KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Malaysian universities are showing steady progress in sustainability, with 17 of 33 ranked institutions improving their positions in the 2026 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.

Universiti Malaya (UM) remains Malaysia's highest-ranked university overall at 166th globally, although it dropped out of the world top 150, having dipped compared to last year when it placed 115th.

UCSI University delivered Malaysia's standout performance in environmental sustainability, ranking 18th worldwide in this specific indicator.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia also excelled in environmental sustainability, placing 71st globally in the same indicator.

Malaysia now has 33 universities featured in the QS Sustainability ...