Tarikh: 8/7/2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) is among four Malaysian government-linked universities (GLU) that have established themselves as top institutions by consistently getting good national and international ratings.

UniKL, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), and Multimedia University (MMU) are wholly owned by government-linked companies (GLC) and have made it into the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, as well as been recognised by the Malaysia Research Assessment instrument (MyRA) and Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (SETARA).

GLU, in a statement on July 6, 2021, said that UTP is ranked 70th in the QS Asia Rankings 2021, UNITEN is 168th, MMU is 190th and UniKL is in the 291st-300th ranking band.

The four universities have also been ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2022 with UTP being ranked 414th, UNITEN in the 751st-800th band, UniKL in the 800th-1000th band and MMU in the 1,001st-1200th band.

Meanwhile, in THE Asia University Rankings 2021, UTP is placed 111th, UNITEN is in the 201st-250th band, while both UniKL and MMU are ranked 401st, the statement said.

In the recently announced THE Young University Rankings 2021, which lists the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger, the four GLU maintained strong positions. UTP is ranked 134th, UNITEN is in the 251st-300th band, MMU is in the 351st-400th band and UniKL is in the 401st band.

GLU chairman, Prof Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of UTP, said all the universities participated in various ranking and rating initiatives to establish themselves as reputable academic partners for tertiary education and credible research partners for the industry.

“One of the objectives of the establishment of the GLU is to drive strategies for collaboration concerning strengthening academic output, enhancing research, development and commercialisation efforts, whilst creating sustainable institutions which would be able to contribute towards the creation of knowledge, provide returns to industry and deliver impact to society.

“Together, the GLUs have vast potential to grow and become Malaysia’s leading education group and a global education player,” he said.

Prof Mohamed Ibrahim’s remarks echoed the statement of other GLU council members, namely UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha; MMU President and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Dato’ Dr Mazliham Mohd Su’ud; and former UniKL Acting President and CEO, Prof Dr Shahrulniza Musa.

MyRA has also recognised the excellent performance of all the universities in research, development and commercialisation. UTP became the only private university in Malaysia to receive a six-star rating, UNITEN achieved five stars, while MMU and UniKL received four-star ratings respectively.

In SETARA, a rating instrument for teaching and learning, UTP received six stars or outstanding status, while UniKL, UNITEN and MMU got five stars or excellent status.

Tarikh: 8/7/2021

THE inclusion of Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) in the QS World University Rankings 2022 for the first time is a significant achievement for this young technical entrepreneurial university under the aegis of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)

In a world that often presumes that the older an institution is, the better it will do in terms of world university rankings is a misconception. Precisely 19 years since its establishment in 2002, UniKL has made impressive gains.

“We have been securing good positions in recent years in QS Asia Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Today we etched another chapter by enlisting for the first time into the QS World Rankings 2022. We are deeply humbled by our achievements,” said UniKL Acting President and CEO Prof Dr. Shahrulniza Musa.

UniKL is among 22 Malaysian universities listed from a total of 1,300 universities in 97 locations globally in the annual university rankings by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

UniKL is listed in the 801-1000 band alongside Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) while Multimedia University, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu are placed in the 1001-1200 band.

“We are delighted to be ranked amongst the top universities in Asia. In fact, it is quite remarkable for UniKL considering the challenges we face in the balancing act of achieving academic excellence, ensuring TVET education accessible to all students, delivering training-intensive TVET programmes and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the university,” stressed Prof Dr Shahrulniza.

As a whole, the QS rankings saw more than half or 12 of the 22 Malaysian universities having recorded declines in their ranking, including Universiti Malaya which went down by six rungs from its 59th position last year to 65th spot this year’s rankings.

QS rankings are compiled based on six indicators, namely Academic Reputation (based on survey responses from 130,000 academics), Employer Reputation (based on 75,000 employers’ survey responses on the relationship between institutions and graduates’ employability), Citations Per Faculty, Faculty to Student Ratio, International Faculty Ratio and International Student Ratio.

The latest QS World University Rankings 2022 shows that UniKL is recognised as an outstanding university for its high quality in teaching, excellence in research, and strong international partnership.

In recent weeks, UniKL also secured a spot amongst the top 551 universities from 30 territories in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021, making its debut alongside Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in the 401+ band.

In total 15 Malaysian Universities made entries into THE Asia University Rankings 2021 compared to 13 in 2020. The announcement was made on 2 June 2021.

UniKL was also presented the Putra Brand Award 2020 gold medal in higher education and learning; and listed among the top 300 universities in the 2021 QS Asia University Rankings (ranked 291-300), moving up 50 places from the previous ranking.

UniKL also earned a five-star rating in the SETARA ratings exercise announced by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in December 2020, improving from the four-star rating last held in 2017.

Last year, UniKL marked a key milestone in Times Higher Education World Subject Rankings 2020 – ranked in its specialised subject areas, namely, 501–600 in Business and Economics, 801+ in Computer Science, and 801–1000 in Engineering. UniKL is categorised as Malaysian top six universities in Business and Economics and top 10 in Computer Science and Engineering respectively.

In September 2020, for the first time, UniKL made it to the list of the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings at 1000+ and in the Top 10 among Malaysian universities.

Tarikh: 27/2/2020

Malaysia Technology Expo 2020 (MTE 2020) was held in Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur from 20-22 February 2020. UniKL Researchers have taken UniKL to another height by securing 3 Golds, 1 Special Awards, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze; through 5 participating Research Groups.

Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) is an internationally recognized competition serve as a platform for inventors and innovators to showcase their findings. MTE has built a culture of excellence, well-known for its prestigious awards with over 500 exhibits from local & abroad.