Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is ranked #358 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.59. 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
#358
GURI Score
78.59
Country
Malaysia
National position
#4 of 34
Ranking Achievement
85.53
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
87.94
Institutional Legacy
36.00
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Asia rank
#83 of 1040

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 158
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 401–450
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): 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?
#358 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.59.
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 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027).
How has Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #358 (score 78.59) · GURI 2026: #379 (score 76.98) · GURI 2025: #399 (score 75.53) · GURI 2024: #353 (score 75.66)

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