International Islamic University of Malaysia

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Malaysia
Founded
1983
Type
Education
ROR
03s9hs139
FWUR Rank#1.805 globally (of 4.980)#27 in Malaysia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 27,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 613–3.415 (2.802 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped QS (#613, most generous score) and CWUR (#1.675, harshest score).

QS
613[src]of 1.462
CWUR
1.675[src]of 1.929
SCImago
3.415[src]of 4.699
FWUR
1.805of 4.980

Distance from FWUR composite

Diagnostic only

Per-agency absolute distance from the trimmed-mean composite, in score space (0–100). Display only — does not feed back into the composite or any agency-quality measure. Lower means the agency reads this institution closer to the consensus.

  • QS30,8
  • CWUR14,1
  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
27,3SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
58,1QS

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
13,2CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2025/2026). Treat year-over-year deltas with care.

FWUR is a transparent synthesis of six published rankings — not a direct measurement of educational or research quality.

Try other agency subsets

Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Pick your agencies (Mode C)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,805 · 27.3
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

Slide the weights below. The composite, dimension scores, and methodology label update live.

Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
27.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
58.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
13.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 27.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

THE
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1675
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3415
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3119 → #2829 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲151#1323QS▼43#711THENo dataARWUNo dataCWUR▼119#1665RURNo dataSCImago▲161#2829
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3119
2010#3345
2011#451#3483
2012#401#3492
2013#501#3353
2014#3102
2015#501#2842
2016#551#2442
2017#601#2997
2018#701#3351
2019#651#1604#1392
2020#651#1549#3537
2021#601#1527#3208
2022#651#1539#3069
2023#668#1546#2990
2024#711#1665#2829

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia1715.0
2Universiti Malaysia Sabah1714.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityAmerika Serikat1.0
2University of OxfordInggris Raya5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityTiongkok17.0

Where these numbers come from

Licensing: Each ranking agency licenses its full data and methodology under terms specific to that agency. FWUR exposes per-cycle headline ranks under fair-use citation; for sub-indicator scores or commercial use, refer to each agency's licensing page. ADR-040 §결정 4 forbids constructing per-pillar "FWUR Teaching/Research/Reputation Score" naming until ≥4 of 6 agencies grant sub-indicator licensing.

Sources