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Infectious Diseases research in Malaysia

University of Malaya ranks first in Malaysia for Infectious Diseases research in 2022–2025 (#221 worldwide), followed by Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Malaysia's world rank
#36
of 72 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
846
Top-10% rate
12.3%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Malaysia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of MalayaKuala Lumpur #2217.617.8%83
2Universiti Sains MalaysiaGeorge Town #2614.814.7%75

Institutions in Malaysia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Infectious Diseases, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Malaysia?

Sazaly AbuBakar, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan and Abdul Rahman Omar rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.

  1. 1Sazaly AbuBakar#162,433 worldwide overall231 citations · 17 works
  2. 2Dinesh Kumar Chellappan#655,788 worldwide overall237 citations · 9 works
  3. 3Abdul Rahman Omar#984,399 worldwide overall72 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Hiroyuki Takaoka#1,200,094 worldwide overall37 citations · 18 works
  5. 5Petrick Periyasamy#1,387,240 worldwide overall12 citations · 8 works

How Malaysia compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases