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Computer Science research in Malaysia

Multimedia University ranks first in Malaysia for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#618 worldwide), followed by Northern University of Malaysia and City University Malaysia.

Malaysia's world rank
#47
of 128 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
18k
Top-10% rate
10.1%
Ranked institutions
41

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

What is the best university for Computer Science in Malaysia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Multimedia UniversityMalacca #61823.410.1%767
2Northern University of MalaysiaJitra #84819.78.2%468
3City University MalaysiaKuala Selangor #87919.210.3%176
4Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur #90418.911.9%676
5Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya #1,00617.613.1%266
6UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur #1,06017.012.8%205
7Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town #1,11916.417.2%1,101
8University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru #1,12816.311.4%1,100
9Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya #1,25815.017.6%211
10Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor #1,41713.614.3%200
11Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai #1,46013.26.7%192
12Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationKuala Lumpur #1,51912.73.7%393
13INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai #1,64311.813.9%225
14Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan #1,67411.68.5%439
15Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu #1,67811.58.3%356
16University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur #1,69611.48.0%237
17Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh #1,71211.313.7%350
18Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar #1,73311.19.9%300
19Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaPutrajaya #1,74911.012.8%84
20Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat #1,86610.37.6%427
21Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan #1,87510.212.5%834
22National University of MalaysiaBangi #1,9509.714.1%1,263
23Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya #2,0719.013.4%159
24Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching #2,1568.69.3%281
25SEGi UniversityPetaling Jaya #2,1728.57.7%104
26Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu #2,2338.18.8%226
27University of MalayaKuala Lumpur #2,2438.114.0%836
28Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca #2,2488.15.9%330
29Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu #2,4267.110.1%192
30Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya #2,5206.73.8%211
31Management and Science UniversityShah Alam #2,6556.17.0%140
32International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur #2,6776.07.9%448
33Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemShah Alam #2,7545.66.8%140
34Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaPutrajaya #3,0224.58.8%68
35Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyKuala Lumpur #3,0434.42.8%128
36Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu #3,1374.17.8%152
37Curtin University SarawakMiri #3,1704.010.1%60
38Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam #3,4143.15.2%1,680
39Malaysia University of Science and TechnologyPetaling Jaya #3,4832.86.4%91
40National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur #3,6032.47.0%89
41Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis #3,7761.94.7%274

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

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Malaysia?

Aws Alaa Zaidan, Abdullah Gani and Noor Zaman Jhanjhi rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Aws Alaa Zaidan#28,527 worldwide overall83.9 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Abdullah Gani#258,438 worldwide overall96.5 of 224 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Noor Zaman Jhanjhi#224,937 worldwide overall96.9 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Bilal Bahaa Zaidan#35,038 worldwide overall72.1 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Shahaboddin Shamshirband#23,207 worldwide overall44.1 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Ahmed Shihab Albahri#5,301 worldwide overall48.9 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Mohammad Kamrul Hasan#316,200 worldwide overall70.4 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Shayla Islam#74,200 worldwide overall39.2 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Osamah Shihab Albahri#20,707 worldwide overall45.1 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Taher M. Ghazal#464,134 worldwide overall77.7 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Mehrbakhsh Nilashi#7,088 worldwide overall23.9 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Miftachul Huda#189,090 worldwide overall33.6 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mohammed Abdullah Al-Sharafi#8,635 worldwide overall20.5 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Ejaz Ahmed#211,382 worldwide overall32.5 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Miss Laiha Mat Kiah#314,433 worldwide overall35.5 of 96 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Malaysia on their work in Computer Science 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 Computer Science