{"id":11402,"date":"2026-06-22T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=11402"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:25:13","slug":"zambry-malaysia-emerging-as-global-education-hub-after-strong-asia-rankings-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/zambry-malaysia-emerging-as-global-education-hub-after-strong-asia-rankings-showing","title":{"rendered":"Zambry: Malaysia emerging as global education hub after strong Asia rankings showing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11402\" class=\"elementor elementor-11402\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default 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innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said that while rankings are not the ultimate goal of a university, they remain an important indicator of the quality, reputation and competitiveness of higher education institutions on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the achievements reflected the collective efforts of lecturers, researchers, students, alumni, staff and industry partners who have consistently worked to elevate the standing of the nation\u2019s higher education sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay this momentum of excellence continue to grow in producing the nation\u2019s best talents and strengthening Malaysia\u2019s position as a preferred destination for higher education,\u201d he said in a Facebook post today.<\/p>\n<p>He also congratulated Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) for becoming the first Malaysian university to secure a place among Asia\u2019s top 40 universities.<\/p>\n<p>Zambry also congratulated the country\u2019s public and private higher education institutions that have continued to strengthen their impressive performance in the latest rankings.<\/p>\n<p>These institutions include Universiti Malaya (UM), Sunway University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN).<\/p>\n<p>Media reports stated that UTP climbed to 35th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2026, up from 43rd position last year.<\/p>\n<p>The report also noted that 27 Malaysian institutions were listed in this year\u2019s rankings, with a record six universities placed among Asia\u2019s top 100 and 11 local universities ranked within the top 200. \u2014 Bernama<\/p>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a 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