Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is ranked #303 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.16. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#303
GURI Score
81.16
Country
Malaysia
National position
#2 of 34
Ranking Achievement
88.91
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
92.49
Institutional Legacy
37.33
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Asia rank
#68 of 1040
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 130
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 301–325
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) ranked in the world?
- #303 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.16.
- Is Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027).
- How has Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #303 (score 81.16) · GURI 2026: #287 (score 81.11) · GURI 2025: #354 (score 77.29) · GURI 2024: #388 (score 73.95)
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