SINTOK: The international university ranking or rating system is still seen as significant to institutions of higher learning in the country, especially in attracting international students.
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Foad Sakdan said there are countries or foreign universities which emphasise this when it comes to sending their students to continue their studies in universities in other countries.
"For example, if we look at the admission of international students, either from Indonesia, Iraq or other Middle East (countries), they look at the ranking of the universities before sending their students there.
"For example, Indonesia encourages its students to attend universities that are ranked in the top 500, meaning indirectly there is an implication. If the ranking is below the stipulated target, most likely their students will not attend that university," he told a media conference here today.
He was commenting on a newspaper report today which stated that universities should not be obsessed over QS World University Rankings because that approach is no longer relevant due to contradictions and non-transparency in the benchmarks used.
However, Mohd Foad said that, in the future, local universities may not need to rely too much on international rankings, especially the ones currently relied on, namely the QS World University Rankings andTimes Higher Education (THE) University Rankings.
He said this could be implemented if the existing university ranking systems in the country, namely the Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA) and Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education (SETARA) could be strengthened and empowered.
Commenting on the announcement by Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on Wednesday (Nov 15) regarding tuition fee waiver for Palestinian students in public universities, Mohd Foad said he welcomed the call.
According to him, Palestinian students studying at UUM have received fee subsidies introduced in 2017, where they are charged the same fees as local students to help and encourage them to come to Malaysia, especially UUM.
"We also provide other incentives based on the latest developments and student needs. For example, we recently provided computers to the students, including those from Palestine," he said, adding that there are now 64 Palestinian students in UUM.
Meanwhile, Mohd Foad said a total of 5,738 local and international graduates will receive their scrolls at the 36th UUM Convocation at Dewan Mu'adzam Shah from Sunday (Nov 19) to Nov 23.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Fri Nov 17 2023
UUM vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Foad Sakdan said there are countries or foreign universities which emphasise this when it comes to sending their students to continue their studies in universities in other countries. - UUM/Filepic
Malaysia tewas 2-3 kepada Denmark pada aksi akhir kumpulan D
Malaysia dan Denmark masing-masing sudah pun melayakkan diri ke suku akhir selepas mencatat kemenangan 5-0 ke atas Hong Kong dan Algeria.
Fungsi JAKIM, Kementerian Perpaduan Negara berbeza - mohd na'im
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar menegaskan fungsi Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) adalah berbeza dengan Kementerian Perpaduan Negara (KPN).
Sultan Nazrin dilantik pengerusi bagi tempoh dua tahun
Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Malaysia (MKI) bagi tempoh dua tahun berkuat kuasa 9 Mac 2024 hingga 8 Mac 2026.
JKN Terengganu siasat dakwaan kes keracunan makanan
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Terengganu sedang menyiasat dakwaan kes keracunan makanan selepas dipercayai menjamah sejenis kuih membabitkan beberapa individu termasuk kanak-kanak.
Remaja warga asing samun, menyamar pegawai polis ditahan
Polis menahan remaja lelaki pemegang kad Suruhanjaya Tinggi Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu bagi Pelarian (UNHCR) kerana disyaki terbabit dengan kegiatan samun dan menyamar sebagai anggota polis.
Pesawah mengaku tidak bersalah
Seorang pesawah mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Butterworth atas pertuduhan memuat naik mesej berbau hasutan mengaitkan Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim dengan aktiviti perjudian dalam satu kumpulan WhatsApp, lima hari lalu.
Terengganu tidak bincang cadangan hukuman sebat di khalayak - Azalina
Tiada sebarang perbincangan di antara Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu dan Kerajaan Persekutuan tentang cadangan pelaksanaan hukuman sebat bagi kesalahan syariah di khalayak atau tempat awam.
90 kes direkod di Kelantan dalam tempoh empat bulan
Polis Kelantan merekodkan 90 kes jenayah seksual di negeri itu dalam tempoh empat bulan pertama tahun ini.
Berita tempatan pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Berikut adalah berita yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Selasa, 30 April 2024.
Berita antarabangsa pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Antara pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
UM terus ungguli carta, kekal antara 100 universiti terbaik dunia
UPM, UKM, USM, UTM dan UUM berjaya menunjukkan peningkatan yang membanggakan ke kedudukan 550 terbaik dunia.