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Government-Linked Universities in top flight

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.

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