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UTM ranks third among universities in ASEAN countries
by StudyMalaysia.com on June 22, 2016 | Top Stories, University Rankings
In the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2016 published on 21 June, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia emerged third among universities in ASEAN countries.
Other Malaysian universities in the top 10 ASEAN ranking are Universiti Putra Malaysia in 6th place, Universiti Sains Malaysia in 7th place, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 10th place.
Top universities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)
| Asean rank | Institution | Country | 2016 Asia Rank |
| 1 | National University of Singapore | Singapore | 1 |
| 2 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | =2 |
| 3 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | =70 |
| 4 | Mahidol University | Thailand | 90 |
| 5 | King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi | Thailand | 98 |
| 6 | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | 121-130 |
| =7 | Chiang Mai University | Thailand | 141-150 |
| =7 | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | 141-150 |
| 9 | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand | 151–160 |
| =10 | Suranaree University of Technology | Thailand | 161–170 |
| =10 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | 161–170 |
National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University have taken the top two spots respectively both for the ASEAN and Asia university rankings.
The top 10 universities in the THE Asia University Rankings 2016 are:
| 1 | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| =2 | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| =2 | Peking University, China |
| 4 | University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 5 | Tsinghua University, China |
| 6 | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong |
| 7 | University of Tokyo, Japan |
Source:
- Channel News Asia, NUS, NTU come out tops in Asia university ranking
- Times Higher Education, Asia University Rankings 2016
- Times Higher Education, Asia University Rankings 2016: Malaysia must refocus to develop as a higher education power
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