Arts and Humanities research in Malaysia
Sultan Idris Education University ranks first in Malaysia for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#694 worldwide), followed by Northern University of Malaysia and Universiti of Malaysia Sabah.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #59 of 103 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #694 | 13.3 | 7.1% | 221 |
| 2 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #697 | 13.3 | 13.1% | 86 |
| 3 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #1,260 | 5.4 | 4.5% | 106 |
| 4 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,306 | 4.9 | 12.9% | 82 |
| 5 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #1,369 | 4.3 | 11.7% | 319 |
| 6 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #1,381 | 4.2 | 16.4% | 383 |
| 7 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #1,426 | 3.8 | 10.9% | 156 |
| 8 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #1,470 | 3.4 | 9.9% | 145 |
| 9 | Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu | #1,500 | 3.1 | 7.3% | 72 |
| 10 | Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai | #1,537 | 2.8 | 7.8% | 71 |
| 11 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #1,577 | 2.4 | 11.7% | 313 |
| 12 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #1,658 | 1.8 | 10.1% | 84 |
| 13 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #1,673 | 1.7 | 15.1% | 400 |
| 14 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #1,683 | 1.6 | 5.3% | 570 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Malaysia?
Michael Sharwood Smith, Mohammad Mosiur Rahman and Jason Miin-Hwa Lim rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Michael Sharwood Smith#307,422 worldwide overall10.5 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Mohammad Mosiur Rahman#1,810,905 worldwide overall18.5 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Jason Miin-Hwa Lim#1,236,520 worldwide overall10.7 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Harwati Binti Hashim#3,982,492 worldwide overall20.7 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh#2,896,794 worldwide overall18.3 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Latha Ravindran#515,992 worldwide overall5.7 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Radzuwan Ab Rashid#1,085,263 worldwide overall9.3 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Melor Md Yunus#3,503,822 worldwide overall18.7 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Malaysia on their work in Arts and Humanities 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 Arts and Humanities