09/12/2025

TUESDAY | DEC 9, 2025

EDUCATION 25

(From left), Wardena, Theebana, Nurin, and Nur Sabrina, recipients of the Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award, President’s Award and Mohd Shukri Yajid Outstanding Award, with Mohd Shukri

(centre) MSU president and founder.

Culture of excellence at convocation M ANAGEMENT and Science University (MSU) marked its recent 36th convocation ceremony with 2,453 graduates from 128 academic programmes receiving their scrolls at the MSU Chancellor Hall. With 41 graduates receiving their doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees, 65 their master’s degrees, 1,517 with bachelor’s degrees and 830 recipients of diplomas. o MSU displays outstanding leadership and unity

academic and co-curricular achievements throughout their studies. They include the recipients of the Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award, Theebana Durairajh, Bachelor in Computer Science (Hons), the President’s Award went to Nurin Amalia Kamarul Sahrin, Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours), and Nur Sabrina Malek, Diploma in Management. The Mohd Shukri Yajid Outstanding Award was received by Wardena Ningseh Abdul Malek, Bachelor in Cardiovascular Technology (Honours). In addition, 37 graduates received the Academic Award, and 29 graduates the Industry Award. The strong strategic collaboration between MSU and over 3,000 industry partners particularly through the University Industry Advisory Panel (UIAP) has contributed immensely to MSU’s delivery of high-quality and industry-relevant academic and TVET programmes. This achievement led to MSU being named ASEAN’s Most Transformative & Impactful TVET University at the Malaysia Education & TVET Awards 2025. According to the 2024 Graduate Tracer Study by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), MSU recorded a graduate employability rate (GE) of 99.7% and a graduate employment (GM) rate of 99%, placing it among the highest in Malaysia. This accomplishment is further strengthened by Talentbank through the National Graduate Employability Index (GE Index), naming MSU as The Employers’ Choice of University 2025. Over more than four decades, MSU has achieved global recognition, including ranking #597 in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2026, #601–800 in THE WUR 2026, #125 in QS WUR: Asia 2026, #30 in QS WUR: Asia – Southeast Asia 2026, Top 100 globally in the Top 50 Under 50 Rankings, and #301–500 in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. In alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), MSU is ranked #101–200 in THE Impact Rankings 2025, #1051–1060 in QS WUR: Sustainability 2026 as well as named the Engaged and Sustainable University of the Year 2024 by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU).

The Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering (FISE) celebrated the largest graduating cohort, producing 416 graduates across 25 academic programmes, thereby establishing itself as the faculty with the highest number of programmes, within MSU. Another significant milestone, the convocation also marked the graduation of the first cohort across three programmes, the Bachelor in Economics and Finance (Honours), Advanced Diploma in Midwifery and Diploma in Music. The 36th MSU Convocation Ceremony was graced by MSU Chancellor, His Royal Highness Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Ibni Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Raja Muda of Kedah, together with MSU president and founder, Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Dr Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid, MSU Pro-Chancellor Professor Emeritus Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang, MSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Puan Sri Datuk Dr Junainah Abd Hamid and members of the university board of governors and senior university management. The 36th Convocation also witnessed the appointment of Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Seri Dr Zaini Ujang as the second Pro-Chancellor of MSU, with a distinguished service record in the public sector, education, which also includes energy, environment and health, alongside his recognition as a leading figure in environmental engineering. His appointment is expected to further enhance MSU’s development and reinforce its standing in higher education nationally and globally. At the same time five categories of special excellence awards were presented to 70 graduates, who received recognition in the form of contributions from the MSU Foundation. This includes plaques, cash prizes, and scholarships to pursue further studies at MSU, in recognition of their overall