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Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the allocation is a significant increase from the RM120 million announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim under Budget 2026 last October, which was expected to benefit 5,800 recipients.

The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) has affirmed that the quality of Malaysia’s higher education system remains robustly aligned with rigorous international standards, stating it should not be conflated with ongoing concerns over graduate employability. MQA Chief Executive Officer Professor Datuk Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran emphasized that the country’s academic curriculum undergoes strict global benchmarking to maintain high educational excellence. While the agency continues to safeguard institutional quality through the Malaysian Qualifications Framework, it notes that securing employment relies heavily on separate external factors, such as individual student initiative, soft skills, and dynamic job market demands, rather than the intrinsic value of the degrees awarded.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an additional RM1 million allocation for AIMST University in Bedong, Kedah, specifically to ensure that students from underprivileged backgrounds continue to receive guaranteed financial assistance. This special funding supplements the university’s annual government grant of RM25 million, which was presented during the same ceremony. Highlighting that education receives the highest allocation in the national budget, Anwar reiterated the government’s commitment to excellence and inclusivity, ensuring that economic growth supports the country’s most vulnerable students.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged universities to produce graduates who not only excel academically but are also guided by strong values, ethics and social responsibility.