Field · Environmental Science · Malaysia
Environmental Science research in Malaysia
National University of Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#137 worldwide), followed by Universiti Sains Malaysia and University of Technology Malaysia.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #21 of 125 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 31
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Environmental Science in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #137 | 39.8 | 22.0% | 686 |
| 2 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #220 | 34.0 | 20.0% | 735 |
| 3 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #237 | 33.1 | 18.0% | 810 |
| 4 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #286 | 30.8 | 15.6% | 754 |
| 5 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #297 | 30.4 | 22.9% | 487 |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #494 | 24.1 | 9.3% | 796 |
| 7 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #587 | 22.0 | 15.6% | 397 |
| 8 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #695 | 20.0 | 33.3% | 106 |
| 9 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh | #768 | 18.7 | 19.3% | 265 |
| 10 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #881 | 17.0 | 13.1% | 304 |
| 11 | Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor | #884 | 17.0 | 21.4% | 145 |
| 12 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #1,107 | 14.3 | 10.5% | 352 |
| 13 | University of Nottingham Malaysia CampusSemenyih | #1,277 | 12.5 | 25.7% | 106 |
| 14 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #1,283 | 12.4 | 17.8% | 165 |
| 15 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #1,324 | 12.1 | 13.2% | 215 |
| 16 | Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya | #1,376 | 11.6 | 21.6% | 107 |
| 17 | INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai | #1,690 | 9.1 | 20.4% | 98 |
| 18 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #1,766 | 8.5 | 7.4% | 307 |
| 19 | Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya | #1,806 | 8.3 | 21.1% | 77 |
| 20 | Curtin University SarawakMiri | #1,924 | 7.5 | 20.4% | 84 |
| 21 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,928 | 7.5 | 20.9% | 90 |
| 22 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #2,016 | 6.9 | 9.2% | 218 |
| 23 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #2,122 | 6.3 | 13.4% | 117 |
| 24 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #2,124 | 6.3 | 8.9% | 171 |
| 25 | Multimedia UniversityMalacca | #2,295 | 5.3 | 15.2% | 92 |
| 26 | Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu | #2,365 | 5.0 | 9.3% | 152 |
| 27 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #2,434 | 4.6 | 10.8% | 113 |
| 28 | Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu | #2,623 | 3.7 | 11.5% | 96 |
| 29 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #2,899 | 2.5 | 7.9% | 106 |
| 30 | Petronas (Malaysia)Kuala Lumpur | #2,918 | 2.4 | 6.7% | 112 |
| 31 | Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca | #3,325 | 80.0 | 5.6% | 80 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Malaysia?
Adel Al‐Gheethi, Abdul Latif Ahmad and Abdul Wahab Mohammad rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Adel Al‐Gheethi#29,986 worldwide overall835 citations · 36 works
- 2Abdul Latif Ahmad#135,167 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 50 works
- 3Abdul Wahab Mohammad#138,302 worldwide overall774 citations · 37 works
- 4Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah#162,205 worldwide overall422 citations · 55 works
- 5Setyo Budi Kurniawan#245,472 worldwide overall252 citations · 37 works
- 6Ahmed El‐Shafie#259,138 worldwide overall373 citations · 47 works
- 7Ahmad Fauzi Ismail#262,790 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 115 works
- 8Hafizan Juahir#274,870 worldwide overall180 citations · 38 works
- 9Shamsuddin Shahid#318,079 worldwide overall505 citations · 72 works
- 10Ali Najah Ahmed#388,794 worldwide overall290 citations · 41 works
- 11Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri#514,996 worldwide overall218 citations · 40 works
- 12Fatimah Md. Yusoff#556,001 worldwide overall178 citations · 37 works
- 13Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman#565,077 worldwide overall758 citations · 48 works
- 14Mazlan Hashim#605,514 worldwide overall333 citations · 58 works
- 15Mou Leong Tan#614,124 worldwide overall167 citations · 42 works
How Malaysia compares with other countries in Environmental Science