D-Setara Rating for Universities in Malaysia

D-Setara rating to evaluate universities' learning and teaching processes

PUTRAJAYA: A new rating system known as the Discipline-Based Rating System (D-Setara) initiative has been introduced to rate the quality of learning and teaching of undergraduates.

It will cover four disciplines: Engineering; Tourism and Hospitality; Medical, Dental and Pharmacy as well as Health Sciences.

Implemented by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the four areas of study were chosen as the disciplines were underlined in the government’s education initiatives of the National Key Economic Areas.

The implementation of the D-Setara rating system is aimed at ensuring continuous improvement to the quality and competitiveness of higher learning institutions.

"The rating exercise also puts a benchmark for them to achieve the quality indicators, set,” Khaled said after delivering the ministry’s new year's mandate yesterday.

Khaled added that a D-SETARA main committee had been formed and its members comprised academicians, members from both the Malaysian Medical Council and Malaysian Board of Engineers.

It will be chaired by Prof Muhamad Jantan from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

The difference between D-Setara and Setara that was implemented in 2011, is that the former rates the disciplines offered at an institution while Setara rates the institution as a whole.

Under the D-Setara system, institutions are rated from Tier 1 to Tier 6, with “1” being the weakest, “2” (satisfactory), “3” (good), “4” (very good), “5” (excellent) and “6”(outstanding).

A total of 37 universities and university colleges have participated in the D-Setara rating exercise.

One of those rated as “outstanding” under the D-Setara system is Taylor's University, for its Hospitality and Tourism discipline.

Among those which scored “5” are Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia (Engineering): Universiti Malaya (Medical, Dental and Pharmacy); and Universiti Sains Malaysia (Health Sciences).

RESULTS OF THE D-SETARA RATING SYSTEM

TIER 1 - WEAK

TIER 2 - SATISFACTORY

TIER 3 - GOOD

TIER 4 - VERY GOOD

TIER 5 - EXCELLENT

TIER 6 - OUTSTANDING

ENGINEERING

TIER 5 -

Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia

Monash University Sunway Campus

Multimedia University

Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Mara

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

TIER 4 -

Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

USCI University

Universiti Industri Selangor

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

TIER 3 -

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia

MEDICINE, DENTAL AND PHARMACY

TIER 5 -

Universiti Malaya

TIER 4 -

AIMST University

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences

International Medical University

Monash University Sunway Campus

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Mara

TIER 3 -

USCI University

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

HEALTH SCIENCES

TIER 5 -

International Medical University

Management and Science University

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Sains Malaysia

TIER 4 -

Twintech International University College of Technology

USCI University

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Mara

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

TIER 3 -

Open University Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

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