GEORGE TOWN, April 4 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has successfully retained its recognition as a self-accrediting university by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) until 2027, a statement of pride and joy for the entire USM community. The confirmation was conveyed in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of MQA to USM’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed, along with the Certificate of Self-Accreditation Status. This accolade follows an audit conducted by MQA, which evaluated USM’s strengths and areas requiring attention.
MQA congratulated USM on this achievement and expressed hope that the audit results would assist the university in its future planning endeavors. USM was granted self-accreditation status by MQA on April 29, 2010, making it eligible to accredit its academic programs based on the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) and standards set by MQA and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) from time to time, except for professional programs requiring accreditation from relevant professional bodies.
However, as a self-accrediting university, MQA conducts Institutional Audits every five years to retain this status.Reflecting on the recent audits, USM underwent Compliance Self-Audit on February 8, 9, and 14, 2022, followed by a subsequent Audit on August 17, 2023, to ensure compliance with self-accreditation criteria. Following the completion of these audits, USM successfully retained its self-accreditation status from March 25, 2024, until 2027. The university extends its gratitude to the USM Self-Accreditation Center, led by its Director, Prof. Dr. Azura A Rashid, and all departments involved in the audit process.
