Johor Bahru, 6 September 2016 – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has moved up the QS World University Rankings 2016/2017 by 15 places to 288th position, and is now in the top 300 universities worldwide. This notable achievement is largely attributed to the strong commitment by UTM faculty members, staff and students at all levels to strive for the best to continue to soar high. However, it should be noted that rankings although useful for benchmarking, should neither be viewed as the only measure of excellence, nor should it dictate how a university should move forward. What is more important is to focus on the fundamentals of quality education, academic and research capacity and a strong mindset and culture for improved reputation at the global level. Thus is in addition to intensifying high performance delivery, particularly in research publication and citation among the university’s academic community. This is our pledge to ourselves as a university. This is our pledge to the nation.