UM remains Malaysia’s top university despite slight rank drop in QS Asia 2026

By JAAYNE JEEVITA

Nation
Tuesday, 04 Nov 2025
8:40 PM MYT

PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) continues to lead as Malaysia’s highest-ranked institution in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2026, placing 15th in the region despite a slight drop from 12th in the 2025 edition.

In the latest QS rankings, 49 Malaysian universities are listed, with 30 improving, 10 declining, and nine new entries.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Tags / Keywords: QS World University Rankings , Universiti Malaya , Malaysia , Asia , Higher Education , Research Universities , Internationalisation , STEM , Taylor's University , UCSI University

Report a mistake

What is the issue about?

Spelling and grammatical error

Factually incorrect

Story is irrelevant

Thank you for your report!

Next In Nation

Bung's son named as BN's Kinabatangan candidate

PM welcomes IMF's latest assessment of Malaysia’s economic performance

LHDN: RM17bil tax refund processed, remaining RM2bil to be disbursed by end of Dec

Pahang Sultan, Tengku Ampuan treat Kuantan flood victims to meals made by palace chefs

Preschool curriculum in 2026 to focus on reading practices, says Education Minister

Govt urged not to slash allowance of medical officers transferred to Sabah, Sarawak

Dead woman's body too decomposed to determine cause of death, say Negri cops

Melaka police detain 15 foreigners over human trafficking

Perak's single-use plastic ban postponed to March 1, 2026

Media must use AI to drive efficiency

Others Also Read

Load more

Home
For You
Bookmark
Audio
Search