THERE were no Malaysian public universities in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2011-12 this year but this is probably due to the fact that several chose not to take part.
THE World University Rankings editor Phil Baty urged universities to take part to assess their performance on a global stage as Malaysia has great potential as a major hub for international higher education, and needs to be a visible part of a rapidly globalising sector.
