Malaysia QS Raking

Five Malaysian Universities had continued to improve their QS Ranking.

According to the posting made in the Star Newspaper, fivr Malaysian Research Universities had their QS Ranking improved. The universities are UM, UPM, UKM, USM and UTM.

UM was 24, UPM 36, UKM 43, and USM 46.

The posting is given below..

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MEAN MONTHLY INCOME BY STATES

In 2017, the MEAN income of Malaysia are expected to rise. However, in 2018, the economy is expected to ease.

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BOOST OF MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES' RANKING

QS ranking reviews 425 universities from 17 Asian nations. So this is an Asian affairs and used by some Malaysian universities. It uses 10 indicators for the ranking:
1. Academic Reputation
2. Employers Reputation
3. Faculty/ Student ratio
4. Papers per Faculty
5. Citations per paper
6. International Faculty Ration
7. Staff with PhD
8. International Student's Ratio
9. Inbound students exchange
10. Outbound Student's Exchange.

According to the director of QS Research,  Malaysian Universities have shown their best performance.

Here is given in the paper...

The Star 22 Oct 2017

The UN case...
1. In 2018, UM improved its ranking from 27 to 24.
2, The main improvement are in the Papers per Faculty and Citation. This is done by focusing on the quality rather than quantity.

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Overseas Scholarship Issues

About 700 students, the selected top scorers of SPM last year may not see their dreams, as they are still awaiting for the scholarship.

star 21 Jan 2016

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Malaysian QS Ranking

The QS World University Ranking for 2015/16 shows the position of Malaysian Universities. The number 1 in Malaysia is still Universiti Malaya, ranked 146th in the QS Ranking.

Here is the summary:

UM                    2015/ 146               2014/151
USM                         / 289                      /309
UTM                         / 303                      / 294
UKM                         / 312                      / 259
UPM                          / 331                      / 376
UiTM                         / 701+                    /651+


The QS ranking is based on 4 pillars, the research, teaching, employability and internationisation. The measurements are based on the following areas: academic reputation at 40%, employers reputation at 10%, faculty students ration at 20%,  citation 20%, international student at 5% and international faculty at 5%.

The Star 15 Sep 2014

    

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The iCGPA is Ready to Roll Out

A new grading system will be used. To start with, the following universities are used for the pilot projects:

- UKM
- UiTM
- UniMAS Pahang, Terrengganu and Kelantan

The new grading system, enables the graduated students to have a complete report cards that include the traditional academic performance plus their skill sets. The skills include the leadership, entrepreneurial skill, social and thinking skills.

   

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MEDICAL EDUCATION

pick your choice:

1. Doctor


2. Dentistry


3. Pharmacy


Place of study offered at various counties including Russia, India, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Indonesia and China.

Star 18 Dec 2014

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World Ranking

There is only four Malaysian Universities that had submitted the worlds ranking for 2014/2015. However the the better universities, UM and UKM had not submitted. Thus none of the Malaysian universities are ranked to even the top 400 universities in the world.

UM VC said that the reasons were:
1. UM has not completed building up the publication lists.
2. It has poor financial standing.

The main issues are, Malaysian Universities score very low scores in the reputation and citations.
These two criteria are heavily weighted.

The new ranking was released in Sept 2014 and non of the Malaysian Universities were even in the top 400.

The ranking were based on 13 elements across 5 categories , which are
- industrial outcomes
- teaching
- research
- citation
- international outlook.

The top rank are:
- California Inst of Technology.
- Harvard
- Oxford
- Stanford
- Cambridge
- Massachusetts Inst of Technology
- Princeton  

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Online Learning through MOOCs

The Malaysian Government has taken the initiative to launch MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses for Public Universities. The MOOCs is being used by universities worldwide, but only in Malaysia that the implementation was started by the government.

The objectives of implementing MOOCs by the government are:

1. To transform learning and teaching method in the IPTA,

2.  To improve the quality and standard.

3. To support life long learning

4. To reach to the massive population

To get it started, four IPTA..., UPM, UKM, UiTM and UniMAS Sarawak will be implementing four compulsory courses. The courses are:

a. Islamic and Asian Civilization.
b. Ethic Relationship
c. Entrepreneurship
d. ICT competency.

We hope the project will be successful, unlike the previous projects such as the Smart School and School based Assessment.

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Malaysian Universities Require a Pass in English

The Minister of Education had made a surprised announcement, the students of Malaysian Public Universities are required to pass the English Language.

This seem to be the series of Changes attempted by the government, some were aborted within a short period of less than 2 years while some may fizzle after some time. The examples are plenty, such as the SMART School and the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English. The latest was the School Based Assessment.  

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Currently, the students have to pass 3 compulsory subjects, BM, Malaysian Studies and Islamic Paper. When the new required gets its approval, the students have to pass the four subjects.

The announcement was received with apprehension by some groups.They are concerned about how the new directive will be implemented and whether it will a burden to the students 

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Pinching at Public Universities

It was reported that the Malaysian Private Universities are pinching senior lecturers at the public universities enticing them by offering bigger money with lesser work load.

The Star 20 May 2014

These are some of the examples:

1. The USM campus in Kubang Kerian in Kelantan is the worst hit. Thirty eight senior lecturer had left the school in the last six months.

2. University Malaya lost 21 clinical lecturers in the last 12 months.

The universities have to maintain certain students to lecturer ratio, 1: 4 for clinical and 1:6 for non clinical lecturers. 

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Training More Pilots

The Star 9 Mar 2014

Pilots are among the highest pay professional in an airline. Thus it makes sense to become a pilot. The only setback is, it may be difficult to get the chance to join an airline.

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English Course - Online and Free

TheStar 4 Dec 2013

University of Reading (UOR-British University) has set up a campus in Malaysia. The University is to deliver a free course titled " A Beginner's Guide to English for University Study". This is its second MOOC (Mass Open Online Course) in Malaysia. The delivery will be made through its online learning platform - FutureLearn.

A: Target Audiences: International students with the potential to study in UK.

B: The objectives of the course are:
- create interest among the international students to start a degree in UK or in other English speaking countries.
- Introduction to academic writings, including grammar, essay planning, structure and executions.

C: Methods:
It analyse the academic writing of the university's former students.

The  university UOR in Iskandar, Johor Bharu offers a variety of courses such as Law, Pharmacy, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate and Business and Management.
  

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MDIS Malaysia and The Global Green Campus

MDIS Malaysia

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Scholarship - Yayasan Dayadiri

The above institution is offering scholarship to eligible bumiputra to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate programs in specialised fields at the top universities US, UK or Australia.

star 19 Oct 2013 page 2

Eligibility
To be considered for the scholarship, you must...

1. possess strong academic achievements.
2. Age - maximum 23 years for first degree and 35 for doctrate.
3. Have achieved at least a conditional admission into one of the top university.
4. Be a Bumiputra Malaysian.

Application to submitted by 25 Oct 2013

More details at: www. ydd.org.my

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PERODUA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND EDUCATION ASSIATANCE

Perodua is again opening the opportunities for Malaysian to apply for the Scholarship and Education Assistance.

The fields of Study are as follows:

- Business Studies... Quantitative Science & Mathematics ... Engineering
- Information Technology ... Finance and Accounting ... Industrial Design
- Environmental Health and Safety

Criteria to Apply
- Malaysian Citizen.
- Age: Not to exceed 23 years
- Posses excellent resuls, SPM/SPTM / Matriculation /Diploma.
- for undergraduate courses only.
- Recognized institutions
- Taken in Malaysian public universities.

How to Apply
- Fill up the form downloaded from www.perodua.com.my
- Closing date: 7 Sept 2013
- Sent to :
Human Capital Division
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd.
Locked Bag 226,
48009 Rawang Selangor

Please Mark "Perodua Scholarship" on the envelop's top lefthand.  

TheStar 24 Aug 2013

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Car for Students

If you have a son or daughter at the college going age, consider buying a proton.

Proton SV with a monthly payment of rm250 per month. It is good choice for students. The car is fitted with dual air bags, spacious and engine 1300 cc.

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KYS International School Melaka

This is the school listed for the MoE Bursary Program 2013

Admission: Minimum of 5 distinctions at SPM, O-level or equivalents.

Facilities:
- Campus with wi-fi
- iPad learning support.
- Music Studio
- Sport facilities includes, olympic size swimming pool.


A-Level Subjects Offerred
- Chemistry
- Thinking Skill
- Mathematics
- English Literature
- Biology
- Physics
- Accounting
- History
- Economics

To APPLY
a. Form available from: www.kysm.edu.my

CONTACTS
- Phone 06-2263157
- email: admin@kysm.edu.my

Form to return to:
Head,
KYS International School Melaka
PO Box 495
75670 Ayer Keroh
Melaka.

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EATON in Malaysia

Eaton is the famous private school in UK. The Eaton International School is set to open in September 2013 with its new campus in Kajang Selangor.

The Star 3 July 2013

Thenew school will be modelled upon 'the school of the future' and will using the latest learning tools such as ipads, learning spaces and other such technologies.

The school will be offering prestigious British Curricullum accredited by CIE (Cambridge International Examination. Current it is operating from its interim campus at the commercial village.

So far the responses are good. It has achieved more than half of its recruitment target with Year 1,2 and 6 are almost at its capacity. 

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American Degree at Inti

Inti is one of the local universities that offers American Degrees

Inti network spans to four location in Malaysia:
- Inti Kuala Lumpur
- Inti Subang
- Inti Penang
- Inti Sabah

Potential students are encourage to talk to counselors foe more knowledge on the pathways to American Top Universities. 

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