Earning a PhD is a rigorous process in Malaysia


A POLITICIAN recently raised doubt over the capability of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to produce almost 400 PhD graduates every year. While some agreed with his comments, others branded them as “political publicity.”

As a full-time teacher and currently also a PhD candidate in Human Communication at UPM, I am appalled by the politician’s comments, which have since been debunked by UPM’s Centre for Strategic and Corporate Relations director Prof Dr Azmawani Abd Rahman.

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