The latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 saw Taylor’s University ranked 16th in the world for the Hospitality and Leisure Management subject, defending its position as the highest-ranked Malaysian university in the world for the fifth time in a row. 

This places the institution alongside institutions renowned in the hospitality sector such as Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, University of Nevada Las Vegas, as well as Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland. 

The university also broke into Top 100 in the world to rank #97 for Business and Management Studies, making it the top private business school in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. 

This latest rankings comes on the back of Taylor’s University’s sterling performance in QS Asia University Rankings 2022 where it ranked 53 in Asia, as well as positive trends in the recent QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and the QS World University Rankings 2022 that saw the university maintain its position as the top private university in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, placing it at the top 1.1% among the most influential institutions globally. 

“Our constantly evolving pedagogical approaches and curriculum is evidence that the university is forward-looking. We strive to anticipate the needs of graduates in meeting the demand for highly skilled human capital. 

“The rankings is an assurance that our Faculties are creating an impact, both in academia and in the industry, through our purpose-driven learning and research,” said Taylor’s University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Michael Driscoll. 

As part of its Taylor’sphere ecosystem, one of the ways the university emphasises meaningful and innovative learning is through its multidisciplinary learning experience (MLE), being one of the pioneer institutions in the region to implement compulsory multidisciplinary projects across all its bachelor’s degrees.

This is an extension of institution’s efforts in this field, on top of the Taylor’s Curriculum Framework that allows students to mix and match their subjects, as well as rolling out interdisciplinary programmes that merges components of two or more disciplines into a single programme of instruction.

But why all the effort?

“We are in an era where many traditional jobs will become obsolete and new jobs will emerge to tackle problems that are increasingly complex, and often have more than one right answer. Such jobs require interdisciplinary education that develops skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, evaluation, synthesis, and integration,” says Taylor’s University Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Prof Dr Pradeep Nair.

MLE mimics the working world, adds Prof Dr Pradeep, where one has to work with colleagues of other departments frequently.

To find out more about Taylor’s programmes and enquire about university’s June Special Semester, visit http://bit.ly/taylorsuni-QSSR .