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Special Message from the MESSAGE NO.

Vice Chancellor 09

Dear Campus Community, 5 JUNE 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh and Salam Sejahtera

I want to share the excellent news that all of us should be proud of.
Universiti Malaya is now ranked 60 in the world in the QS World University Rankings
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2025.
The excellent recognition and achievement of Universiti Malaya in the QS World
University Rankings 2025 at 60 in the world, is the epitome of the university’s
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relentless and unyielding pursuit for world class excellence in academic, intellectual
and research eminence. The persistent dedication and unwavering spirit of the entire
campus community in striving for the best have resulted in UM continuing to be the
pride of the nation in this significant milestone.

The higher education sector is undergoing significant shifts, ranging from demographic
changes to new geopolitical conflicts that will redefine new settings and threaten the
conventional model of research, teaching and learning and academic environment.
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Without adequate agility, resilience and audacity to change and embrace new realities,
universities fast become vulnerable to irrelevance and stagnation.
From embracing Artificial Intelligence in learning and research processes and in
creating a futuristic smart campus Masterplan, to using new technologies in solving
climate impact and tackling diseases, universities remain at the pinnacle of a civilisation
and a country’s transitional phase to the quintessence of greatness.
The new model and approach of the university are ones that are centred upon the
higher calling of the civilisational and global equation of impact and tangible benefits
to humanity as a whole.

From saving lives through new research advancement in vaccines and medical fields to
charting new horizons in critical sectors essential to the country’s future advancement
such as critical minerals, robotics and Artificial Intelligence, the core emphasis is to
elevate the quality and practical application of both teaching and learning and research
resilience and capacity especially in strategic sectors that are forward looking and
future driven.
With the new drive and strategic importance of a digital and green economy to the future
of the nation, key critical areas such as the recently unveiled National Semiconductor
Strategy (NSS), the New Industrial Masterplan 2030 (NIM) and the framework of
Mineral Industry under the NIM are given the right focus and impact with UM striving
to play a new role in producing the needed human capital and expertise.

Enhancing Malaysia’s potential for semiconductor innovation will create a ripple impact
on investments in research and development, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The much anticipated impact spectrum of Artificial Intelligence in changing humanity
can and must be moulded in the realm and design that can benefit humankind and
in bringing the needed prosperity and positive changes and impact to the future of
civilisations, and universities stand at the frontline in shaping this digital dichotomy.