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Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 | MEITD

Overview

As Sarawak advances towards becoming a developed and high-income economy under PCDS 2030,
higher education plays a crucial role in driving human capital development, research excellence, and
global competitiveness. This strategic objective aims to position Sarawak as a regional hub for higher
education, attracting domestic and international students, researchers, and academic collaborations
through world-class institutions, industry-aligned programs, and cutting-edge research ecosystems.
By strengthening the academic reputation, institutional capacity, and global linkages of state-owned
universities and technical institutions, Sarawak can emerge as a premier destination for higher
education in Southeast Asia. This requires enhancing education quality, fostering research and
innovation, expanding student mobility programs, and leveraging international partnerships.

Additionally, this initiative emphasizes the development of an attractive academic and living
environment, ensuring that Sarawak ’s higher education institutions offer globally competitive
programs, modern infrastructure, digital transformation, and a vibrant student experience. By aligning
educational offerings with industry needs and expanding strategic collaborations, this initiative
supports Sarawak ’s goal of becoming a knowledge-driven economy and a centre for academic
excellence in the region.

To position Sarawak as a leading higher education hub by strengthening academic excellence,
research capacity, international partnerships, and industry collaboration, ensuring that the state
attracts students, faculty, and research investments from around the world.

Increased International and Domestic Expanded Research and Innovation
Student Enrolment Ecosystem

Higher influx of students from across Malaysia Enhanced research funding, industry
and abroad, boosting Sarawak ’s education collaboration, and commercialization of R&D
sector. outputs.
Strengthened Reputation of Greater Industry-Academia
Sarawak ’s Universities and Colleges Integration

Improved institutional rankings, accreditation, Strengthened partnerships between
and global recognition. universities, businesses, and research
organisations to ensure graduates are
workforce-ready.

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