Field · Materials Science · Malaysia
Materials Science research in Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#234 worldwide), followed by National University of Malaysia and Universiti Putra Malaysia.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #23 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #234 | 30.2 | 16.8% | 662 |
| 2 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #347 | 25.1 | 16.9% | 462 |
| 3 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #357 | 24.8 | 17.4% | 476 |
| 4 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #365 | 24.5 | 14.4% | 593 |
| 5 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #394 | 23.5 | 17.0% | 414 |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh | #535 | 19.6 | 17.7% | 206 |
| 7 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #840 | 13.8 | 32.6% | 100 |
| 8 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #849 | 13.7 | 6.5% | 487 |
| 9 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #870 | 13.4 | 12.6% | 319 |
| 10 | Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor | #902 | 12.9 | 28.8% | 90 |
| 11 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #1,461 | 6.7 | 7.1% | 288 |
| 12 | INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai | #1,477 | 6.6 | 20.6% | 70 |
| 13 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #1,528 | 6.1 | 17.6% | 108 |
| 14 | Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya | #1,638 | 5.2 | 21.8% | 79 |
| 15 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #1,802 | 4.0 | 10.3% | 112 |
| 16 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #1,841 | 3.8 | 11.3% | 100 |
| 17 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #1,887 | 3.4 | 7.0% | 188 |
| 18 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #2,189 | 1.5 | 15.4% | 61 |
| 19 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #2,227 | 132.0 | 13.4% | 117 |
| 20 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #2,231 | 129.0 | 10.5% | 93 |
| 21 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #2,243 | 122.0 | 10.8% | 85 |
| 22 | Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca | #2,352 | 62.0 | 6.2% | 119 |
| 23 | National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #2,373 | 50.0 | 16.7% | 75 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Malaysia?
Mohammad Jawaid, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil and Azman Hassan rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Mohammad Jawaid#52,394 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 123 works
- 2H. P. S. Abdul Khalil#79,815 worldwide overall745 citations · 56 works
- 3Azman Hassan#96,650 worldwide overall520 citations · 60 works
- 4Y. Al‐Douri#98,542 worldwide overall625 citations · 48 works
- 5Sib Krishna Ghoshal#178,615 worldwide overall526 citations · 67 works
- 6Mohd Zobir Hussein#187,090 worldwide overall485 citations · 47 works
- 7A.H. Reshak#195,380 worldwide overall602 citations · 71 works
- 8S.M. Sapuan#235,433 worldwide overall1k citations · 119 works
- 9Khalina Abdan#246,559 worldwide overall363 citations · 46 works
- 10Ahmad Fauzi Ismail#262,790 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 92 works
- 11Z. A. Mohd Ishak#298,221 worldwide overall354 citations · 53 works
- 12Mayeen Uddin Khandaker#313,884 worldwide overall648 citations · 64 works
- 13Mohammad Tariqul Islam#396,162 worldwide overall954 citations · 51 works
- 14Nowshad Amin#418,438 worldwide overall531 citations · 51 works
- 15S. Ramesh#425,091 worldwide overall416 citations · 46 works
How Malaysia compares with other countries in Materials Science