Subfield · Artificial Intelligence · Malaysia
Artificial Intelligence research in Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia ranks first in Malaysia for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#86 worldwide), followed by University of Malaya and National University of Malaysia.
- Malaysia's world rank
- #17 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 27
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town | #86 | 40.9 | 29.6% | 336 |
| 2 | University of MalayaKuala Lumpur | #154 | 33.2 | 23.8% | 278 |
| 3 | National University of MalaysiaBangi | #202 | 29.6 | 23.2% | 277 |
| 4 | University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru | #233 | 27.7 | 19.2% | 273 |
| 5 | Multimedia UniversityMalacca | #242 | 27.2 | 24.1% | 217 |
| 6 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaSeri Kembangan | #401 | 20.5 | 20.0% | 197 |
| 7 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasIpoh | #457 | 18.8 | 29.6% | 108 |
| 8 | Sunway UniversityPetaling Jaya | #517 | 17.1 | 37.4% | 71 |
| 9 | Universiti Teknologi MARAShah Alam | #599 | 15.2 | 10.2% | 414 |
| 10 | Taylor's UniversitySubang Jaya | #630 | 14.5 | 34.8% | 81 |
| 11 | Northern University of MalaysiaJitra | #767 | 11.9 | 18.5% | 124 |
| 12 | INTI International UniversityKampung Baharu Nilai | #920 | 9.5 | 32.5% | 67 |
| 13 | Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar | #924 | 9.4 | 21.6% | 90 |
| 14 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahPekan | #1,037 | 7.9 | 15.0% | 137 |
| 15 | UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,038 | 7.9 | 27.0% | 61 |
| 16 | International Islamic University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | #1,044 | 7.8 | 17.6% | 103 |
| 17 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu | #1,097 | 7.2 | 18.0% | 88 |
| 18 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityKuala Lumpur | #1,110 | 7.0 | 11.0% | 102 |
| 19 | Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat | #1,131 | 6.8 | 14.3% | 119 |
| 20 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu | #1,272 | 5.2 | 18.1% | 85 |
| 21 | Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Selangor | #1,376 | 4.2 | 19.3% | 70 |
| 22 | Asia Pacific University of Technology & InnovationKuala Lumpur | #1,432 | 3.6 | 12.8% | 90 |
| 23 | Universiti Malaysia SarawakKuching | #1,474 | 3.2 | 18.8% | 60 |
| 24 | University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur | #1,516 | 2.9 | 17.0% | 61 |
| 25 | Technical University of Malaysia MalaccaMalacca | #1,627 | 1.9 | 7.2% | 98 |
| 26 | Universiti Malaysia PerlisPerlis | #1,684 | 149.0 | 9.3% | 81 |
| 27 | Lincoln University CollegePetaling Jaya | #1,706 | 132.0 | 9.6% | 67 |
Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in Malaysia?
Laith Abualigah, Raphaël C.‐W. Phan and Ali Selamat rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.
- 1Laith Abualigah#56,413 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 56 works
- 2Raphaël C.‐W. Phan#151,982 worldwide overall525 citations · 38 works
- 3Ali Selamat#378,588 worldwide overall395 citations · 31 works
- 4Chu Kiong Loo#495,667 worldwide overall251 citations · 33 works
- 5Naomie Salim#504,897 worldwide overall253 citations · 53 works
- 6Chee Seng Chan#546,503 worldwide overall266 citations · 28 works
- 7Shahrul Azman Mohd Noah#933,445 worldwide overall111 citations · 43 works
- 8Jason Teo#1,158,524 worldwide overall59 citations · 29 works
- 9Saratha Sathasivam#1,211,991 worldwide overall44 citations · 39 works
How Malaysia compares with other countries in Artificial Intelligence