UM maintained its pole position as the country’s top institution, advancing to the 251-300 band in the 2024 edition of the rankings from the 351-400 band last year.
It added that it was committed to further enhancing its standing, particularly in industry engagement, where it ranked in the top 40%. “We are honoured to maintain our position as Malaysia’s leading private university within these rankings. The other four universities in the top 500 are Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Utara Malaysia .