Utp Breaks Into Top 50 In Asia University Rankings

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 The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings for 2025 see Universiti Teknologi Petronas rise to joint 43rd place.
Universiti Teknologi Petronas made a historic leap into the top 50 in the 2025 THE Asia University Rankings, while several other Malaysian institutions experienced drops. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian university has broken into the top 50 of the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings for the first time
Universiti Teknologi Petronas rose to joint 43rd place in the 2025 edition, from its previous rank of joint 52nd last year.
Universiti Malaya meanwhile rose by one spot, improving from 65th to 64th place.
In contrast, several other Malaysian universities saw a dip in their rankings, including Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (85th to 86th), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (101st to 103rd), and Universiti Sains Malaysia (99th to 103rd).
Universiti Utara Malaysia saw a notable fall from 110th to 127th, and Universiti Putra Malaysia slipped from 102nd to 132nd.
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah moved up to 163rd from 166th, and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris rose from 180th to 173rd.
In a positive move, Sunway University jumped from the 201-250 band to 141st place.
Management & Science University made its debut in the rankings this year by entering the band of 401-500.
Of the 23 Malaysian universities featured in this year’s ranking, five improved their positions while five dropped.
The rankings are based on 18 performance indicators that assess universities across various dimensions, including teaching, research, and international outlook.
This marks the 13th edition of THE’s Asia University Rankings, with Japan leading the list in terms of the number of universities ranked (119). India followed with 107, mainland China with 94, Turkey with 91, and Iran with 81.
This year, 853 universities were ranked, an increase of 114 from last year’s 739. THE covers universities from 31 countries and regions across Asia.
The full rankings may be viewed here. - FMT

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