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Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

🇲🇾 Malaysia 4-Year University

Global #857 Malaysia #8

Campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia

Institution Info

Founded: 1969
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.usm.my/

About

Universiti Sains Malaysia is a higher education institution in Malaysia, founded in 1969. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is among the top 10 universities in Malaysia. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 15 Universities in Malaysia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #134 · Top 200	64.10
THE	2026	THE #412 · Ranked	49.50
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #857 · Ranked	78.51

Research Output via OpenAlex

441

h-index

3,487,720

Citations

75,484

Publications

66,114

i10-index

2.63

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Top 15 Universities in Malaysia

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Motto

"We Lead"

Frequently Asked Questions

Universiti Sains Malaysia is ranked #857 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Malaysia, it holds the #8 position.

Universiti Sains Malaysia was founded in 1969, making it 57 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Malaysia.

Universiti Sains Malaysia has produced 75,484 research publications with 3,487,720 total citations and an h-index of 441, according to OpenAlex data.