MQA Rates UTAR a Tier 4 University

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Kampar, June 13 (J-on) - UTAR has been ranked as a Tier 4 university in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institution (SETARA) for 2009 published by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).

The rating exercise which saw the participation of 47 local and private universities were categorised in six different tiers.

The ratings are Tier 6 (outstanding), Tier 5 (excellent), Tier 4 (very good), Tier 3 (good), Tier 2 (satisfactory) and Tier 1 (poor).


A total of 18 institution led the list in Tier 5, among them were Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Sunway University College and Taylor's University College. None were rated outstanding, satisfactory or poor.

UTAR, placed in Tier 4 with 24 other institutions saw itself in league with institutions such as Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Lim Kok Wing University of Creative Technology, and INTI International University.

SETARA used a total of 25 criterias to evaluate the institutions, among them are university governance, infrastructure, faculty capability, curriculum and graduates' quality.


Complete results as follow:

Ratings are according to tiers and institutions are listed alphabetically. There is no specific rankings for each institution.

Tier 6 (Outstanding)

None


Tier 5 (Excellent)

Curtin University of Technology (Sarawak Campus)

International Islamic University Malaysia

International Medical University

Management and Science University

Monash University (Sunway Campus)

Sunway University College

Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus)

Taylor’s University College

The University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Kuala Lumpur

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Multimedia

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Mara (Shah Alam Campus)

Universiti Teknologi Petronas


Tier 4 (Very Good)

Aimst University

Asia Pacific University College Of Technology And Innovation

Cyberjaya University College Of Medical Sciences

Help University College

INTI International University College

Kolej Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala Lumpur

Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor

Limkokwing University Of Creative Technology

Nilai University College

UCSI University

Universiti Sultan Zailnal Abidin

Universiti Industri Selangor

Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Universiti Utara Malaysia


Tier 3 (Good)

Binary University College Of Management & Entrepreneurship

International University College Of Technology Twintech

Kolej Universiti Insaniah

Kolej Universiti Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur


Tier 2 (Satisfactory)

None


Tier 1 (Poor)

None



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