MIRI: Curtin University’s jumping into the world’s top 300 universities, according to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 released last week, which puts Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) at the forefront of globally-ranked tertiary institutions in Borneo.
Curtin has been ranked 284th in the world, an improvement of 35 places, in the latest ranking, which measures university performance based on scientific impact and collaboration across almost 1,000 major universities worldwide.
Pro Vice-Chancellor, president and chief executive Professor Jim Mienczakowski said Curtin Malaysia is proud of this significant achievement, being a key contributor to Curtin University’s strong research performance as its largest international campus and global hub in Asia.
“We are proud to be able to play a key role in expanding Curtin’s expanding global reputation and educational and research footprint in the region, particularly here in Borneo where our research activities and collaborations are making significant impact on local industries and the community,” Professor Mienczakowski said.
He added that Curtin Malaysia’s already strong research activities within its faculties, the Curtin Malaysia Research Institute (CMRI), its multi-disciplinary research arm; the Curtin Malaysia Highway Infrastructure Research and Innovation Hub (CHIRI) focused on innovations in road and highway construction; and government-funded Pilot Plant Facility for biotechnological research will soon be further bolstered by new research hubs and a new Engineering Research Laboratory, as well as a planned Digital Centre for Excellence.
Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry also expressed delight in the ranking, saying it is an outstanding result and demonstrates the university’s commitment to scientific collaboration and making an impact through scientific research that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 ranks impact and collaboration according to the size of research publication output of all sciences for the period of 2014 to 2017. The global ranking is based on data from Web of Science compiled by Clarivate Analytics.
