USM climbs 149 places in Academic Ranking of World Universities, now Malaysia’s top university
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GEORGE TOWN, Aug 16 — Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has risen to become Malaysia’s top-ranked university in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2026, climbing...
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In a statement today, USM said the achievement marked an improvement from its 730th position last year and saw it move from third place nationally in 2025 to first place this year.
USM said the achievement was significant as ARWU, also known as ShanghaiRanking, evaluates universities based on academic and research performance rather than reputation or perception alone.
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