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Proof: UM enters world’s top 200 in latest global rankings

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-30T00:42:08Z","headline":"UM enters world’s top 200 in latest global rankings","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"thestarmy","url":"https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2026/09/30/um-enters-worlds-top-200-in-latest-global-rankings","v":1}

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78e289920af74821cfc990893d8c329e8570caf4ebb0ebe0e6c5f6a0f97bfda8

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