13.3%2,096
55Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur #7,3454.010.3%68
56Nilai UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai #7,3764.07.2%75
57University of CyberjayaKuala Selangor #7,5853.79.1%86
58Sirim BerhadShah Alam #7,5923.74.9%85
59Ministry of Higher EducationPutrajaya #7,8463.316.2%76
60Global Green Synergy (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur #8,0283.18.5%70

Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Malaysia?

Pau Loke Show, Su Shiung Lam and Bassim H. Hameed rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Pau Loke Show#4,766 worldwide overall255.0 of 606 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Su Shiung Lam#3,371 worldwide overall218.0 of 486 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Bassim H. Hameed#1,891 worldwide overall211.2 of 377 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Haji Hassan Masjuki#11,766 worldwide overall195.9 of 512 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5R. Saidur#11,013 worldwide overall185.1 of 462 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Saad Mekhilef#127,281 worldwide overall275.8 of 1,023 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Hwai Chyuan Ong#4,232 worldwide overall165.7 of 333 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Hesam Kamyab#791 worldwide overall154.6 of 285 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9M.A. Kalam#19,502 worldwide overall174.1 of 484 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Shahaboddin Shamshirband#23,207 worldwide overall129.1 of 351 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Danial Jahed Armaghani#52,646 worldwide overall227.5 of 375 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12M. A. Hannan#40,199 worldwide overall130.5 of 400 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Malaysia on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Malaysia compares with other countries in Physical Sciences