The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 shows a drop in the positions of 25 Malaysian universities although 17 institutions achieved their highest rankings yet.
Key takeaways
UKM rose to joint 20th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027, while UM fell to joint 17th but stayed the highest-ranked Malaysian university. The rankings covered 1,722 Asian universities across 11 metrics.
- UKM improved its overseas research collaboration ranking by four places to 11th.
- UM dropped seven places in employer reputation, falling to 17th.
- Overall, 86% of Malaysian universities lost ground in employer reputation, a key ranking factor.
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia climbed from 24th to joint 20th, while Universiti Malaya fell from 15th to joint 17th, although it remained the country’s highest-ranked university.PETALING JAYA: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has broken into Asia’s top 20 universities for the first time, narrowing the gap with Universiti Malaya (UM), which slipped two places in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2027.
UKM climbed from 24th to joint 20th, while UM fell from 15th to joint 17th, although it remained the country’s highest-ranked university.
Of the 49 Malaysian universities ranked last year, 25 were placed lower, 20 moved up and four remained unchanged. Six newcomers brought the total to 55.
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