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Universiti Sains Malaysia

George Town, Malaysia Public

QS overall · 2024: #137
Students: 21,394
Established: 1969

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Content updated: 21 June 2026

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Universiti Sains Malaysia is listed in our international college directory in George Town, Malaysia.

Rankings

135 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 6 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#137
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Clinical Science · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2024
Health Care · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301

2023 · 18 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#143
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#601
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#525
QS World University 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#268
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#202
QS World University 2023
Technology · Global · University
#208
Times Higher Education 2023
Architecture · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Dentistry · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Education · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Geography · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Health Care · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Sports Sciences · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Statistics · Global · University
#601

2022 · 24 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#501
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#147
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#601
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#525
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Clinical Science · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Health Care · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Public Policy · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Technology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2022
Architecture · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Dentistry · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Education · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Geography · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Sports Sciences · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2022
Statistics · Global · University
#601
US News 2022
Clinical Science · Global · University
#314
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#306
US News 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#314
US News 2022
Technology · Global · University
#169

2021 · 14 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#701
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#754
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#142
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#601
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#580
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Clinical Science · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Education · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Medicine · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Public Policy · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Clinical Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2021
Education · Global · University
#126
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2021
Technology · Global · University
#601

2020 · 16 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#754
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#165
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#238
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#601
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Education · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2020
Economics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Geography · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Medicine · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2020
Statistics · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2020
Clinical Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2020
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Education · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Technology · Global · University
#501

2019 · 23 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#501
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#688
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#207
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#256
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#567
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Education · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2019
Architecture · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2019
Education · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Geography · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Medicine · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2019
Statistics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Technology · Global · University
#123
Times Higher Education 2019
Clinical Science · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2019
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2019
Education · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2019
Technology · Global · University
#501
US News 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#166
US News 2019
Medicine · Global · University
#563

2018 · 20 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#566
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#264
Round University Ranking 2018
Overall · Global · University
#297
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#601
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Education · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Architecture · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Business · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Economics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Education · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Geography · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Medicine · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Physics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2018
Statistics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Technology · Global · University
#60
Round University Ranking 2018
Medicine · Global · University
#261

2017 · 14 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#401
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#296
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Architecture · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Business · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Economics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Education · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Medicine · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Physics · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2017
Statistics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Technology · Global · University
#93

Tuition fees

Recorded minimum: $852.00
₹81.0K
Recorded maximum: $966.00
₹91.8K
Application fee: $4

Fee period and programme are not recorded. Approximate INR conversion.

Additional facts

THE overall · 2024#401

Location

Contact

+60-46-53-3888 www.usm.my/

Level 1, Building E42, Chancellory II Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 USM Penang