| Subject | QS | 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 | #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 |
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ranks #126 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026 and #572 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #252 globally.
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.