KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Public universities in Malaysia continue to build a strong pipeline of STEM talent, with more than half of students enrolling in science and technology-related programmes between 2023 and March 2026, according to data from the Ministry of Higher Education's MyMOHES system.

Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim said a total of 556,556 students enrolled in diploma and bachelor's degree programmes at public higher education institutions during the period. Of these, 326,419 (58.6 per cent) enrolled in STEM programmes, while 230,137 (41.4 per cent) pursued non-STEM fields.

"These figures show that our public universities continue to place a strong emphasis on developing talent in STEM fields, in line wi...