USM is our apex university
The Higher Education ministry has just announced that Universiti Sains Malaysia is our new "Apex University". The goal is to make USM a top 50 University by 2020. USM is to become an "Institution of Transformation, Excellence centres and Specialised Development" whatever that means.
I am a bit disappointed Universiti Malaya wasn't chosen, primarily because it's the university closest to my home. Also, UM was a very good university not too long ago, and it would have been nice from a historical perspective to bring it back to its glory days.
I know professors in UKM were talking about this program since about four years ago, so hopefully that means the ministry has been doing a long and thorough period of evaluation, and that USM is indeed the best choice.
Wow, Penangites are a lucky bunch. First the word heritage site thing, and now this.
News report in the Malaysian Insider
Edit: Press Conference:
I am a bit disappointed Universiti Malaya wasn't chosen, primarily because it's the university closest to my home. Also, UM was a very good university not too long ago, and it would have been nice from a historical perspective to bring it back to its glory days.
I know professors in UKM were talking about this program since about four years ago, so hopefully that means the ministry has been doing a long and thorough period of evaluation, and that USM is indeed the best choice.
Wow, Penangites are a lucky bunch. First the word heritage site thing, and now this.
News report in the Malaysian Insider
Edit: Press Conference:
posted by Pencerita at 4:11 AM
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