Curtin University Sarawak Ranking in Malaysia as a Top University

About Curtin University Sarawak

Curtin Sarawak opened its doors in 1999 following an invitation from the Sarawak State Government to Curtin University of

Curtin University Sarawak is ranked Tier 5 or Excellent in the SETARA 2013 by MQA

Technology in Perth, Western Australia, to establish its first offshore campus in Miri.  It opened its impressive 300-acre campus in the suburb of Senadin to the north of Miri in 2002.

In the time since, Curtin Sarawak has established itself as a world-class international university in East Malaysia, attracting students from throughout Malaysia and some 40 other countries.

Strategically located in a region of Sarawak famed for its natural wonders, rich cultural heritage and biodiversity, oil and gas industry, and emerging processing and manufacturing industries, and with over 3,500 students, Curtin University Sarawak offer students a truly international and cross-cultural learning environment in a unique Malaysian setting.

Curtin University Sarawak is acknowledged to be one of the best universities in Malaysia.

Curtin University Sarawak Rankings & Reputation in Malaysia

• 2014 - Curtin University Sarawak is rated Tier 5 or Excellent in the SETARA 2013 ranking of universities in Malaysia by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
• 2013 - Curtin Sarawak achieves ISO 9001: 2008 certification, delivered by certifying agency SIRIM QAS Sdn. Bhd. It

  

  Curtin University Sarawak is a top ranking university in Malaysia with a 300-acre campus

  brings Curtin Sarawak in line with Curtin University’s campuses in Perth and Singapore, which have also achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification.
• 2013 - Higher degree by research (HDR) student Lue Ik Hong becomes Curtin Sarawak’s second recipient of MyBrain15 scholarship for postgraduate study.
• 2013 - Curtin Sarawak achieves a Tier 5 or “Excellent” rating for Engineering in the new Discipline-Based Rating System (D-Setara) introduced by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to rate the quality of teaching and learning of undergraduates in Malaysian higher learning institutions.
• 2013 - Dr. Ujjal Kumar Ghosh, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is honoured with a Chemcon Distinguished Speaker (CDS) Award by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). The CDS Award is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of chemical engineering either in academia or in industry.
• 2013 - Dr. Amandeep S. Sidhu of the Curtin Sarawak Research Institute co-organises the 1st International Symposium on

  

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  Biomedical Data Infrastructure (BDI 2013) in Kuala Lumpur with Dr. Sarinder K. Dhillon from University of Malaya. The symposium discusses the next generation of information integration approaches that are needed to ensure increasing infrastructure agility required for high-throughput biomedical research.
• 2013 - Associate Professor Dr. Michael K. Danquah of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is appointed member of the Board of Trustees of Open Access Publishing London (OAPL).
• 2013 - Two academics from Curtin Sarawak, Associate Professor Dr. Michael K. Danquah and Dr. Mesfin G. Woldetensay from the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering and Science, were shortlisted by The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Malaysia for the IChemE Awards 2013. They were nominated for the Innovator of the Year and the Petrochemical Processing awards, respectively.
• 2012 - Curtin University Sarawak is rated Tie5 or Excellent in the SETARA 2011 ranking of universities in Malaysia by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

Assurance of Quality at Curtin University Sarawak

Curtin University Sarawak is renowned for their links with industry and business, and for the practical and applied nature of our

The Tier 5 or Excellent SETARA 2013 Rating reaffirms Curtin Sarawak’s reputation as a leading higher education institution in Malaysia, says Pro Vice-Chancellor of Curtin Sarawak, Professor Jim Mienczakowski.

courses.

Curtin Sarawak's courses are identical in all aspects to those offered at Curtin's main campus in Australia, are endorsed by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysian Qualifications Agency and Malaysian Public Services Department (JPA), and accredited by professional bodies, ensuring wide recognition.

It is characteristics like these that differentiate their courses from those of other universities.

Creating International Opportunities at Curtin University Sarawak

With seven campuses across the Asia-Pacific region, Curtin gives you all the benefits of a truly international university.

All the courses offered at their campuses in Sarawak, Singapore and Sydney are run using the same unit structure and study materials as their courses in Perth, meaning that you can transfer between two campuses to complete your Curtin degree.

When you graduate, you'll have a degree that is recognised in more

places around the world and be able to complete further study at either campus to enhance your career prospects.

Curtin University Australia Rankings, Research and Reputation

Curtin University Australia

Curtin University (formerly Curtin University of Technology) is a research-intensive public university based in Perth, Western Australia, named after the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin. It is the largest university in Western Australia, with over 40,000 students (as of 2012).

Rankings of Curtin University Australia

• Curtin is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
• In 2014, Curtin’s position increased by more than 100 places to equal 303rd in the world and equal 10th in Australia, which was the biggest increase of any Australian university.
• Curtin also climbed to 360th in the world and 9th in Australia in the latest University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), and is positioned at 453rd in the world and 13th in Australia in the National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU).
• Curtin ranks 331st in the QS World University Ranking (QSWUR) and 397th in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THEWUR). The University is also equal 10th in the THEWUR: 100 Most International Universities in the World ranking.
• In a review of young institutions under 50 years, Curtin was placed 40th and 82nd globally in the QSWUR: Top 50 Under

  

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  50 and THEWUR: 100 Under 50.
• In the QSWUR by Subject, Curtin has two subjects featured in the world’s top 50 – education in 37th place and earth and marine sciences in 40th place – with 14 other subjects ranked in the top 200 worldwide.
• Curtin was also awarded five stars overall in the 2015 QS Stars University Ratings.
• Curtin is one of only two Western Australian universities to rank in the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong Annual Ranking of World Universities (2011).
• It is also one of the two Western Australian universities to rank in the Times Higher Education's 2011-2012 world university rankings.
• Curtin is ranked within the top 300 universities by QS World University

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  Rankings 2011/12. The University is also ranked in The Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2010 (ARWU) as one of the top 500 world universities.
• Curtin's Chemical Engineering program ranks amongst the best 100 in the world in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in 2011.
• Curtin's Graduate School of Business's MBA programmes, which are accredited by the London-basedAssociation of MBAs (AMBA), were ranked 58th out of 113 amongst renowned business schools worldwide by the Economist magazine. In addition, Curtin Creative Writing staff and alumni have won the Miles Franklin Award a total of seven times.
• The 2012 Quacuarelli Symonds World Universities Ranking by Subject have

  

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  listed Curtin among the top 200 universities in the world across nine categories, up from five in 2011.
• Curtin was named among the top 100 institutions in Chemical Engineering; Earth and Marine Sciences; Statistics and Operational Research; Education; and Accounting and Finance.
• Curtin also ranked in the top 150 institutions for Civil Engineering, and among the top 200 institutions in Computer Science; Pharmacy and Pharmacology; and Communications and Media Studies.

Australian reputation of Curtin University

Curtin University Australia

• The Good Universities Guide 2015, Curtin was awarded five stars for graduate starting salary for undergraduates and four stars for student demand, research intensity, research grants and student-staff ratio.
• Curtin is a member of the Australian Technology Network, an alliance of five of the most innovative and enterprising universities in Australia.
• Curtin's MBA program received five stars from the Good Universities Guide 2012 for its corporate links and staff academic qualifications, and four stars for size of management facility and chances of getting a job.
• Curtin received four or five-star ratings from the Good Universities Guide in the areas of indigenous participation, cultural diversity, graduate starting salaries for undergraduates, research grants, research intensity, student to staff ratios and postgraduate entry flexibility.

Research strength of Curtin University

• Curtin was rated amongst the best in Australia for their research in the

  

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  areas of Earth Sciences, Geology, Curriculum and Pedagogy and Analytical Chemistry. We were rated amongst the best in WA for a further 24 research areas (Excellence in Research for Australia National Report 2010)
• Curtin's research income doubled between 2004 and 2009 to over $64m, and the amount of research we published increased by 68 per cent.
• Curtin educates more health professionals than any other Western Australian tertiary institution with 83 per cent of Health Sciences graduates were employed within four months of graduating in 2009.
• Curtin is one of the institutions involved in the project to create the

  

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  world's largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.
• Curtin is a member of the Australian Technology Network, an alliance of five of the most innovative and enterprising universities in Australia.
• In 2009 Curtin opened the Resources and Chemistry Precinct. The precinct represents a $116 million investment primarily funded by Curtin, with contributions from BHP Billiton and the Australian Federal Government.

Achievements of Engineering Students and Staff at Curtin University Sarawak

Civil and Construction Engineering:

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• Civil and Construction Engineering Students Top at Intervarsity Concrete Frisbee Competition 2011
• Civil and Construction Engineering Student Top Scorer for e-Quiz for Engineering Mechanics 100 for S1, 2011
• Asia Pacific Universities Build & Break Competition 2011

Mechanical Engineering:

• Shell Eco-marathon 2010 International Competition
• Shell Eco-marathon 2011 International Competition

Chemical Engineering:

• National Chemical Engineers Symposium (NACES) 2010

Electrical and Computer Engineering:

• IEEE Freescale SMARTCar Competition 2010
• SARAWAK Open Source Competition 2010

  

  Curtin University Sarawak participates in the Shell Eco Marathon

• ROBOCON 2010
• IEEE Freescale SMARTCar Competition 2011
• SARAWAK Open Source Competition 2011

Faculty Awards

• Tan Yin Ling – Australian Learning and Teaching Council 2011 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
• Tan Yin Ling – Curtin 2010 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award (Early Career)
• Rajalingam Sokkalingam – Student Choice Award 2010 (School of Engineering and Science)
• Dr Wong Kiing Ing – School Teaching and Excellence Award 2010

 

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