UKM, Sunway crowned top Asean varsities


Top in Asean: The UKM Bangi campus is a vibrant hub for local and international students.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is Asean’s top public university, according to a new ranking in higher education evaluation and branding founded in Singapore.

UKM claimed the top spot with National University of Singapore (NUS) and Indonesia’s IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University) in second and third spots in the AppliedHE Public University Rankings and Private University Rankings for Asean, a press release on Dec 1 read.

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