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Universiti Teknologi Petronas

In research, Universiti Teknologi Petronas stands highest in Physical Sciences (#677 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#386 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,410 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Ocean Engineering and Geology — Catalysis is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,051
of 28,054 · #1,638 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#7
of 137
Research works
13k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
214k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Universiti Teknologi Petronas known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #677 of 12,888 19.3%2,541 #1230
EngineeringField #386 of 6,636 18.9%1,315 #723
Social SciencesDomain #1,410 of 10,521 29.8%427 #2231
Computer ScienceField #711 of 4,667 24.9%350 #998
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #206 of 1,351 17.1%275 #361
Building and ConstructionSubfield #83 of 422 26.6%93 #132
Business, Management and AccountingField #524 of 2,578 41.9%110 #1043
Environmental ScienceField #768 of 3,551 19.3%265 #925
Materials ScienceField #535 of 2,468 17.7%206 #1145
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #457 of 1,884 29.6%108 #829

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universiti Teknologi Petronas sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,230 #677
  2. Engineering#723 #386
  3. Social Sciences#2,231 #1,410
  4. Computer Science#998 #711
  5. Mechanical Engineering#361 #206
  6. Building and Construction#132 #83
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#1,043 #524
  8. Environmental Science#925 #768
  9. Materials Science#1,145 #535
  10. Artificial Intelligence#829 #457
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Universiti Teknologi Petronas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 43.1 works9.2×
  2. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 143.9 works8.8×
  3. GeologySubfield · 33.4 works7.8×
  4. Chemical EngineeringField · 69.2 works6.3×
  5. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 36.4 works6.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 46 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 32 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.26× its world share, 69 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.68× its world share, 84 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 350 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 110 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.85× its world share, 112 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.77× its world share, 1,315 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 265 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.87× its world share, 206 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 30 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 110 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 54 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 28 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 42 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 157 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universiti Teknologi Petronas?

Ranked on the composite score, Aamir Saeed Malik, Mohamad Naufal Mohamad Saad and Nasreen Badruddin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universiti Teknologi Petronas.

  1. 1 Aamir Saeed Malik Malaysia · #85,885 worldwide 506 citations · 93 works
  2. 2 Mohamad Naufal Mohamad Saad Malaysia · #102,541 worldwide 354 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 Nasreen Badruddin Malaysia · #115,112 worldwide 204 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Irraivan Elamvazuthi Malaysia · #117,272 worldwide 322 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin Malaysia · #134,744 worldwide 272 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Hafeez Ullah Amin Malaysia · #182,733 worldwide 297 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Tong Boon Tang Malaysia · #194,360 worldwide 290 citations · 74 works
  8. 8 Yoshimitsu Uemura Malaysia · #235,735 worldwide 346 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Dayang Rohaya Awang Rambli Malaysia · #287,222 worldwide 85 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Zakaria Man Malaysia · #304,275 worldwide 284 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Which keywords describe research at Universiti Teknologi Petronas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, CO2 Sequestration, Nanoparticles, Environmental Impact, Gas Permeability and Catalysis.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning195▲ 1.88×81 topics
  2. Deep Learning187▲ 1.73×74 topics
  3. Renewable Energy157▲ 3.5×43 topics
  4. Sustainability144▲ 1.87×66 topics
  5. Environmental Impact130▲ 2.4×51 topics
  6. Nanoparticles121▲ 3.0×37 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties97▲ 3.1×35 topics
  8. Catalysis92▲ 4.4×18 topics
  9. Nanomaterials90▲ 2.7×18 topics
  10. CO2 Sequestration84▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency72▲ 2.4×37 topics
  12. Gas Permeability71▲ 22×2 topics
  13. Graphene65▲ 3.0×12 topics
  14. Nanocomposites63▲ 2.5×22 topics
  15. Ionic Liquids62▲ 7.0×9 topics
  16. Risk Management62▲ 4.0×13 topics
  17. Heat Transfer60▲ 3.8×17 topics
  18. CO2 Capture60▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Optimization60▲ 4.1×20 topics
  20. Artificial Neural Networks56▲ 3.8×8 topics
  21. Shale Gas56▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Pore Structure54▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Nanofluids53▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Surfactants52▲ 17×5 topics
  25. Hydraulic Fracturing52▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Emissions52▲ 8.2×6 topics
  27. Nanopores49▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Mudstones49▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Thermal Maturity49▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Porous Media47▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Vibration Analysis45▲ 5.3×8 topics
  32. Fracture Propagation45▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Shale Gas Reservoirs45▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Pore-scale Modeling42▲ 37×1 topic
  35. X-ray Computed Tomography42▲ 37×1 topic
  36. RFID Technology41▲ 7.2×4 topics
  37. Carbon Dioxide Capture39▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Biodiesel38▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Construction37▲ 8.5×2 topics
  40. Biodegradation36▲ 12×7 topics

Which research topics does Universiti Teknologi Petronas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques and Drilling and Well Engineering.

Hydrocarbon exploration …49Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 49 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…45Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 45 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Te…42Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 42 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…34Drilling and Well Engineering: 34 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 32 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 28 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…28BIM and Construction Integration: 28 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and Analysis: 27 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 25 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…24Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 24 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringBiomedical Engineering4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 49 works
  2. 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 45 works
  3. 3 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 42 works
  4. 4 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 34 works
  5. 5 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 32 works
  6. 6 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 28 works
  7. 7 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 28 works
  8. 8 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 27 works
  9. 9 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 25 works
  10. 10 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 24 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available43.3%not open56.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.2%domestic only72.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universiti Teknologi Petronas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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