According to the latest report released by the prestigious 2010 QS World University Rankings, University Malaya (UM) has slipped from 180 to 207. It has now dropped out from the top 200 rankings. Similarly University Teknologi Malaysia dropped to 365 from 320. However 3 Universities saw slight improvements in their rankings. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM) went up from 291 to 263, Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM) from 314 to 309 and University Putra Malaysia(UPM) from 345 to 319.
Now let's hear what the Higher Education Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed, has to say about this.
First, he said that "it was normal to see fluctuation in the rankings."
Fluctuation, yes, but shouldn't he be more concerned with the level on which they are fluctuating? We are fluctuating at the lower end.
"We do not want to be too obsessive about world rankings."
Yeah right. But when there is a report on improvements in any field, there will be rave reviews and highlights in the mass media.
"It is like comparing apples and oranges." because "conditions and environments of other universities are different from ours."
What is he talking about? I thought we are a progressive nation heading towards a developed nation in 9 years time. We have all the necessary conditions and environments to be the centre of learning. But what have we got? the crumbs that are left behind. The brains have left our shores for places where their talents are appreciated and rewarded. Those who are left behind are peope like our infamous macc lawyer who is an embarrassment to our education system and low class politician who can only shout "shit, shit, shit." Is it any wonder why our university rankings have plummeted?
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