6 UMP subjects listed in QS World 2021 Ranking

PEKAN, 4 March 2021 - Six Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) subjects are listed in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 announced today.

Engineering and Technology’s field strengthened its position when it moved to the 358th best in the world compared to 386th in last year’s ranking, making this field the 7th best in Malaysia.

This ranking edition also saw the subjects of Chemical Engineering ranked at 250th best in the world and 7th in Malaysia, Electrical & Electronics Engineering ranked at 400th best in the world and 9th in Malaysia, and Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics & Manufacturing was ranked at 400th best in the world and 7th in Malaysia.

The other two subjects listed are Pure Science (Chemistry) ranked at 550th best in the world and 6th in Malaysia and Pure Science (Materials Science) ranked at 400th best in the world and 6th in Malaysia.

The UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ir. Dr. Wan Azhar Wan Yusoff said the field of Engineering and Technology is the strength of UMP.

“This achievement highlights the excellence in teaching and learning (T&L) at UMP which always focuses on various technical and technological aspects to produce holistic human capital with high level technical skills.

“It is also in line with the UMP Strategic Plan 2021-2025 in leading the high level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and also realising the university’s aspirations towards the best technology university by 2050,” he said.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin said this year’s assessment also showed improvements in all four indicators including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations and H-Index.

“This benchmark allows UMP as one of the technical universities in the Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) to appraise the university’s achievements from various perspectives.

“The university remains committed to providing community-driven education, research and services through social enterprise ecosystem,” he said.

By: Mimi Rabita Abdul Wahit, Corporate Communications Unit, The Office of The Vice-Chancellor

Translation by: Dr. Rozaimi Abu Samah, Engineering College/Faculty of  Chemical and Process Engineering Technology