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Home of the Bright. Land of the Brave

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The third tenet of internationalisation remains the key element, where top global
standards are the key parameters for the campus community. From research
publications to filing of patents and global partnerships and talent mobility, the bar
is set high to ensure credible and tangible contribution at the highest level based on
top global standards, where the final recipients can be as diverse and far-reaching as
possible.

The international element and presence remain prevalent in all aspects of the
university’s operations, and our students and staff are required to gain skills and
capacities that are of global standards, ranging from English proficiency to specific
expertise in their own fields.
The students complete the success equation by constantly raising the bar in their
learning and skill acquisition processes.
A concerted, multi-layer, future driven, and meticulous strategic action plan
transcending various fields and skill areas is in place to ensure that researchers,
professors and lecturers are geared towards consistently and efficiently producing
the desired and top quality teaching and learning capacity and contributing in the
domains of research outcome.

For UM to achieve that, it will need the right structural and systemic governance and
working culture and discipline in place, with the right and capable human capital. Both
aspects are being driven now, and efforts are made to ensure that the best talents
and experts in critical fields are here in the university to drive the necessary success
outcome and changes.

Under the new reform agenda, speed and efficiency remain the priority, and the three
main tenets of advancing the university in charting a new future role of transforming 27
lives and changing the future of civilisations are at the central priority.
Human capital advancement and the audacity to change and set bold visions with
achievable results remain the key success of the university’s achievements.
Ten new critical thrust areas have been identified as the key focus and priorities for the
university moving forward:
1. Nuclear energy and new energy transition
2. Food sustainability and security
3. Semiconductor and chips
4. Nanotechnology and quantum exploration
5. Artificial Intelligence and digital robotic realms
6. Space science and astronomy
7. Defence and security assets and inventory innovation and creation
8. Rare earths and critical minerals
9. Comprehensive medical and health spectrum excellence
10. Social Science Advancement in Economic, Societal, International Norms and
Law and Geopolitical Spectrum for the Nation and the World

Gone are the days when the scope of measurements is confined to meagre
geographical or conventional limitations. All new strategic actions plans are now
moulded towards creating life changing and impactful outcomes in contributing to the
future of the world and humanity across the globe.
In transforming the core essence of digitalising higher education and forging
future driven partnerships, Synergising strength and key expertise across different
dimensions and fields must not be confined to the trapping of geographical, language,
cultural or socio-economic barriers.