MALAYSIA DOES BETTER FOR RESEARCH REPUTATION THAN FOR RESEARCH

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• UM is 99th for academic reputation and 399th foR cit2tioES.

• UKM is 160th for reputation and below 601st foR cit2tioES.

• UsM is 168th for reputation and 556th for cit2tioES.

• UPM is 188th for reputation and 555th for cit2tioES.

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