13 public and 22 private varsities and colleges receive excellent ratings

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November 1, 2012

UM, UKM, UPM, USM and UTM received special merit for their research contributions
Those with 5 star ratings could receive research incentives worth RM5 million

Thirty-five higher education institutions achieved Tier Five or “excellent'' status under the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education 2011 (Setara). Thse comprise 13 public universities and 22 private universities and university colleges.

These include the five research universities - Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia while private institutions included Sunway University and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Another 16 institutions were classified as Tier Four or “Very Good'' while one achieved Tier Three or “Good'' status.

Here's the List:Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (The university)

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation

Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship

Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences

International Medical University

Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University

Management and Science University

Monash University Sunway Campus

Multimedia University

The University

Open University Malaysia

SEGi University

Sunway University

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Taylor's University

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who announced the Setara results, said no institution managed to get the highest classification of Tier Six or “outstanding” status.

“The overall performance of the 52 universities and university colleges involved in Setara 2011 was satisfactory,” he told reporters after attending the Malaysian Qualifica-tions Agency's fifth anniversary celebrations.

He said no university or university college was categorised under Tier Two (satisfactory) and Tier One (weak).

Started in 2007, Setara rates universities and university colleges based on the quality of their teaching and learning for undergraduate study.

Mohamed Khaled also announced the results of the Malaysian Research Assessment Instrument (MyRA) where universities are given “star ratings” for their research, development and commercialisation efforts.

He said UM, UKM, UPM and USM received the top rating of six stars under MyRA.

Mohamed Khaled said that it was not compulsory for institutions to be rated by Setara or MyRA.

“We're not going to force it (the ratings) on any university, but there will be policy implications from the results.

“For example, the International Islamic University Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Petronas which got five stars under MyRa can apply for research incentives of RM5mil,” he said.

13 public and 22 private varsities and colleges receive excellent ratings

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