• Universiti Malaya achieved its highest ranking yet in the QS Asian University Ranking 2012, taking 35th spot among 300 universities assessed
• It has improved from the 42nd place in 2010 to the 39th in last year, achieving more improvements this year
• The top university in Asia is Hong Kong University of Science and Technology followed by the National University of Singapore (NUS)
• The QS Asian University Ranking was carried out in 2009 to rank the top 200 Asian Universities
• UM vice-chancellor Prof Gauth Jasmon asserted that UM would be among the top 100 world ranked universities within 5 years
• UM managed to enter the list of top 200 universities in the world, in the 167th position
• The QS World University Rankings for 2012/2013 are yet to be announced

Source: http://malaysiakini.com/news/199463