Malaysia breaks into world's top 200 universities for first time

VNExpress - Oct 8, 2026

Malaysia's oldest higher education institution, Universiti Malaya (UM), has achieved a milestone by becoming the country's first university to ever enter the global top 200, placing 194th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027.

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