Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

, Malaysia

#302

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ranks #302 globally — #130 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #572 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia places #302 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#130

▼ 4 vs 2026 (#126)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#572

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Water Resources

—

#66

Polymer Science

—

#91

Law

#201-250

#99

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#232

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#422

Environmental Science

#135

—

#124

Engineering & Technology

#162

#201-250

—

#135

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#145

Social Sciences & Management

#146

#251-300

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Modern Languages

#151-200

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

#200

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#243

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

Materials Science

#151-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#192

#601-800

—

Computer Science

#193

#201-250

—

#363

Natural / Physical Sciences

#195

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

#197

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#264

Geography

#201-250

—

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

Business & Management

#201-250

—

Education

#201-250

—

Arts & Humanities

#212

#201-250

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#223

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#251-300

—

Psychology

#251-300

#401-500

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Statistics

#251-275

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#326

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#443

Earth & Geosciences

—

#471

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ranked in the world in 2026?

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ranks #130 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026 and #572 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #302 globally.

Why does Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia rank #130 in QS but #325 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/universiti-kebangsaan-malaysia-my/

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