Knowing that this public university had recently achieved new heights in world rankings, I gave it a try. Lo and behold, the quality of its lecturers is astonishing – not in a good way. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s Labour Force Survey Report 2020, Malaysia’s skills-related underemployment has grown from 27.2% in 2010 to 38% in 2020. Underemployment is defined as a person accepting a job that he or she is overqualified for. If an institution sometimes dubbed the crown jewel of Malaysia’s tertiary education has questionable education quality, what about the rest?

Source: The Star June 21, 2021 22:52 UTC