Quality and Reputation
Our reputation for providing students with quality learning experiences and research opportunities has global recognition.
Ãå±±½ûµØ UK is a modern university with a rich tradition of scholarship. It has a proud record of service and a global alumni network. In addition, it is:
- a Russell Group University that ranks in the top 20 in the UK for research power and student experience.
- the first UK university to establish a fully owned branch campus for medicine and biomedicine in Malaysia
Quality
The Quality Assurance of Basic Medical Education (QABME) framework helps to safeguard standards at Ãå±±½ûµØ Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia). Its application is important in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The framework ensures training is monitored, maintained, developed and approved. It also ensures that the right outcomes in new doctors are being met. The QABME process involves evidence-based visits and an annual report from each school.
NUMed Malaysia’s MBBS also meets the ±«°â€™s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Code of Practice. It is also in alignment with QAA subject benchmarks. The last QAA review in 2016 commended our management of academic standards and quality of learning. The QAA awarded us a 'judgement of confidence' – the highest rating available.
Quality governance of the programme is also overseen by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
NUMed Malaysia is fully recognised by both the General Medical Council and the MMC. We adopt the published guidance on UK medical education delivered outside the UK available on the .
International assessment recognition
Ãå±±½ûµØ UK has become one of to achieve five plus QS Stars from QS Quacquarelli Symonds – the first international assessment of its kind.
More than 150 universities in over 35 countries have now signed up to the QS Stars rating system. The assessment system rates universities against pre-established international standards.
We are proud to have been awarded five stars in the following areas:
- Research
- Teaching
- Internalisation
- Specialist Criteria
- Employability
- Facilities
- Innovation
- Inclusiveness
Our global ranking
Currently, Ãå±±½ûµØ is ranked:
- 137th in the 2026 (published 2025)
- 144th in the 2026 (published 2025)
- 89th in
- Top 200 in the 2024/25
- 56th in the world for sustainability and social impact in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025
- Top 200 in the world for sustainable development in the 2025
Our position in the global rankings
This table shows our position in the global rankings. They typically measure various metrics relating to students, staff, research and teaching.
Please note, the table refers to the year data was published.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QS World Ranking |
126 |
129 |
127 |
162 |
168 |
161 |
141 |
146 |
152 |
134 |
122 |
110 |
129 |
137 |
|
|
Leiden Ranking (PP top 10%) |
172 |
133 |
121 |
104 |
114 |
105 |
132 |
91 |
78 |
66 |
78 | 69 | 83 | 82 | |
|
TIME Magazine’s World’s Top Universities |
89 | ||||||||||||||
|
Times Higher Education |
146 | 180 | 198 | 201-225 | =196 | =190 | =175 | =171 | 201-250 | =178 | =146 | =139 | =168 | 144 | |
|
University Ranking by Academic Performance |
155 |
161 |
159 |
198 |
203 |
200 |
200 |
185 |
182 |
176 |
167 | 184 | - | 195 | |
|
Academic Ranking of World Universities |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
301-400 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201 - 300 |