Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is ranked #379 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.98. 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
#379
GURI Score
76.98
Country
Malaysia
National position
#6 of 33
Ranking Achievement
83.69
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
81.48
Institutional Legacy
36.00
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Asia rank
#90 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 153
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.

Common questions

What is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) ranked in the world?
#379 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.98.
Is Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
How has Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #379 (score 76.98) · GURI 2025: #399 (score 75.53) · GURI 2024: #353 (score 75.66)

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