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Medicine research in Malaysia

National Cancer Institute ranks first in Malaysia for Medicine research in 2022-now (#2,250 worldwide), followed by University of Malaya and Ministry of Health.

Malaysia's world rank
#63
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
19k
Top-10% rate
7.1%
Ranked institutions
58

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Malaysia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Cancer InstitutePutrajaya #2,25014.79.3%207
2University of MalayaKuala Lumpur #2,32714.48.4%1,840
3Ministry of HealthPutrajaya #2,83912.26.5%554
4Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya #3,07911.310.3%222
5Monash University MalaysiaSubang Jaya #3,23310.713.4%373
6Hospital Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur #3,8978.74.3%462
7Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya #4,1697.94.4%263
8UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur #4,2087.811.5%185
9Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya #4,5876.914.0%204
10IMU UniversityKuala Lumpur #4,5956.810.3%317
11Management and Science UniversityShah Alam #4,6006.88.9%139
12National University of MalaysiaBangi #4,6346.810.4%1,797
13Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaKampung Baharu Nilai #4,6816.66.5%146
14Institute for Medical ResearchKuala Lumpur #4,9106.19.5%85
15Multimedia UniversityMalacca #4,9975.914.1%123
16Hospital Sultanah BahiyahAlor Star #5,2825.33.1%119
17Mahsa UniversityKuala Lumpur #5,3145.29.0%122
18Hospital Tengku Ampuan AfzanKuantan #5,4604.92.7%84
19National Defence University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur #5,5884.78.9%108
20Manipal University College MalaysiaMalacca #5,6024.76.5%91
21University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru #5,7114.47.9%360
22Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar #5,7454.47.8%188
23Hospital Pulau PinangGeorge Town #5,7624.33.6%125
24Sultanah Aminah HospitalJohor Bahru #5,9654.03.2%129
25University of CyberjayaKuala Selangor #6,0383.85.6%86
26Tengku Ampuan Rahimah HospitalKlang #6,1193.72.4%78
27INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai #6,2033.512.4%109
28Queen Elizabeth HospitalKota Kinabalu #6,2363.52.8%153
29Hospital Sultanah Nur ZahirahKuala Terengganu #6,2933.42.6%77
30Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu #6,3403.37.3%116
31Sultan Ismail Specialist HospitalJohor Bahru #6,4263.13.8%79
32AIMST UniversityBedong #6,4803.05.9%106
33Hospital Sungai BulohKuang #6,5522.93.0%237
34National Heart InstituteKuala Lumpur #6,6022.82.5%196
35KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist HospitalKuala Lumpur #6,6112.83.9%85
36Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching #6,6282.84.6%409
37Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur #6,7352.63.2%132
38Hospital Tuanku Ja’afarSeremban #6,8052.51.2%84
39University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur #6,8422.55.6%136
40Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan #6,8702.48.6%1,219
41Institut Penyelidikan VeterinarIpoh #6,9262.33.7%86
42Sultan Zainal Abidin UniversityKuala Terengganu #6,9722.24.5%249
43Malacca General HospitalMalacca #6,9832.24.8%60
44Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan #7,0022.24.1%190
45Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam MalaysiaPutrajaya #7,1631.95.7%65
46Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab IIKota Bharu #7,2511.82.4%79
47SEGi UniversityPetaling Jaya #7,2581.85.4%70
48Hospital SelayangKuala Selangor #7,470148.02.5%130
49National Institutes of Biotechnology MalaysiaKuala Selangor #7,491145.07.6%62
50International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur #7,526140.04.1%544
51Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu #7,532139.05.3%345
52Hospital SarikeiSarikei #7,586131.06.7%94
53Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemShah Alam #7,792101.02.2%67
54Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town #7,95279.07.0%2,088
55Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Bharu #8,12455.05.1%76
56Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat #8,12855.02.8%140
57Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis #8,19146.05.2%132
58Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam #8,4788.04.0%1,003

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Malaysia?

Wah‐Kheong Chan rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Wah‐Kheong Chan#36,725 worldwide overall82.3 of 219 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Malaysia on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine