| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #42 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #48 | — | — | #148 |
| Water Resources | — | — | — | #77 |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | — | #78 |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | #97 |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | #163 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | — | #101 |
| Materials Science | #124 | — | — | #333 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | — | #126 |
| Engineering & Technology | #157 | #251-300 | — | #132 |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | #139 |
| Chemistry | #140 | — | — | #198 |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | #293 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Education | #151-200 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #160 | #176-200 | — | #206 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #166 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #181 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #185 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #190 | — | — | #246 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #199 |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | — | #289 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #201 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — | #215 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #237 |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Universiti Sains Malaysia ranks #134 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #246 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.