UPM in Times Higher Education Emerging Economies 2021 top 100 institutions

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UPM joins UM and Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Times Higher Education Emerging Economies 2021 top 100 institutions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has become Malaysia’s third top 100 institutions for the first time in the Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Ranking 2021.

Out of 606 tertiary institutions worldwide ranked this year, THE said UPM had climbed from 106th to 78th this year, joining University of Malaya (31st) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (62nd) in the list.

UM — the country’s highest ranked university — however fell 10 places behind from its 21st ranking in 2020 to its current 31st place.

Separately, THE said the ranking demonstrates the growing strength of secondary emerging countries heavily driven by Pakistan, China, and Russia.

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