| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #5 |
| Veterinary Science | #38 | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #64 | — | — | #62 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | — | #82 |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | — | #452 |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | — | #127 |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | — | #292 |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #154 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #154 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #170 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #176 | #301-400 | — | #277 |
| Biological Sciences | #195 | — | — | #325 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #201 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | — | #380 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Education | #201-250 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — | #212 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #242 |
| Arts & Humanities | #252 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #335 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
Universiti Putra Malaysia ranks #134 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026 and #578 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #317 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.